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Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 12, 2019
Qatar aims for African influence
Qatar has joined the global powers and nations that are working to increase their influence on the African continent, opening its taps for aid and cooperation. Qatar is a country located in Western…
Business - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 11, 2019
Pfizer to close two Indian plants
U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc said it was shutting down two manufacturing plants in India that make generic injectables like penicillin in response to falling demand. Pfizer is an American pharmaceutical…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 11, 2019
May scrambles before key vote
After a disastrous Parliament vote on the proposed Brexit Plan, PM Theresa May is looking at a last-ditch effort to prevent the messy Irish Border stop-gap plan from passing in case of a no-deal…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 11, 2019
China introduces new tax cuts
Chinese policymakers are continuing their piecemeal approach to arresting the slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy, as further details emerged of measures to ensure credit to small…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 11, 2019
Japan to buy an island
The Japanese government is planning to buy a southwestern island, regarded as a candidate U.S. military training site, by the March end of the current fiscal year, government sources said. The…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 10, 2019
Russia’s growing influence in Africa
Russia's recent activities in Sudan and the Central African Republic have been the subject of intense speculation. Along with renewed economic ties, private Russian military contractors are reported…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 10, 2019
EU backs new Iran sanctions
The EU has frozen assets of an alleged Iranian intelligence organisation and two of its agents, in a shift towards a tougher line against Tehran that could complicate efforts to save its…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 10, 2019
Monsanto wins crucial India casec
The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Monsanto can claim patents on its genetically modified (GM) cotton seeds, a victory for the U.S. company that is expected to encourage biotechnology firms to…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 10, 2019
Canada - Korea denuclearisation talks
Canada held confidential talks with North Korea to convince the later to respect human rights and abandon its quest for nuclear weapons. Canada–North Korea relations refer to the relations between…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 10, 2019
Syrian sanctions blocked over shutdown
The US Senate Democrats have blocked the action on the new Syrian sanctions bill. They said they would not vote to consider the penalties until the chamber takes up legislation to open the closed…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 10, 2019
India and Japan launch “2+2” talks
Japan and India will aim to launch ministerial security talks early this year to deepen cooperation in fields such as space and cyberspace, Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono said. India and Japan,…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 10, 2019
Rod Rosenstein to leave DOJ
The Deputy Attorney General, Rod Rosenstein who oversees the federal investigation against Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election is set to leave the Department of Justice in a…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 9, 2019
US-China trade talks begin
U.S. and Chinese negotiators held their first face-to-face talks since the world’s two largest economies agreed to a truce aimed at resolving their trade dispute. China’s most senior economic…
Business - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 9, 2019
Musk unveils new China Gigafactory
After four years of planning, Tesla Inc. finally broke ground on its planned $5 billion factory in the world’s biggest auto market. Tesla, Inc. founded in 2003, is an American multinational…
Environment - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 9, 2019
2018 was fourth-warmest year
The year 2018 was the fourth-warmest on record, extending a scorching streak driven by a build-up of man-made greenhouse gases, the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said. Climate…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 9, 2019
The Rohingya deportation
After India, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has deported illegal Rohingyas immigrants to Bangladesh where they will become refugees. KSA is reversing their historic stance of standing by the persecuted…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 9, 2019
Jim Yong Kim resigns
The World Bank president, Jim Yong has announced that he would step down in February and join a private infrastructure investment firm. His resignation has caused some uncertainty over the World Bank…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 9, 2019
Gabon under control: Government
The political situation in Gabon is "under control" following an attempted military coup, a spokesman for the government has said. Five rebels had announced a coup to take over the country which has…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 8, 2019
IMF: World unprepared for a slowdown
David Lipton, the first deputy managing director of the IMF said that the leaders of the world’s largest industries are not prepared to face the consequences of a global economic slowdown. An…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Jan 8, 2019
Burkina Faso and China grow closer
Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kabore has pledged to further the development of ties with China. Kabore made the remarks while meeting with Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister…