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World - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 14, 2017
Steve Scalise shot in Virginia
On 14 June 2017, US House Majority Whip Steve Scalise was shot in the hip and multiple Congressional aides were hit by a gunman with a rifle, who opened fire at a GOP baseball practice in Virginia.…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 14, 2017
Sleeping with the enemy
On 13th June 2017, the US Senate narrowly averted a bid to block President Donald Trump’s $500 million sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia for carrying out attacks on Yemen.
The resolution to ban the…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 14, 2017
Liberated at a greater price…
Otto Warmbier, the American student who had been detained by North Korea and then released on humanitarian grounds, has died. According to his family, he passed away on 19th June, 2017 at 2:20 pm (18…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 13, 2017
Brexit - "a profoundly unfriendly act"
Brexit is a tragedy that will see all EU member states forced to dig up the past, rather than build the future, warned the former Taoiseach of Ireland John Bruton in London on 12 June 2017. He was…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 13, 2017
Challenger to Putin
On 12th June 2017, the Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny a critic of corruption and of Russian President Vladimir Putin was sentenced for 30 days, for staging anti-corruption rallies in…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 13, 2017
Trump’s Ban-Economy or Safety
As US President Donald Trump’s travel ban on the Islamic countries continues to be blocked by federal courts, the fate of the ban will likely be decided by the nation's Supreme Court soon.
Disaster - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 13, 2017
Dozens killed in Bangladesh landslides
A number of landslides triggered by heavy monsoons in Bangladesh have resulted in the deaths of more than 46 people in the country. Many of the victims are from tribal communities in the remote hill…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 13, 2017
Taiwan loses a friend
Panama officially cut ties with Taiwan. The country has switched its diplomatic relations from Taiwan to China. Panama acknowledges that there is only ‘One China’ and Taiwan is a part of it. Panama…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 12, 2017
Oceans under Threat
The 193 UN member nations have pledged to take action against the deteriorating health and productivity of the world’s oceans, with US backing the plan while maintaining its stand against the ‘Paris…
Indian Politics - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 12, 2017
Future of Prime Minister’s Visit to Israel
Mrs. Neena Gopal, the Editor of Deccan Chronicle had highlighted few important insights below on the Prime Minister’s upcoming visit to Israel. Narendra Modi has planned a visit to the region in July…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 12, 2017
A Religiously ‘Neutral’ Austria…
Starting 1st October, 2017 the ‘burqa’ will no longer be entertained in the streets of Austria. The law opines that those who break it will be charged a sum of 150 Euros. The law also induces…
Indian Economics - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 12, 2017
India-Middle East - A New Dimension
On 10th June, at Synergia forum, a talk was given by Ambassador Talmiz Ahmad centering on ‘Turmoil and Terror in West Asia, PS Raghavan gave his intervention on the new dimension in the India-Middle…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 10, 2017
A Turbulent West Asia
Talmiz Ahmad, former Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Oman and UAE, was at the Synergia Forum on 10th June 2017 to speak about the current ‘Terror and Turmoil in West Asia’. He spoke about events…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 9, 2017
Protest turns violent in Darjeeling
On 8th June 2017, the West Bengal government deployed army in Darjeeling after the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) protested against the forced imposition of the Bengali language in the state schools.…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 9, 2017
Catalonia to spilt from Spain?
Carles Puigdemont the regional head of Catalonia announced that Catalonia will hold referendum for independence from Spain on October 1st 2017. The referendum will take place in Catalonia despite…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 9, 2017
Power of a statement
Is India prepared for a two and half front war? The recent statement by the Indian Army chief, Gen. Bipin Rawat on the army’s readiness to fight a war from either internal or external sources showed…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 9, 2017
Farmers' protest in MP: Unrest Spreads
Farmers in the western Indian state of Maharashtra have temporarily ended a protest after the state government promised to write off their loans. Since June 1 farmers in western Madhya Pradesh were…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 9, 2017
What is the Fate of the UK now?
The Conservative Party needed to obtain 326 out of 650 seats to govern with a full majority. Theresa May, has failed to secure a majority in the election which serves as a major counterblast to…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 9, 2017
EU is increasing its ‘Defense Expenditure’
The European Union (EU) drew up proposals on Wednesday for a new European Defense Union Plan, with a defense fund of €500 million in 2019 – 2020, which would then double to €1billion annually from…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jun 9, 2017
Comey’s Testimony Rejected
Donald Trump’s personal attorney has denied allegations made by fired FBI Director, James Comey against the US President who has accused him of leaking the privileged information. Mr. Comey’s seven…