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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..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 28, 2017
More aggressive North Korea
South Korea’s National Security Adviser Chung Eui-yong has warned that the country expects increased provocative activities from North Korea in October 2017..
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 26, 2017
A new digital currency
A group of big banks in Japan have come together to develop a new digital currency called the J Coin. The consortium is hoping to release the currency in time for 2020 Tokyo Olympics..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 26, 2017
Brent oil rises
The prices of Brent crude rose to a two year high on September 26th, 2017 and was worth $59 per barrel. From 2010 until mid-2014, world oil prices were around $110 a barrel..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 26, 2017
China conducts drills
China has conducted live drills in its military base at Djibouti, a tiny African nation. Djibouti is a tiny nation in Africa located in Bab el-Mandeb Strait. It considered a gateway to the..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 26, 2017
Turkey blocks Kurdistan
A referendum of independence seeking independence for Kurdistan saw high voter turnout on September 25th, 2017. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan..
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 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..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 26, 2017
Electrify India
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a new scheme aimed at providing electricity to all Indian households by the end of 2018. The program, which is called..
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 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..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 23, 2017
Robot dentist
A robot dentist has successfully conducted dental surgery on a patient in mainland China. It conducted an implant surgery where a female patient was outfitted with two new teeth..
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 23, 2017
Imagination sells itself
Imagination Technologies, the UK-based chip maker that used to provide Apple with its mobile graphics components, has agreed to sell itself to Canyon Bridge, a Silicon Valley-based..
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..
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Sep 23, 2017
Children in a kindergarten
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has likened the rhetoric between North Korea and the US to a conversation between “hot heads” and compared them to children fighting in..
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..