Workers and left parties in South Asia mark May Day, preparing for bigger fights
Large-scale rallies and meetings were organized by trade unions and left parties in every country in the region to commemorate the martyrs of Chicago from the 1886 strike for an eight-hour workday.
Nepali students demand government reverse ban of political groups on campus
The newly-elected Balendra Shah-led centrist government in Nepal has been criticized for various undemocratic and unconstitutional moves based on its “superficial” reading of the country’s political problems.
19 killed by Philippine army, including two US citizens
At least 19 people were killed and hundreds displaced when the Armed Forces of the Philippines launched an operation against alleged members of the New People’s Army in its Negros Occidental province.
South Korean lawmakers condemn US attempts to undermine judicial sovereignty
The US has pushed to prevent legal proceedings against the US-based South Korean e-commerce giant over a data breach, threatening to restrict defense cooperation and imposing trade barriers.
Iran continues to push for diplomatic solution after second Islamabad talks fail to materialize
However it also maintains its position that no talks would be held with the US until it lifts its illegal naval blockade, imposed since April 13.
India’s left parties back un-unionized workers in struggle for minimum wage
The protests organized across the country by workers outside the formal trade unions is a sign of the growing realization of the need for collective bargaining and united struggles.
Iran says no talks with the US unless it lifts its naval blockade
US President Trump unilaterally announced an indefinite extension in the two-week-long temporary ceasefire with Iran just before it expired on Tuesday.
Cooking gas shortages, rising living costs force thousands of migrant workers in India to return home
India is highly dependent on imported oil and gas coming mostly from the West Asia region which has been severely affected due to the US-Israeli war on Iran and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.