Finnish paper workers end strike after winning pay rise
A 3.3% increase in the salaries of the paper workers over a 25- month period has been agreed upon.
Hundreds of thousands take part in ‘million-women march’ in Iraq
The protests took place after well-known Iraqi cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called for gender segregation at the anti-government protests
Venezuela files complaint in International Criminal Court against US sanctions
Venezuela’s foreign minister Jorge Arreaza termed the US sanctions as an act amounting to crimes against humanity
Pro-Israel group in the US called a “hate group” by Congresswoman McCollum
US Congresswoman Betty McCollum is among the targets of an ad campaign run by the pro-Israeli lobbying group, AIPAC which called her “more sinister” than ISIS for her advocacy of Palestinian rights
Activists condemn new social media regulations in Pakistan
Pakistan’s cabinet has approved the decision of bringing in a new set of rules to regulate social media and institute a regulatory body with sweeping powers.
US occupying forces responsible for civilian death in Syria
According to the reports, several people including children were gathered in a village to oppose the presence of US forces when fire was opened at them.
UN publishes list of companies with ties to illegal Israeli settlements in West Bank
Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank are considered to be a war crime and are illegal under international law.
1951 New Zealand waterfront strike
The National government, led by Sidney Holland, in an attempt to break the strike, implemented harsh measures including censoring the press from reporting on the strike and making it illegal to provide food and money to the striking workers and their families