North Korea builds 10,000 homes in capital Pyongyang, despite harsh sanctions
DPRK leader Kim Jong Un described the housing project as a cherished and most important undertaking of the government
UN expresses concerns over reports of US spying on its top officials, interfering in work
The classified documents leaked from the US Department of Defense recently have yet again exposed how it spies on even its close allies and violates their sovereignty to pursue its own interests
Thousands of farmers fear possible evictions in Pakistan’s Punjab province for planned megacity
The Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project was initiated in August 2020 with the objective to address “issues of pollution, sewage, housing and employment.”
Delivery workers at Indian grocery delivery platform ‘Blinkit’ go on strike against pay revision
Delivery partners of the quick-delivery company are demanding that a new pay structure, which will reportedly substantially reduce their current incomes, be immediately rescinded
In Egypt, wife of jailed rights lawyer detained for 13 hours over social media post detailing abuse in prison
Neamatallah Hisham was abruptly arrested after making social media posts shedding light on the brutal treatment meted out to her husband, Mohammed El-Baqer, in solitary confinement, as well as the maltreatment of other prisoners
Top Ennahda leader Rached Ghannouchi arrested, party office sealed
A number of opposition leaders have been arrested and faced persecution since President Kais Saied took over virtually all power in the country in July 2021
Peace in Yemen one step closer after historic prisoner exchange
Close to 900 prisoners have been exchanged between the two warring sides as part of the deal that comes in the wake of peace and reconciliation talks going on between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia—the primary supporter of the Yemeni government
On Prisoner’s Day, Palestinians stand in solidarity with their 5,000 comrades in Israeli occupation jails
Over 1,000 of the nearly 5,000 Palestinian prisoners are administrative detainees who are in Israeli jails without charge or trial. Among them is Khader Adnan, who just completed 71 days of indefinite hunger strike against his wrongful detention inside Israel’s Ramla prison and is facing severe health issues.