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World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 11, 2017
World Population Day
The United Nations' (UN) World Population Day is annually observed on July 11 to reaffirm the human right to plan for a family. It encourages activities, events and information to help make this…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 10, 2017
Russian Roulette
The United States, Russia and Jordan reached a ceasefire and "de-escalation agreement" for southwestern Syria on Friday, as the US government under President Donald Trump made its first attempt at…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 10, 2017
US the outlier
On Saturday, world leaders wrapped up the G20 summit by releasing their final statement, a communique that was unfortunate this year was the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement.…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 7, 2017
Trump trumped
Just ahead of the G20, Japan and the European Union has agreed on a free trade agreement. This will create the world’s largest economic zone . The trade deal is also a challenge to the US President…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 7, 2017
What happens now for North Korea?
Days after North Korea conducted a successful test-launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile that could target United States, the latter is trying hard to understand the real nature of this…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 6, 2017
Nothing is teed up
President Donald Trump's first face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week will be brimming with global intrigue. The White House has already commended that there's "no…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 6, 2017
A stalemate in West Asia
As Qatar quietly continues to ignore the demands made by Saudi Arabia and its allies, it seems like the crisis in Persian Gulf may only escalate. A number of Arab nations had cut all diplomatic ties…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 6, 2017
All eyes on Trump
US President Donald Trump has arrived in Poland ahead of the G20 Summit slated to take place on 7th and 8th of July. This would be his second meeting with many of the NATO leaders in less than a…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 5, 2017
A clear link to terrorism
The Henry Jackson Society, a think tank has asked for a public enquiry into the funding of Islamist extremism by Gulf states in Britain. The organisation has noted that there is a clear link between…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 5, 2017
State of war?
The United States has forcefully condemned the missile that was test-launched by North Korea. US Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson has also called for global action to counter the threat posed by…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 5, 2017
Birth of a nation
On May 14, 1948, the State of Israel was established with a proclamation from the Prime Minister, David Ben-Gurion. Celebrations had barely begun when the troops from Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 5, 2017
The 51st State
Puerto Rican citizens participated in a non-binding referendum titled “Plebiscite for The Immediate Decolonization of Puerto Rico” in order to join the United States of America as the 51st state on…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 4, 2017
US-China-Taiwan arms triangle
The United States has announced its plans for selling arms to Taiwan in a deal worth $1.42 billion. The deal has already incurred the wrath of China. Xi Jinping, the Chinese President expressed his…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 4, 2017
North Korea tests ballistic missile
The state media in North Korea has released details that the nation has reportedly conducted a successful test-launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile. While the nation claims that the…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 4, 2017
The new Sino-Russian relations
Chinese president Xi Jinping described the relationship between China and Russia as the "best time in history", saying the two nations are each other's most trustworthy strategic partners. Top…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 4, 2017
Trump and Putin, the stage is set
It’s the meeting that has the international community waiting for in bated breath. US President Donald Trump will finally be having a face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. While…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 3, 2017
Hong Kong’s future – the Red Line
Carrie Lam, who has been sworn in as Hong Kong’s new Chief Executive, is the first woman to hold the position. She was sworn on as the region marks its 20th anniversary since it came under Chinese…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 3, 2017
China’s biggest rocket launch failed
On 2 June 2017, the second launch of China's new-generation Long March-5 carrier rocket failed dealing a blow to the country's ambitious space aspirations. Carrying an experimental communications…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jul 3, 2017
‘A malignant presidency’ - Carl Bernstein
Journalism legend Carl Bernstein called on the US press, CNN, to rise to the challenge of the Donald Trump presidency, which he characterized as “malignant.” “We’re in foreign territory,” Bernstein…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 30, 2017
The ghost is dead
ISIS' leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, one of the top leaders of the Islamic State militant group (IS) is definitely dead, the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei confirmed. The secretive…