NUMSA secures wage hike for 306,000 workers in South Africa’s Motor industry
The labor dispute was finally settled with the signing of a wage agreement, which prevented the looming strike action.
Cubans pay tribute to national hero José Martí
José Martí was a renowned revolutionary poet, writer and journalist. He played a key role in organizing the Cuban War of Independence against Spain
Prominent Pashtun activist Manzoor Pashteen arrested in Pakistan
Pashteen is associated with the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) and had led massive public gathering in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on January 12 to demand justice for the persecuted Pashtun community in Pakistan
Young Cypriots seek peace, demand ouster of imperialist forces
On January 26, Sunday, hundreds of young Cypriots participated in a march to demand the immediate closure of foreign military bases on the island, and called for the peaceful political reunification of Cyprus
Labor strike in St. Kitts
The strike in St. Kitts was part of wave of labor uprisings in the British Caribbean colonies in 1930s.
Tunisian blogger-activist who documented Ben Ali’s abuses and the 2011 revolution dies at 36
Lina Ben Mhenni started a blog called ‘A Tunisian Girl’ to report on the day-to-day events in Tunisia leading up to the 2011 Jasmine revolution and the ouster of Ben Ali
Palestinians reject Trump’s unilateral ‘peace’ deal
The so called “deal of the century” proposed by US president Donald Trump was constructed without consulting the Palestinian people and heavily favors the occupying power, Israel
Parliamentary elections in Peru: a fragmented congress and a defeat of Fujimorismo
According to an exit poll, the far-right Popular Force party, led by the daughter of former Peruvian dictator Alberto Fujimori, only won 20 out of the 130 seats