Massive protests at Viña del Mar Festival in Chile
Chilean protesters took over 61st Viña del Mar International Song Festival to protest against the right-wing government and its neoliberal economic policies
Algerians mark one year of anti-government Hirak movement
Protesters gathered in thousands to take part in marches and demonstrations against the government and the current political system in the country, which the people claim is rife with corruption and inefficiency
Bulldozer dragging body of a Palestinian shot dead by Israeli soldiers sparks international outrage
A video of a Palestinian man’s body being dragged by a bulldozer moments after he was shot and killed by Israeli soldiers has caused widespread shock and disbelief. Experts have called it a war crime and demanded an investigation
Israeli airstrikes inside Syria kill two people
Israel violated Syrian airspace from the occupied Golan heights to carry out the airstrikes on Adeliyah near Damascus. It claimed that the attacks were in response to rockets fired by Islamic Jihad from Palestine
Bernie Sanders to skip AIPAC conference over political reasons
Bernie Sanders has objected to the pro-Israel lobby group’s history of offering a platform for “intolerance” and “bigotry” directed against the Palestinian people
The “spectre of communism” haunts the world: 172 years of the Communist Manifesto
Tens of thousands of people in Asia, Africa, Latin America and North America publicly read the Communist Manifesto to commemorate the 172nd year since its first publication in 1848.
B’tselem report highlights ordeal of Palestinian minor prisoners in Israeli administrative detention
The report details how Palestinian minors have been kept in administrative detention for indefinite and prolonged periods, even in the absence of charges. It also sheds light on the fraud and rushed prosecutions and hearings, and the harsh judgments despite the lack of evidence against minors
Week-long ‘reduction in violence’ agreed upon in Afghanistan
A week-long truce has been agreed on by the Taliban, the US and Afghan forces, in a move that is being welcomed as a step towards achieving peace in the country. Based on its success, the parties may sign a peace deal on February 29