Thousands join the ‘Run against Dictatorship’ in Thailand
Bangkok’s Wachirabenchathat (Roi Fai) park reverberated with ‘Prayuth, get out!’ and ‘long live democracy’ slogans as participants of the run demanded the restoration of democracy in Thailand and an end to the rule of former military general, Prayuth Chan-ocha
Moqtada al-Sadr calls for million-man march against US troops in Iraq
The Iraqi parliament has already passed a resolution asking the government to initiate the process of withdrawal of foreign troops from the country, following the assassination of Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis on January 3
Assange’s 12-minute hearing presents a grim picture of judicial indifference
Assange’s legal team denounced a series of irregularities in his preliminary hearing held on January 13 and expressed concern over his health
23 die as two migrant boats capsize in Mediterranean region
One of the boats capsized in the Ionian Sea near Paxi, Greece while the other accident took place in the Aegean Sea near Cesme in Turkey. 29 people were rescued
Assassination of Communist leaders Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht in Germany
The assassination was an attempt to crush the growth of the German revolutionary movement that challenged the regressive state establishment.
US issues unilateral coercive measures against Venezuelan legislators
The measures were taken against Venezuelan opposition legislators following the failed attempt of Guaidó to be re-elected as president of the body
Calling for justice for Pashtuns, thousands gather in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
The Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) has called for unity among the Pashtun leadership, and has declared that another such public gathering will be held in Balochistan on the death anniversary of PTM leader Arman Loni on February 6
Khalifa Haftar refuses to formalize Libyan ceasefire
The warlord who had initially agreed to the ceasefire proposed by Russia and Turkey withdrew saying that it did not address his concerns. His rival group, the Government of National Accord, has already signed the agreement