Burundi's embattled President Pierre Nkurunziza agreed on May 20 to postpone parliamentary elections, but refused to change the date of the presidential vote.
Parliamentary and local elections were moved back from May 26 to June 6. However, the contentious presidential vote remains scheduled for June 26.
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Burundi's embattled President Pierre Nkurunziza agreed on May 20 to postpone parliamentary elections, but refused to change the date of the presidential vote.
Parliamentary and local elections were moved back from May 26 to June 6. However, the contentious presidential vote remains scheduled for June 26.
Condolences and tributes to legendary revolutionary and champion of women鈥檚 rights Nora Castaneda have been pouring in from across Venezuela after news of the activist鈥檚 death on May 16.
An economist, university lecturer and much-loved revolutionary, Castaneda is renowned for having founded and presided over Venezuela鈥檚 internationally celebrated Women鈥檚 Development Bank, 鈥淏anmujer鈥 since 2001. She was also one of the chief protagonists of Venezuela's working-class women鈥檚 movement that emerged in the 1980s.
A new popular uprising has started in Peru at the port of Callao,鈥 鈥琧rucial for international trade and the handling of the majority of the country鈥欌瑂 seaborne cargo.鈥
After鈥 鈥10鈥 鈥琺onths of unresolved negotiations with transnational company,鈥 鈥珹PM Terminals Peruvian longshore workers from the port of Callao,鈥 鈥瑆est of Lima,鈥 鈥琩ecided to take to the streets and march.鈥
This latest demonstration follows an earlier strike against the company on May鈥 鈥13,鈥 鈥瑆ith workers demanding鈥 鈥琾ay鈥 鈥瑀ises in鈥 鈥瑀elation to the company's profits,鈥 鈥琭ull healthcare coverage,鈥 鈥琣nd training.鈥
On May 18, Baba Jan was declared the official candidate of the Awami Workers Party (AWP) by the returning officer of Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly constituency Hunza 6. Baba Jan is in jail serving a life sentence.
This is the first time in the history of the Hunza Valley that a political activist will contest general elections from jail.
Gilgit-Baltistan is a Himalayan territory administered by Pakistan.
Palestinian Authority鈥 (鈥琍A鈥) 鈥琭oreign minister Riyad al-Maliki has described Venezuela as鈥 鈥淧alestine's most important ally鈥濃,鈥 鈥 on May鈥 鈥19.鈥 鈥珹l-Maliki made the comments while in Caracas for bilateral talks with鈥 鈥琕enezuela's socialist government.
The new British Conservative government has launched an ultra-conservative political agenda that could unravel the peace process in six counties in Ireland's north still claimed by Britain.
Tory plans include scrapping the 1998 Human Rights Act, which underpins a key aspect of the 1998 Good Friday Agreement. The GFA peace deal included a measure that Britain integrate the European Convention of Human Rights into law in the six counties, a process included in the Human Rights Act.
鈥淎lmost a third (33%) of the UK population - 19.3 million people - fell below the official poverty line at some point between 2010 and 2013, according to figures released by the Office for National Statistics,鈥 the Press Association reported on May 20.
The article said 鈥淭he ONS records someone as being in poverty if they live in a household with disposable income below 60% of the national average, before housing costs. Persistent poverty is defined as being in poverty in the current year and at least two of the three preceding years.
Britain's May 7 general elections, in which the Conservative Party won an outright majority, produced a couple of silver linings on a very large black cloud.
One was the success of the Green Party of England and Wales. While the party did not sweep into Westminster, it made progress politically and in terms of votes.
Greek pensioners joined the march for a better healthcare in Athens.
More than 300 migration experts and academics have condemned the European Union's plan of military intervention against the surge of smuggling boats heading to Europe across the Mediterranean Sea.
The academics鈥 strong condemnation of the plan comes after Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi compared the current migrant crisis to the 18th and 19th century slave trade. In a recent article for the New York Times, he wrote that 鈥渉uman traffickers are the slave traders of the 21st century, and they should be brought to justice鈥.
"Resign Now" is the rallying cry of the popular movement bringing together diverse social sectors calling for President Perez Molina's resignation. Photo: Prensa Comunitaria.
Despite growing social movement pressure and emerging corruption scandals, Guatemalan President Perez Molina says he will not resign.
Photo: Kurdpress.com.
The June 7 elections to Turkey鈥檚 Grand National Assembly are shaping up to be the most important in a long time. The bold decision of the People鈥檚 Democratic Party (HDP) to run as a party and strive to exceed the grossly undemocratic 10% threshold needed to win representation in parliament has put the group at the political centre stage.
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