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.
Iran, China, and Russia seek termination of UN Security Council resolution against Iran’s nuclear program
Iran called unilateral sanctions a crime against humanity, demanding international action against countries imposing unilateral punitive measures without the approval of the UN.
Workers demand implementation of minimum wage in Pakistan
Many workers in Pakistan are not paid minimum wage, which unions claim is already inadequate to fulfill their basic needs
Iran reiterates demand for US accountability for its role in Israeli aggression in June
The US joined the 12-day long Israeli aggression against Iran in June, targeting three of its nuclear sites in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan
Hundreds of thousands protest anti-labor legislation in India
Farmers joined the factory and public sector workers across the country on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the historic Delhi protests which had forced the extreme right wing government to withdraw anti-farmers laws