Concern over growing number of accidents in India’s shipyards
At least eleven workers lost their lives after a 70-crane jetty crane collapsed on them and crushed them to death in Visakhapatnam based Hindustan Shipyard Limited last month. The accident and delay in investigation has reaffirmed the ongoing crisis in shipyards
Venezuela’s pardon of opposition leaders is a major step in promoting national reconciliation
As many as 110 right-wing opposition leaders who have either been convicted or are being tried were pardoned by President Nicolás Maduro. This will enable them to take part in the electoral process for the National Assembly
Opposition claims victory in Montenegro’s parliamentary elections
Though the final results are yet to be declared formally, it is most likely the end of the three-decade rule of the Democratic Party of Socialists and its leader Milo Djukanovic
Hamas announces ceasefire with Israel
Since August 6, Israel had been continuously attacking Gaza. It had bombed the region from the air, shelled it with tanks, and attacked Palestinian fishermen off the Gaza coast
Sudanese government and majority of the rebel forces sign peace agreement
The transitional government and the bulk of groups that make up the Sudanese Revolutionary Front signed a peace agreement in Juba, South Sudan, after months of talks
Qatar announces non-discriminatory minimum wage, changes to kafala system
The announcement includes a non-discriminatory minimum wage and end to the requirement of no objection certificate from the employer to change jobs
Mustapha Adib is Lebanon’s new PM
Mustapha Adib, Lebanon’s ambassador to Germany, has won the support of the major political blocs but is part of an establishment whose credibility is at a historic low following the Beirut blasts
As protests intensify, Sudan’s PM and President spar over civilian takeover of economy
Sudan’s president General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has defended military dominance of the country’s economy after the civilian PM, Abdalla Hamdok, sought the transfer of proceeds from army-run businesses to the finance ministry