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World - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 1, 2017
What happens with Rohingya
With more than 500,000 Rohingya Muslims fleeing the region to Bangladesh, the international community has demanded Myanmar to address the crisis. The Rohingya are an ethnic..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 1, 2017
Choke Points
The growing importance of global trade in agricultural commodities has increased the risks of disruption at key transport 'chokepoints', potentially triggering food price surges..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Oct 1, 2017
N.Korea and US 'in direct contact'
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the United States is in direct contact with North Korea and is looking into whether Kim Jong Un is open to talks. The comment..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 28, 2017
Snap elections in Japan
The lower house of Japan’s Parliament has been dissolved by the nation’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in preparation for the upcoming snap election. The election will be held on..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 28, 2017
Hope for Puerto Rico?
The aftermath of Hurricane Maria has left Puerto Rico dealing with widespread damage and devastation. There have been at least 24 deaths and millions in the region..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 28, 2017
Kurds vote for freedom
According to election monitors, more than 92% of voters in Iraqi Kurdistan have opted for independence. The results will come as a blow to the Iraqi government which has..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 28, 2017
China’s mortgage problems
Consumer loans have considerably grown in China in the recent years with millions of citizens taking out mortgage loans to buy property. Will the mortgage bubble lead to an..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 28, 2017
Malfunction in US airstrike
A malfunction during a US airstrike in Kabul, Afghanistan has resulted in civilian casualties. U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis was visiting the region when the incident occurred..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 26, 2017
Violence again in West Bank
A Palestinian gunman has reportedly shot and killed three Israelis in a settlement in occupied West Bank. A fourth person has been wounded. Israel is the world's only Jewish state..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 26, 2017
WhatsApp down in China
The popular online messaging app, WhatsApp, is reportedly down in China. According to media reports, this could be related to the upcoming National Congress to be conducted..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 25, 2017
UK’s credit rating downgraded
Moody's, one of the top ratings agencies, has downgraded the UK by a notch from an Aa1 rating to Aa2. In 2016, Britain narrowly voted to leave the European Union. Experts have..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 25, 2017
Trump a bum - LeBron James
US President Donald Trump has been subject to sharp criticism from top athletes in America. The President made a number of disparaging remarks about American athletes over the weekend.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 25, 2017
Merkel wins & loses
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been re-elected for a record fourth term. However, it was her party’s worst result in close to 70 years. The surprise of the German elections..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 25, 2017
The inevitable war – North Korea
North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho has said that firing missiles at US mainland was now “inevitable” as US President continued to insult Kim Jong Un. In July 2017, North Korea..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 25, 2017
Kurdish referendum
On September 25, 2017, millions of people in Iraqi Kurdistan will be voting on a referendum to decide whether the region will declare its independence from Iraq. In accordance to..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 25, 2017
Bahrain-Israel ties
According to media reports, Israel and Bahrain are on a path to normalize their relations by 2018. Israel is the world's only Jewish state. The Jews staked claim for a land of their own..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 23, 2017
US elections hacked
The Department of Homeland Security in America has notified 21 states in the country that their election systems were targeted by suspected Russian-affiliated hackers during the 2016..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 23, 2017
Iran tests missile
Iran has announced that it has successfully test launched a new-medium range missile. The Khoramshahr missile has a range of 2,000 km. United States and Iran do not have any..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 22, 2017
Duterte on the offensive
Rodrigo Duterte, the President of Philippines, has said that if he were to ever catch his son with drugs, he would kill him. His son, Paulo Duterte, has been linked to a drug trafficking..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 22, 2017
Internet down again in Togo
The Togo government has been intermittently blocking the access to internet in a bid to prevent large scale protests. Tens of thousands have taken to the streets to demand the..