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World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 30, 2017
A stern warning to the US
North Korea has successfully launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) for the second time this year. The launch puts placed US cities in range of potential attack. North Korea has said…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 29, 2017
Putin threatens retaliation
Russian President, Vladimir Putin has threatened the US with retaliation if Washington goes ahead with its plans to impose sanctions on Russia. US has accused Russia of interfering in its 2016…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 29, 2017
Protests banned in Venezuela
Venezuela has announced that protests will be banned leading to the July 30th vote for a special constituent assembly. There have been multiple deadly protests across the country against the current…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 29, 2017
Nawaz Sharif out
Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has resigned. His announcement came after the Supreme Court disqualified him from the office. The ruling was in connection to the 2015 Panama Leaks that linked…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 29, 2017
Corporate manslaughter in Grenfell Fire
Britain’s Metropolitan Police Service (Met police) has said that there are “reasonable grounds” to suspect the council and the organization that managed Grenfell Tower, of corporate manslaughter. The…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 29, 2017
Tear-gas used in al Aqsa
Over 100 Palestinians were injured as Israeli forces used tear gas on worshippers at the al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem. Thousands had returned to the holy site after two weeks of violent protests that…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 29, 2017
One super airline
Four of the biggest airlines from three continents have come together in a deal worth over $1.2 billion. A series of transactions announced have linked Delta Air Lines (DAL), China Eastern (CEA), Air…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 29, 2017
Abe’s cabinet in turmoil
Japan’s Defense Minister, Tomomi Inada, has resigned from the cabinet over allegations of a cover-up. Her resignation comes at a time when Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is embroiled in scandal.…
- Analyses & Assessments - Jul 27, 2017
al Aqsa security measures removed
Israel has removed most of the security measures it had installed recently at the al Aqsa mosque in the Old City of Jerusalem. Israel’s actions follow two weeks of violent protests that left at least…
Indian Politics - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 27, 2017
Withdraw troops, then talk
India will have to withdraw all its troops from the disputed border before China agrees to any “meaningful” dialogue with the nation. The border stand-off between both nations has escalated in the…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 27, 2017
US sanctions on Russia?
Congressional Republicans and Democrats have reached an agreement on the sanctions that US would impose on Russia. Russia stands accused of interfering in the 2016 US presidential elections. The…
Indian Politics - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 27, 2017
Masterstroke or a strategic error?
Janata Dal (United) president Nitish Kumar has been sworn in as the chief minister of Bihar. In less than 24 hours, Kumar resigned as the CM, broke away from the alliance and forged a new partnership…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 27, 2017
UK economy grows by 0.3%
The economic momentum of the Britain has slowed down. The Office of National Statistics has released data confirming that UK’s GDP has increased by 0.3%. This had already been predicted by a number…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 27, 2017
Abe struggles under scandal
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been bogged down by growing scandals threatening to undermine his administration. Abe was recently grilled by opposition leadership on whether he misused his…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 27, 2017
Crime in Mexico
Mexican authorities have recorded 2,234 murders in June. This makes it the deadliest month in the nation in the past 20 years. Crime has been on a steady rise in the Latin American country in 2017.…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 26, 2017
No negotiations, says Qatar
Qatar has said that unless the Saudi Arabia and its allies lift the blockade, the country won’t enter any negotiations. Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt have cut all ties…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 26, 2017
Peace in Libya?
Libya’s two warring leaders, Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj and the eastern commander Khalifa Haftar have agreed to a conditional ceasefire. The ceasefire, that was mediated by the French president,…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 26, 2017
US-North Korea inevitable war?
North Korea has threatened a nuclear strike on "the heart of the US." Pyongyang's state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) has warned the US of dire consequences if the United States attempts to…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 26, 2017
UK to ban diesel & petrol vehicles by 2040
The UK government will announce that it will ban diesel and petrol cars and vans by 2040. BBC has reported that the government will encourage a move towards electric cars in a bid to combat air…
Indian Politics - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 26, 2017
Unity among Indian presidents
Ram Nath Kovind, who took his oath to become the 14th President of India, said that unity was the “way forward” for the country. His first speech to the nation was similar to the final speech made by…