Kazakhstan
OSCE Summit: Hypocrisy of world “leaders”
On 1 and 2 December, a major Summit of the Organisation of Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) was held in Astana the capital city of Kazakhstan.
Asia
South Korea
Korea: North Korean artillery attack raises tensions in Asia
No peace in sight for divided, militarised and unstable peninsula
India
India: Common Wealth Games – showcase of India’s progress?
Games Ridden with Corruption
Hong Kong
Hong Kong: HK$28 minimum wage – “an insult!”
Unionise fast food and other low pay sectors, launch a serious struggle for HK$33 (4.25 US-$) minimum
India
EU / India: Exploitation through free trade
Joe Higgins condemns exploitation of India by European multi national companies through free trade
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: New Step towards a United Opposition
Tamil people’s struggle for freedon and justice – beyond our borders
India
India: Domestic workers’ struggle for social security benefits
From the age of 10 years to their ripe old age, we find women not only slaving in their homes but also working in the houses of the wealthy & the middle classes as the […]
Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Teachers march for smaller classes
More than 1,000 teachers marched to Government House to protest plans to close 140 secondary schools (video clip)
India
India: Communal attacks on the rise in Karnataka
Public protest Against Assault on Brother Philip Noronha
India
Bangalore: Garment Industry – Special Exploitation Zone
The garment industry in Bangalore with about 1200 registered units employing over a half a million workforce and one of the biggest sources of exports in the country, but hardly is there any mention in […]