Indian opposition seeks higher compensation for COVID deaths after damning WHO report
New Delhi, IndiaReuters India’s main opposition Congress party on Friday demanded a hefty rise in compensation for the families of those who died of COVID-19, after the World Health Organization estimated the country’s toll was nearly 10 times the reported figure. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has rejected the WHO estimate released on Thursday that 4.7 […]
Fresh turmoil for Pakistan as PM Khan dodges ouster, opposition vows fight
Islamabad, PakistanReuters Pakistan’s political turmoil deepened on Sunday, when Prime Minister Imran Khan avoided an attempt to oust him and sought fresh elections after dissolving parliament, a move the opposition called treasonous and vowed to fight. The deputy speaker of parliament, a member of Khan’s party, blocked an opposition no-confidence motion that Khan had widely […]
Malaysian opposition march on parliament, demand PM resigns
Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaReuters Malaysia’s opposition lawmakers tried to march on the country’s parliament building on Monday to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, after the premier deferred a parliamentary sitting amidst political turmoil. Muhyiddin cited the detection of COVID-19 infections for postponing the final parliamentary session scheduled for Monday, but the opposition called […]
US blasts Nicaragua “campaign of terror” as global condemnation grows
Geneva, Switzerland/Mexico City, MexicoReuters International pressure mounted on Nicaragua on Tuesday, with President Daniel Ortega’s crackdown on the opposition described by Washington as a “campaign of terror” that the United Nations said meant November elections were unlikely to be free or fair. Ortega’s government has arrested at least 14 political opponents in recent weeks, including […]
Rights group urges UN pressure campaign against Nicaragua’s President
Mexico City, MexicoReuters Human Rights Watch urged the United Nations and member countries on Tuesday to pressure Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega to stop alleged human rights abuses, including a crackdown on opposition figures ahead of a November presidential election. In recent weeks, police have detained at least 14 political opponents, including five presidential candidates, drawing […]