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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..

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..

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..

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..

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..

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..

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..

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..

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..

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..

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..

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.

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..

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..

China on a downturn?

Standard & Poor Ratings has downgraded China’s long-term sovereign credit from AA- to A+. China is the second largest economy in the world after USA. According to certain..

Puerto Rico damaged

Hurricane Maria has caused widespread damage in its wake in Dominica and Puerto Rico. There have been 22 deaths so far due to the storm. Hurricane Maria is the second Category..

SEC hacked

The Securities and Exchange Commission in America has quietly admitted that EDGAR, its corporate filing system was hacked in 2016. In an eight page statement about..

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..

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..

Division in Spain

Political unrest and conflict between Catalonia and Spain have increased in the recent weeks. There is a referendum in Catalonia scheduled to take place on October 1st, that will likely..