UNHCR announces halt in refugee resettlement activities due to COVID-19
The UNHCR and the International Organisation for Migration cited difficulties in travel due to restrictions imposed by several countries amid the global spread of COVID-19
South African court permits NUMSA to supply food to striking workers of Lanxess Chrome
Workers had begun a sit-in strike underground in Lanxess’s Rustenburg mine on February 17 against various issues, including sexual harassment and the exploitation of contract workers at the mine
Democrats hold primaries amid public health concerns over Coronavirus pandemic
Joe Biden is expected to sweep the Democratic primaries held in three US States on ‘Super Tuesday 3’, which received a very low voter turnout
Adnan al-Zurfi , considered close to US, is Iraq’s PM-designate
President Barham Salih declared Adnan al-Zurfi, the former governor of Najaf, the country’s new prime minister designate on March 17. Al-Zurfi may have a tough time winning parliamentary approval due to his perceived pro-US stance and allegations of corruption
In heroic act, Cuba receives British cruise ship with COVID-19 patients
Cuban dock authorities are prepared to receive the passengers and patients positive with coronavirus disease with necessary sanitary measures
Angkor Wat restoration workers demand reinstatement
Workers held protests at Siem Reap and Phnom Penh to oppose dismissals and lowering of wages by Paris-based French research institute EFEO that has been associated with the restoration of the Angkor Wat, along with the Cambodian government
The Dublin McDonald’s strike, 1979
The strikers’ demands were simple – union recognition and an end to low pay.
Fire claims life of a child at refugee camp in Greece
Conditions in Moria and other refugee camps in Greece have deteriorated further due to the increased inflow of migrants after Turkey opened its borders allowing them to cross over to Europe