By TeleSur Roger Waters, the pro-Palestinian, Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) activist and musician penned an open letter urging Madonna not to perform in Tel Aviv at the Eurovision song contest in May. In a letter named, “If you believe in human rights, Madonna, don’t play Tel Aviv” published in The Guardian, the founder of […]
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Largest elections on Earth get underway for a game change
Nava Thakuria Often termed as the largest democracy on Earth, India has gone for national elections since 11 April 2019 and the biggest electoral exercise through electronic voting machines (EVM) will continue till 19 May. Over 900 million voters will participate in the seven-phase general elections to elect 543 representatives to 17th Lok Sabha, the […]
European lawmakers protest outside Assange’s London prison
Online Agencies German and Spanish lawmakers protested against Julian Assange’s detention on Monday, gathering outside a London prison to urge Britain and the EU to prevent his extradition to the United States. Two leftist German MPs, Heike Hansel and Sevim Dagdelen of Die Linke, and a Spanish Green member of the European Parliament, Ana Miranda, […]
Brazil also quits South American Union
By TeleSur The Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs denounced Monday the Constitutive Treaty of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), formalizing its departure from the organization, just hours after receiving the Pro Tempore Presidency from Bolivia. In 2008 the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) was created as part of the dream of creating […]
FOR PALESTINIANS, IT WOULD BE CATASTROPHIC
Benjamin Netanyahu won Israel’s election Zack Beauchamp Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has managed to hold on to power, winning what will be a record fifth term in office despite having faced a bruising reelection fight. The preliminary results from Israel’s Tuesday election have Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud party getting 35 seats out of a total […]
Kashmir issue ‘cannot keep boiling’: Imran Khan
Special Correspondent Batting for dialogue with India, Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan has said that Kashmir issue has to be settled and “cannot keep boiling like it is”, the BBC reported. “…peace with India over the disputed territory of Kashmir would be “tremendous” for the wider region,” Khan was quoted as having said by the […]
China builds rail line in Sri Lanka, a first since 1948
Online Agencies China on Tuesday said it has funded and built the first new rail line in post-independent Sri Lanka, adding that the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) project will boost regional economic development. Inaugurated on Monday, the 26.75-km railway extension connecting Matara and Beliatta in southern Sri Lanka was constructed by the China Railway […]
Naxal attack ahead of Indian election
Online Agencies BJP MLA Bhima Mandavi and four security personnel were Tuesday killed when their convoy was attacked by Naxalites in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district, days before the first-phase polling in the state, police said. The incident occurred at Shyamagiri hills when the MLA’s convoy was heading towards Kuwakonda from Bacheli area. The Naxalites blew up […]
An indigenous nation battles for land and justice in Bolivia
Franz Chávez LA PAZ, Apr 2 2019 (IPS) – The ancient Qhara Qhara nation began a battle against the State of Bolivia in defence of its rich ancestral lands, in an open challenge to a government that came to power in 2006 on a platform founded on respect for the values and rights of indigenous […]
Cyclone Idai: A time to reassess disaster management
Sally Nyakanyanga Reprint HARARE, Mar 28 2019 (IPS) – It was one of the worst tropical cyclones hit Southern Africa in recent times. Cyclone Idai, which has been characterised by heavy rains and flooding including mudslides in some parts of Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Malawi, has left more than 750 dead, with thousands marooned in remote […]
