Indian workers demand withdrawal of pro-corporate labor codes, prepare for a national strike on July 9
Trade union leaders denounce the recent war frenzy whipped up by the ultra-right-wing government in the country, calling it a diversionary tactic. They declared their support for peace in the region.
Iran reasserts its right to maintain peaceful nuclear program as US talks show new promise
The US and Iran conducted their fourth round of indirect nuclear talks on May 11 in Oman, after which Trump claimed the US had submitted a written proposal to Iran for consideration.
Protests in Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan demand the release of detained rights activists
Advocate Ehsaan Ali and several other activists of the Gilgit-Baltistan Awami Action Committee were arrested on Wednesday and charged with anti-state activities and hate speech.
Bangladesh’s interim government bans Awami League from contesting next general elections
The ban comes after months of systematic persecution of the former ruling party’s leaders and activists, violence against its cadres and allies, and attacks on party offices.
China and US agree to cut tariffs imposed in April
The agreement was an acknowledgment of the significance of their trade for mutual economic development and the health of the global economy, the joint statement says.
Iran rejects any attempts by Trump to rename the Persian Gulf
US President Donald Trump has indicated that during his visit to West Asia next week he will determine how to officially refer to the Persian Gulf in future.
Israel wants to drag the US into yet another war in the region, Iran warns
Iran claims that a pro-Israel minority in the Trump administration is trying hard to derail the ongoing indirect talks with Iran, deliberately pushing the US to make impossible demands.
Global food prices surge amid Trump’s tariff war
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) food price index registered a 1% rise in April in comparison to March and a 22% rise compared to the same month last year.