China urges India seat on UN Security Council
Behind the ceremony, Indo-China relations remain strong.
World Notes: Somalia, Spain, Cuba, Puerto Rico and UN
In Somalia, soldiers aren't getting paid, Spain's jobless rate soars, Cuba celebrates May Day, students in Puerto Rico strike against privatization, and the United Nations reports on press freedom.
May Day message from the Acropolis
Members of the Communist Party of Greece staged a symbolic occupation of the Acropolis May 4, hanging enormous banners bearing the slogan "Peoples of Europe rise up."
World Notes: Venezuela, Hungary, Tanzania
Venezuela and China sign major deals, reactionaries win in Hungary, Tanzania grants citizenship to refugees.
In a rare show of unity, Indian unions demonstrate together
Nine major trade union federations of India demonstrated together last month on five essential issues that affect a vast majority of Indian people.
Iraq elections: a tale of big money and ugly politics
Many Iraqis hoped the March elections would advance a united national consensus to build a sovereign democratic Iraq, free of foreign occupation, but it appears that struggle has a ways to go.
Brazil hits new record for job creation
Brazil Minister of Labor and Employment announced a historic record for job creation.
Scabs paid to break British Airways strike
Striking British Airway workers' union leaders have slated the airline's bosses for blowing millions of pounds on exorbitant wages and expenses for scabs attempting to break the cabin crew strike.
Czech young communists meet after four-year ban
Young Czech communists met in Prague on Saturday for their first congress since the government banned their organisation nearly four years ago.
World Notes: UN, Yemen, Cuba
Women's equality under study at UN, Yemen conflict eases but instability continues, Cuba state visit zeroes in on U.S. blockade.
