Iran threatens to leave nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
The announcement comes after the UK, France and Germany proposed the invocation of the dispute settlement mechanism in the UNSC – a move that Iran alleges is based on US diktats
Evo Morales announces MAS candidates for general elections in May
Former economy minister Luis Arce and former foreign minister David Choquehuanca will run on the MAS presidential ticket
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
King led various civil rights movements across the country calling for civil and economic rights and an end to racism in the United States.
Gawkadal massacre in Kashmir
According to survivors, more than 250 people were killed in the firing.
German farmers protest restrictive regulations benefiting big agri-business
Farmers believe the new restrictions on the use of fertilizers and insecticides will worsen the plight of the small farmers in the country
Jordanian parliament unanimously votes to scrap gas deal with Israel
The move comes after massive protests continued for the second week in a row, against the import of gas by Jordan from Israel
Polish Senate rejects conservative government’s bill to subjugate judiciary
The controversial bill calls for punishing judges, who criticize the government’s judicial reforms.
Workers at Cambodian casino win pay rise
In a settlement deal offered within a day of the strike, workers of the NagaWorld casino in Phnom Penh, clinched an impressive victory