Rohingyas continue to face persecution inside Myanmar’s Rakhine State
Atrocities against the Rohingya community in Myanmar’s Rakhine State continue despite orders by the UN’s top court asking Myanmar to protect its minority. Two women were killed in the last week of January in an incident which also saw seven civilians getting injured
Austrian communists regain northeastern municipal council seats
The Communist Party of Austria (KPO) has won seats in four municipalities of the northeastern State of Lower Austria, while the Party of Labour of Austria (PdA) has won one municipal seat
Armed rebel groups in Sudan agree to talks for formation of crucial legislative council
The armed rebel groups in Sudan will meet the representatives of the civilian Declaration of Freedom and Change Forces (DFCF) on the sidelines of the ongoing peace negotiations in South Sudan’s capital, Juba
Czech communists criticize plans to rebuild Marian Column in Prague
The Prague city council has decided to rebuild a controversial Hapsburg-era monument that is widely viewed as a symbol of Catholic dominance. The Marian Column was demolished immediately after Czech independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918
Berlin State stops rent hikes for five years
Berlin has been facing a housing crisis and soaring rents. As per reports, rents in the city have increased by 60% since 2011
Venezuela celebrates 21 years of the Bolivarian Revolution
On the occasion, President Nicolas Maduro and other government officials reiterated their commitment to work in defense of democracy, independence, peace, social justice and sovereignty
Coal miners become casualties in Pakistan
A number of coal miners’ death incidents were reported this January from across Pakistan, the latest being from the southwestern province of Boluchistan’s Duki where one coal miner was killed after being hit by a trolley
Massive protests break out in Greece following ratification of defense pact with US
The new Greece-US Defense Cooperation Agreement seeks to upgrade and extend the US bases in Greece and is likely to further integrate the country with NATO maneuvers