Charlie Hore chronicles the rapid growth of the Chinese economy over the last quarter of a century and the growing tensions with the US. Video transcript.
Thanks very much to Edinburgh rs21 for arranging this and thanks to everyone who's come. There's no question that when the history of the 21^st century comes to be written, China's rise is going to be one of the major themes. This is a huge topic so it's going to be a very broad-brush review. In this introduction I want to try and do (…)

TURQUIE – Ce soir, une marée féministe a déferlé sur Istanbul où la police avait monté des barricades en espérant empêcher la marche nocturne féministe qui a lieu depuis 23 ans, malgré les interdictions de manifester ordonnées par les autorités turques. Après la marche qui aurait rassemblé 200 000 manifestant-e-s, plus de 200 personnes ont été arrêtées par la police turque.
Marche féministe nocturne d'Istanbul
Les autorités n'ont pas autorisé les rassemblements sur l'avenue İstiklal ou (…)

Several rights organisations on Sunday placed suggestions to reform commissions, upholding equality and dignity of women in every sphere in society, including workplaces.
At a press conference held at Dhaka Reporters Unity in the capital, Socialist Women's Forum placed a 17-point suggestion to the Women Affairs Reform Commission, a press release said.
Equal inheritance rights, uniform civil code, education and employment opportunities, guarantee for equal pay at workplace, quality health (…)