Protesters condemn arrest of prominent Indian activist Teesta Setalvad
Teesta Setalvad was arrested on July 25 on a host of charges, including forgery and criminal conspiracy. She had spent the last 20 years fighting for justice for the victims of the 2002 Gujarat anti-Muslim riots
Myanmar is trapped in a cycle of displacement and widespread rights abuse
From mass arrests to killings of 2,000 dissidents, the military regime is accused of triggering displacement, bringing political divisions and pushing the country to the verge of civil war
BRICS summit calls for a true multilateral world based on an alternative economic order
During his inaugural address, Chinese President Xi Jingping denounced Western countries’ policy of using their economic power as a weapon against the rest of the world and called for greater south-south cooperation in the field of technology and collective economic development
Afghanistan hit by deadliest earthquake in two decades, over 1,000 killed
The 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck the provinces of Paktika and Khost. The death toll is expected to rise in the coming days
Houthi-backed government in Yemen accuses Saudi coalition of stealing country’s oil and gas resources
The Houthis have threatened that looting Yemen’s resources may lead to the ending of the ceasefire arrangement and claimed that the Saudis want to prolong the occupation of the country in order to exploit its resources
Algeria to suspend friendship treaty, imports from Spain over Western Sahara
Spain, a former colonial power, decided to recognize to support Morocco’s position on Western Sahara earlier this year going against its long-held stance of backing a UN-led referendum to decide the status of the territory
Lebanon warns Israel against violations of its maritime borders
Lebanon claims that Israeli digging in the disputed Karish gas field is a violation of its exclusive economic zone and a “provocative and hostile act”
UN announces extension of Yemen ceasefire for two more months
The extension raises hopes for peace in Yemen, which has been devastated by the war for almost a decade resulting in death and displacement. The situation in Yemen has been called the worst human rights disaster of the century
As UN-sponsored ceasefire in Yemen nears end, Houthis under pressure to lift siege of Taiz
The first round of talks between representatives of the Houthis and the Saudi-backed Presidential Council started in Jordanian capital Amman last week and ended on Sunday without any resolution on the issue of the siege
Russia is ready to help alleviate the global food crisis if West lifts sanctions, says President Putin
The US and its allies have imposed unilateral sanctions on Russia following its attack on Ukraine in February. They have also accused Russia of preventing the export of food grains and fertilizers from Ukraine
Proxy war in Ukraine raises concerns of global food insecurity, underlines need for talks
While Ukraine refuses to engage in talks, Russian forces scored a major victory in Donbass following the surrender of hundreds of Ukrainian forces in Mariupol’s Azovstal steel plant earlier this week
First commercial flight in last six years takes off from Yemen’s Sanaa airport
The implementation of one of the crucial elements of the UN-sponsored ceasefire agreement was widely welcomed by peace activists and is expected to boost the possibility of a lasting peace in Yemen
- UN Security Council agrees to extend aid to rebel-held regions of Syria for six months
- Bolsonaro supporter murders Workers’ Party member at birthday party
- Uncertainty prevails in Sri Lanka as protesters wait for president, PM to quit
- Saudi forces violate ceasefire in Yemen, killing 17
- Bid to ‘normalize’ relations with Bulgaria sparks protest in North Macedonia
