
Contents: Nepal’s fuel deal with China collapses, as India border blockade worsens; Communist Maoists block all India vehicles from entering Nepal; Many lose jobs in Bihar, India’s border, as well as Nepal
by John J. Xenakis30 Nov 2015, 6:40 AM PST0

The head of Cuba’s delegation to negotiate “normalization” with the United States has vowed that Cuba will not “move one millimeter” on issues such as its rampant human rights violations in talks with American officials. This follows Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to the island for the opening of the American embassy in Havana.
by Frances Martel17 Aug 2015, 9:01 AM PST0

An article in Cuban media claiming to be written by retired Cuban despot Fidel Castro is demanding an unspecified number of “millions” of dollars from the United States as recompense for alleged economic damage created by America’s sanctions on the repressive communist state, on the eve of the scheduled celebration of the reopening of the U.S. embassy in Havana.
by Frances Martel13 Aug 2015, 12:11 PM PST0

The China Digital Times reports on some strict instructions from the Chinese communist government to media outlets on how to cover the Chinese stock market collapse. Among other things, reporters were instructed not to refer to it as a “collapse.”
by John Hayward26 Jul 2015, 8:03 PM PST0

Individuals associated with the All Workers Militant Front (PAME), a communist trade union, stormed the Greek Foreign Ministry on Thursday, demanding the far-left government of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras not agree to any austerity reforms with the European Union, reforms demanded by both the EU and creditors to help Greece avoid a debt default.
by Frances Martel12 Jun 2015, 11:59 AM PST0

PATNA, India (AP) — Police killed at least 12 Maoist rebels in a clash early Tuesday in one of their strongholds in eastern India.
by AP9 Jun 2015, 6:36 AM PST0

Relatives of missing passengers of the Eastern Star, a cruise ship that capsized on the Yangtze River on Monday night, are alleging that Chinese police intimidated, wrestled, and beat them when approached for answers on what happened to their family members and why the ship chose to travel through tornado winds.
by Frances Martel5 Jun 2015, 10:27 AM PST0

A communist organization in Spain has been filtering Spanish citizens into Iraq and Syria to fight with the communist Kurdish PKK against the Islamic State. The fighters, most serving as snipers protecting Kurdish and Yazidi areas, assert that they have a responsibility as communists to “further the advancement of this region’s proletariat.”
by Frances Martel3 Jun 2015, 9:28 AM PST0

Agence France-Presse (AFP) reports that Tibetan nun Yeshi Khando is presumed dead after setting herself on fire to protest Chinese rule, demanding freedom for Tibet and the return of the exiled Dalai Lama. Her death could not be confirmed by international media or Tibetan advocacy groups because her body was so quickly removed from the scene by police.
by John Hayward13 Apr 2015, 7:37 AM PST0

PANAMA CITY (AP) — A group of more than 100 supporters of Cuba’s government aggressively heckled dissidents from the communist island attending a civil society forum at a region-wide summit here.
by AP8 Apr 2015, 3:15 PM PST0

(Reuters) – North Korea has declared a no-sail zone for its ships off its east coast, South Korean media reported on Monday, suggesting more missile launches are possible before the U.S. defense chief visits Seoul this week.
by Reuters7 Apr 2015, 6:58 AM PST0

The Venezuelan government is forcing citizens to sign a petition calling for President Obama to remove sanctions on the socialist state for its human rights abuses. Those eager to sign are rewarded with anything from a coveted smaller wait time on supermarket lines to whole chickens, but those who refuse may wind up unemployed.
by Frances Martel1 Apr 2015, 8:03 AM PST0

(Reuters) – Gunshots and explosions were heard and smoke was visible on Tuesday evening from a building where members of a Turkish far-left group have been holding a prosecutor hostage in Istanbul, a Reuters witness said.
by Reuters31 Mar 2015, 11:56 AM PST0

A crowd estimated at 2,000 turned out for the funeral of Ivana Hoffmann in Duisburg, Germany, over the weekend. Hoffmann, 19, was killed fighting ISIS in Syria as a volunteer in the Kurdish YPG force.
by John Hayward16 Mar 2015, 10:39 AM PST0

In an apparent bid to make themselves completely unelectable, the Green Party revealed a new raft of “loony tunes” and “barmy” policy proposals at their annual conference this weekend. Their ambitions include extending human rights to animals, creating a ‘progressive’
by Donna Rachel Edmunds9 Mar 2015, 7:43 AM PST0

A group of 50 anarchist political activists took over the official headquarters of ruling Greek party Syriza in Athens on Sunday, demanding the leftist group enact prison reform and free a terrorist caught after injuring himself with his own bomb.
by Frances Martel9 Mar 2015, 6:56 AM PST0

The Chinese government has responded to Colombia’s arrest of a Chinese captain for carrying tons of undeclared ammunition bound for Cuba on his ship. According to military spokeswoman Hua Chunying, the ship was conducting “completely normal military trade cooperation” with Cuba.
by Frances Martel5 Mar 2015, 6:58 AM PST0

A mysterious vessel flying the Chinese flag has left a port in Cartagena, Colombia, after being stopped by local officials for carrying large amounts of undocumented, high-caliber firearms, en route to Cuba– where Colombia is currently staging talks with the terrorist group FARC.
by Frances Martel3 Mar 2015, 8:53 AM PST0

Having announced a Mao-style “mass line” campaign to eradicate corruption within the Chinese Communist Party last October, Beijing declares through its state-run media that more than 2,000 Communist Party officials have been “punished” for violating “anti-graft” rules.
by Frances Martel25 Feb 2015, 6:45 AM PST0

Spain’s new radical leftist party, Podemos (Spanish for “We Can”), is embroiled in a new corruption scandal, this time accused in a complaint by the attorney coalition Clean Hands (“Manos Limpias”) funding itself with “undeclared” Venezuelan money acquired during “diplomatic” trips to the socialist nation.
by Frances Martel5 Feb 2015, 9:59 AM PST0