Turkish Communist Party supports vigil to save Akbelen forest from takeover by energy giant
YK Energy, a private energy company in Turkey, has been trying to occupy 780 acres of forest land in Akbelen to mine coal for running three neighboring power plants
Despite protests, Adani gets permit for Carmichael mining project in Australia
Senior journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta discusses this development that has come in the wake of the decade-long lobbying by the Indian business conglomerate.
Around the World in 8 Minutes: Episode 17
In this episode, we report on the arrest of privacy activist Ola Bini in Ecuador, intensifying Indian crackdown in Kashmir and mine workers’ protest in Pakistan.
Coal miners’ protest continues in Pakistan over mine deaths
More than 200 laborers die on an average in coal mine-related explosions across the country every year.
Four killed in Pakistan coal mine explosion
The fatalities reported in Balochistan area point towards abysmal working conditions in coal mines in South Asia, as another serious incident was recently witnessed in the state of Meghalaya in India.
Pakistan Central Mines Labour Federation marks September 28th as ‘Black day’
Many miners work in almost inhuman conditions for 16-18 hours a day for merely $10 a week. Nearly 100 coal workers have died this year in accidents
Unions rise in protest following 19 deaths in yet another mining accident in Pakistan
The federation of mine workers has called for a ‘Black Day’ on September 23 in protest against the incident.
- Brazil approves end to 6×1 work schedule and reduction of the work week to 40 hours
- Israel kills 31 people in Lebanon on the eve of Eid al-Adha
- Israel carries out sixth consecutive Eid massacre in Gaza
- Far-right Janez Janša to return for fourth government term in Slovenia
- With peace deal nearly final, US launches fresh attacks on Iran
