Brazilian prosecutors target journalist Glenn Greenwald for ‘cybercrimes’
Glenn Greenwald is accused of being involved in the hacking of communications of senior government officials. His reports exposed the conspiracy between Brazil’s current justice minister, Sergio Moro, and the Federal Prosecutor’s Office against former president Lula
Cambodian luxury hotel workers begin indefinite strike seeking payment of dues
The Great Duke Phnom Penh hotel was closed at very short notice on December 31, 2019. Many of its workers are yet to be paid months of arrears on their wages and benefits
Iran threatens to leave nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
The announcement comes after the UK, France and Germany proposed the invocation of the dispute settlement mechanism in the UNSC – a move that Iran alleges is based on US diktats
Evo Morales announces MAS candidates for general elections in May
Former economy minister Luis Arce and former foreign minister David Choquehuanca will run on the MAS presidential ticket
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
King led various civil rights movements across the country calling for civil and economic rights and an end to racism in the United States.
Gawkadal massacre in Kashmir
According to survivors, more than 250 people were killed in the firing.
German farmers protest restrictive regulations benefiting big agri-business
Farmers believe the new restrictions on the use of fertilizers and insecticides will worsen the plight of the small farmers in the country
Jordanian parliament unanimously votes to scrap gas deal with Israel
The move comes after massive protests continued for the second week in a row, against the import of gas by Jordan from Israel