Jailed Saudi activists face long-term health risks due to torture: report
A three-member British parliamentary team said that Saudi authorities at the highest levels could, in principle, be responsible for the crime of torture. The women activists were among those critics of the government who were arrested last year
NBC’s ‘expose’ of Russian interference in Gabbard’s candidature falls flat
The NBC report that alleged Russian backing for Tulsi Gabbard was called into question after it was revealed that the channel’s source was a cybersecurity firm that had created fake Russian bots in the past
Center-right candidate, Nayib Bukele, wins in El Salvador presidential polls
It remains to be seen if Nayib Bukele, who was expelled from the left-wing Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN), will continue with the many progressive measures introduced by the outgoing government of Salvador Sánchez Cerén
Army’s role alleged in assassination of Filipino peace consultant
On January 30, Randy Felix Malayao, a peace consultant of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDF), was shot dead by unknown assassins. He was involved in negotiations between the NDF and the Rodrigo Duterte government
Hezbollah bloc gets four ministries in new Lebanese government
The new government under Saad Hariri was formed on January 31. Jamil Jabbak, a close associate of Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah, became the health minister despite the US raising allegations that the group would use the ministry to fund ‘terrorist activities’
Sri Lankan plantation workers seek reinstatement of dismissed union leaders
Three weeks have passed since five union leaders of plantation workers of ATG Ceylon company in Sri Lanka were dismissed on charges of organizing a blood donation camp without prior permission from their employer
Million-strong ‘People’s Brigade’ in India pledges to oust right wing forces
A huge rally was held in the city of Kolkata, India, with the call of overthrowing the governments of Narendra Modi in the center and Mamata Banerjee in the State of West Bengal
Thousands march in Caracas in support of Bolivarian Revolution, Maduro
The massive rally, commemorating 20 years of the swearing-in of Commander Hugo Chavez as the president of Venezuela, was especially significant in the light of western media claiming that Nicolas Maduro had lost the support of the people