US begins another military exercise with the Philippines and other Asian allies near Taiwan strait
The US has increased joint military exercises in the last few years and built up its military infrastructure in the region
Samsung workers’ strike in India’s Tamil Nadu ends after 37 days, workers claim victory
Samsung India Workers Union (SIWU) announced the end of strike after the management agreed to respond to all the demands raised by the striking workers and not take any punitive measures against them.
Pakistani security forces attack protesters demanding justice in case of extrajudicial killing
The Sindh Rawadari March was called by left groups in Pakistan’s Sindh province to demand control on rising religious extremism and accountability in the custodial killing of Dr. Shahnawaz Kunbhar last month.
Widespread condemnation of Pakistan government’s ban on PTM
Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) and its leaders have faced repeated attacks from the successive governments in Pakistan for standing against the military’s role in enforced disappearances and human rights violations.
People of South Asia reaffirm solidarity with Palestine on anniversary of genocide in Gaza
Left and progressive forces in the region continue to express solidarity with Palestinian resistance movements in defiance of their governments who have tried to suppress the voices of solidarity.
Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei: all forms of resistance against Israeli occupation are legitimate
Iran reiterated that it will respond to any provocative actions by Israel or its international backers, like the United States
Iran vows decisive response to all Israeli aggression
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian claimed that the US and its allies lied about a ceasefire in Gaza in exchange for Iran not responding to Israel’s assassination of Ismail Haniyeh.
Unprecedented rains cause floods and landslides in Nepal, killing over 200 people
Meteorologists in the Himalayan nation have observed a pattern of change in the local climate in the last few years, with monsoon season lasting longer than usual and erratic rains affecting millions