Brazil police launch raids over Braskem’s sinking ground havoc
Sao Paulo, BrazilReuters Brazil’s federal police on Thursday conducted raids as part of a probe into petrochemical producer Braskem’s sinking ground havoc in the city of Maceio, which has forced about 60,000 people to be moved since 2018. The subsidence related to the operations of Braskem’s more than thirty salt mines under the coastal city […]
One killed in Bangladesh as garment workers clash with police over pay – police
Dhaka, BangladeshReuters One woman was killed as police in Bangladesh used teargas and rubber bullets to disperse stone-throwing protesters as a demonstration by garment workers for more pay turned violent on Wednesday. The latest death was the third since protests erupted in the past week. On Tuesday, the government said that the minimum wage would […]
Global fashion factories in Bangladesh resigned to slimmer margins ahead of wage hike
Dhaka, Bangladesh/New Delhi, IndiaReuters Several clothing factory owners in global fashion manufacturing hub Bangladesh are asking clients that include H&M to help them pay for an almost 60 per cent government-mandated hike in wages, well aware that weaker sales might stymie their efforts. Following a week of deadly clashes between garment industry workers and police […]
Pakistan starts rounding up undocumented foreigners, mostly Afghans, ahead of deadline
Peshawar, Pakistan Reuters Pakistani authorities began rounding up undocumented foreigners, most of them Afghans, on Wednesday, ahead of a midnight deadline for them to leave or face expulsion. The removal of people to temporary holding centres began a day earlier than previously announced. The interior ministry said 140,322 people had already voluntarily left after days […]
London police chief calls for clarity on handling extremism at protests
London, UKReuters Britain’s most senior police officer said on Sunday he would support a review into the legal definition of extremism in response to criticism of the way his officers handled pro-Palestinian protests in London. Anti-Semitic and Islamophobic incidents have surged in Britain since a deadly rampage by Hamas gunmen in Israel on 7th October, […]
Opposition activists held over policeman’s death in Bangladesh protest
Dhaka, BangladeshReuters Bangladesh police said on Sunday they arrested two opposition activists over the death of a policeman in violent protests demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The officer was beaten and bludgeoned to death on Saturday by a mob, photos and videos showed, as tens of thousands joined demonstrations in the capital […]
Bangladesh opposition protest turns violent amid calls for PM to resign
Dhaka, BangladeshReuters One police officer was killed in Bangladesh on Saturday and over 100 people injured during an opposition party protest demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and calling for a free and fair vote under a caretaker government. Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets as clashes erupted when tens of thousands […]
Haiti’s displaced hope UN-backed force will bring security
Port-au-Prince, HaitiReuters “We are obliged to accept it,” said Charles Adison in one of the many schools that have been converted into makeshift refugee camps in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince, speaking about a UN resolution this week that will see foreign forces entering the country to help police restore order. The United Nations estimates some 200,000 […]
Israeli police arrest suspects for spitting near Christian pilgrims and churches in Jerusalem
JerusalemAP Israeli police said Wednesday they arrested several people suspected of spitting in the direction of Christian pilgrims and churches in Jerusalem this week as religious tensions flared anew in the contested capital that the three Abrahamic faiths consider holy. As Jews celebrate Sukkot – the weeklong Feast of Tabernacles that marks the fall harvest […]
Updated: UN authorises Haiti security mission to fight gangs
Updated 5:15pm (AEST)United NationsReuters The United Nations Security Council on Monday authorised a foreign security mission to Haiti, a year after the Caribbean country asked for help to fight violent gangs that have largely overrun its capital Port-au-Prince. “More than just a simple vote, this is in fact an expression of solidarity with a population […]