India: Maoists battle against forced abortions "If you live in Chhattisgarh and oppose social reforms, beware the Maoist guerrillas, who have launched a drive against foeticide and abortion and threatened to behead those who don't cooperate."
India: PW merges with Maoist Communist Centre; changes its name "The banned People's War may soon change the party name as All India Maoist Communist Centre and acquire a more militant `avatar' by merging with the Maoist Communist Centre which has a sizable presence in Bihar and Jharkhand.
The basic thrust of the unified new party would be fighting globalisation and liberalisation in the changed international scenario. In fact, these two extremist parties have been working in tandem for the last several years and have an identical ideology."
"The formal talks in the peace negotiations between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) will resume within February in a foreign venue."
Comment from the CP of the Philippines:
CPP urges concrete positive steps for resumpton of talks
