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Counter-Terrorism - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 23, 2017
London attack
Five people have died and at least 40 were injured after an attacker drove a car along a pavement in Westminster, stabbed a policeman and was shot dead by police in the grounds of Parliament.
World - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 22, 2017
World’s most expensive cities
Tokyo returned to the ranks of the world’s 10 costliest cities in 2017 as Asia’s representation expanded, reflecting the region’s rising clout in the global economy. Japan’s capital, the world’s…
Counter-Terrorism - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 22, 2017
Electronic Travel Ban
On the 21st of March 2017, The United States of America along with United Kingdom banned people carrying laptops and other electronic items on flights coming into the Middle East. The six countries…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 22, 2017
Ganges and Yamuna
The Ganges river, considered sacred by more than 1 billion Indians and has become the first non-human entity in India to be granted the same legal rights as people. A court in the northern Indian…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 22, 2017
The "Laundromat"
On the 22th of March 2017, New details arose of the “The Laundromat Scheme” that surfaced in 2014. The scheme moved 20.8 billion USD out of Russia from 2010 to 2014. The international scheme involved…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 21, 2017
Google will soon ban fake news sites
On 21-3- 2017, Google announced that its advertising tools will soon be closed to websites that promote fake news, a policy that could cut off revenue streams for publications that peddle hoaxes on…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 21, 2017
Companions for seniors
ndia’s elderly is turning to professional help to cope with the loneliness and difficulties of old age. They are turning to paid companions, who help with everything from daily chores, like buying…
- Analyses & Assessments - Mar 21, 2017
Interstellar travel project
Stephen Hawking is backing a project to send tiny spacecraft to another star system within a generation. They would travel trillions of miles; far further than any previous craft. A $100m research…
Indian Politics - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 21, 2017
Ayodhya Dispute
On March 21st, 2017, The Supreme Court of India came out with a statement saying that the long-standing problem of Ayodhya must be solved amicably in relation to all the interest groups concerned.
Business - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 21, 2017
Lotte Founder on Trial
On March 21st 2017, the founder of the conglomerate Lotte, Shin Kyuk-Ho was summoned to court to investigate his role in another scandal that has captured the nation. The founder of the Lotte group,…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 21, 2017
UK names new spy chief
Britain on Monday named a new head for its communications spying agency GCHQ, which has been embroiled in a rare public row with Washington over allegations that it was used to snoop on Donald Trump.
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 21, 2017
India Afghanistan trade
India will soon hold talks with Afghanistan on ways to boost bilateral trade and investment. This move is also aimed at mounting pressure on Islamabad to facilitate trouble-free transit of goods from…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 21, 2017
Trump-Russia Collusion
On March 20th, 2017, Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Director James B. Comey and National Security Agency (NSA) Director Adm. Mike Rogers sat before a House Permanent Select Committee on…
Indian Politics - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 20, 2017
Yogi Adityanath as UP CM
Yogi Adityanath was a "surprise" choice as BJP's Chief Minister for Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party chief Amit Shah had always considered the Gorakhpur sanyasi as a strong…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 20, 2017
Afghan Pakistan border re-opened
On the 20th of March 2017, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif announced his plans to re-open the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
The announcement comes only a month after he ordered..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 20, 2017
Summer is coming
Public weather forecaster India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that average temperatures will be a degree above normal in the country this summer. Large swathes could experience a heat…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 20, 2017
Apartheid report
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has awarded the highest Palestinian honour to Rima Khalaf, a senior UN official who resigned on Friday amid pressure to withdraw a report that accused Israel of…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 20, 2017
Duterte vs. impeachment
An impeachment motion was filed last Thursday in the Congress of the Philippines against President Rodrigo Duterte. The motion cites the participation of the President in extrajudicial killings…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 17, 2017
China’s dollar ambush
Caught between competing priorities and the strength of the US currency, the renminbi might have limited chances to further develop into a full-fledged global currency. A few weeks after blaming…
War - Analyses & Assessments - Mar 17, 2017
Israel carries out air strikes inside Syria
Syria fired missiles at Israeli warplanes early Friday after a series of Israeli airstrikes inside Syria — a rare military exchange between the two hostile neighbors that was confirmed by both sides.