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UNMISS – A Mess?

Is the UN seeking more accountability from UN missions?

The Strains

How can tensions along the LOC be de-escalated?

Burning schools

Is it madness or a strategic design?

MPA- ross sea

Is the world community becoming more conscious of environmental responsibilities?

China’s growing presence

Are SE Asian countries using China as leverage, to extract concessions from the US?

Telecom Auction

On 03 October 2016, the Government of India auctioned radio frequencies for 4G services and hoped to raise US$ 84Billion, from the sale.

Contours for the Middle East

On 09 October 2016, it was reported that ISIS had lost more than 30% of the territory, it controlled in January 2015.

Palestine

On 06 October 2016, the US (both White House & State Department) strongly condemned Israel for approving plans for new settlement construction, in West Bank.

Pakistan nuclear capability

In July 2015, Dr. AQ Khan, father of Pakistan’s Nuclear bomb, said Pakistan could nuke New Delhi from Kahuta, within 5 minutes.

Columbian referendum

On 02 October 2016, voters in Columbia rejected the landmark peace deal with FARC rebels. The deal was signed between President Juan Manuel Santos and FARC leader Timoleon Jimenez.

NATO set to extend its Afghan support

NATO allies are likely to formally extend their support for Afghan forces after President Barack Obama decided to keep thousands more U.S. troops in Afghanistan than planned through the end of his…

New Zealand take off Sky News from the air?

Following the horrific mosque shootings in New Zealand, it was reported that the government removed Sky News or Fox News from the air in March for the massacre coverage.

End of a Decade - End of the Teens

The teenage years of the Twenty-First Century is over , we at Synergia take a peek at some of the consequential events on our global patch that could help us better understand 2020 and beyond

How Will MNC’s Respond to the Challenge of Nationalism?,

The ban on TikTok raises a flag on how MNCs respond to the challenge of nationalist politics

The Dichotomy of China's Green Pledge

Will Beijing fulfil its public undertaking on carbon neutrality when its economic goals are at conflict with environmental targets?

Afghanistan opium trade

On 23 October 2016, UN Office for Drugs & Crime (UNODC) announced that in 2016, Opium cultivation in Afghanistan had grown 43% over 2015.

Is McDonald’s Replacing All Cashiers with Robots

A fake news site twisted information about self-serve kiosks into a false claim that McDonald's is replacing all their cashiers with "robots." McDonald's announced plans..

Pandemics, supply disruptions could turn into security threats

Originating in China in the 1850s, spread by the fleas during a mining boom in Yunnan, and moving to India and Hong Kong, the bubonic plague claimed at least 15 million lives and perhaps catalysed…

Thailand: Charge of the Youth Brigade

Inspired by popular protest movements around the world, Thai youth are spearheading demands for democratic reforms and curbing the all-powerful monarchy

Chinks in Putin’s Armour

Putin's credential as a strongman in foreign policy has been put to the test by a series of crises in his own backyard