Police repress Indian farmers’ protest against ethanol plant
Farmers have accused the administration of dismissing their concerns about the plant’s possible impact on the local environment and scarce water resources in the arid region.
Rickshaw drivers in Lahore, Pakistan robbed of their livelihood after state crackdown
Thousands of rickshaw drivers fear losing their only source of income after the state of Punjab banned the Chingchi rickshaw, in the name of public safety and fighting vehicular pollution, last month.
Indian farmers protest new seed bill, calling it a threat to the country’s sovereignty
Farmer groups claim that the proposed bill is an attempt to reintroduce provisions of laws which the ultra-right-wing government was forced to withdraw after a year-long protest in Delhi in 2020-21.
Despite US tariffs, China’s trade surplus exceeds 1 trillion dollars
Though Chinese exports to the US have declined almost 19% since the start of Trump’s tariff war in April, it has been able to diversify both its export destinations as well as the basket of goods to counter the effects.
Thailand launches airstrikes inside Cambodia after accusing it of violating ceasefire
At least six people have been killed and dozens of others injured in fresh clashes between the two South-East Asian neighbors, despite a ceasefire agreement signed in October under US mediation.
China pushes for modernization in Africa through a joint initiative
China and South Africa launched a joint initiative to support modernization and technological development in Africa on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Johannesburg last month.
Indian unions claim labor codes seek to “ease exploitation” in the name of business
New labor codes, enacted last month amidst strong objections from the majority of unions, are widely seen as an assault on the basic rights of the working classes won through generations of struggle.
China warns that growing Japanese militarization threatens world peace
The Chinese UN representative wrote a letter to the UN secretary general reiterating the demand that the Japanese prime minister retract her “erroneous statement” on Taiwan made last month.