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Cyber Security - Analyses & Assessments - Dec 5, 2018
Major Data Breaches Threaten Security
Hackers stole data from as many as 500 million guests who made reservations at Marriott's Starwood properties. At the same time, question-and-answer website Quora had the data of 100 million users…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Dec 4, 2018
China’s Muslim crackdown spreads
China’s crackdown on Muslims in Xinjiang province has spread to Ningxia, signalling a hardening in Beijing’s management of ethnic and religious groups. Authorities began a security clampdown in…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Dec 4, 2018
US and China de-escalate trade war
At a post-G-20 summit meeting in Buenos Aires, the US and China have agreed to halt new trade tariffs for 90 days, after China’s decision to make a progress on closing the trade gap. Two of the world…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Dec 4, 2018
UK in the TPP11?
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe has welcomed Britain’s possible entry into the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. PM May is looking to seal as many trade deals as possible…
Technology - Analyses & Assessments - Dec 4, 2018
US Army’s Future “Supersoldiers”
B-TEMIA and Lockheed’s proprietary wearable technology provides users with robotised mechanical support to restore, maintain or enhance the mobility of users, with applications in the medical,…
Elections - Analyses & Assessments - Dec 4, 2018
Indian Elections Roundup: November 2018
Before India goes to the poll in the General Elections in 2019, several key states have held elections in 2018 which have yielded important developments. In late November 2018, Madhya Pradesh,…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Dec 3, 2018
India’s Malnutrition Crisis
Global Nutrition Report 2018 revealed that the global burden of malnutrition is unacceptably high and now affects every country in the world. India faces a major malnutrition crisis as it holds…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Dec 3, 2018
G20 Summit 2018
The 2018 G20 Summit, held in Buenos Aires, Argentina concluded on 1 December. The G20 final communique reaffirmed the group's commitment to further strengthening of the global financial safety net.…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Dec 3, 2018
South Korean train crosses into North Korea
A South Korean train crossed into North Korea for the first time, despite UN Sanctions. The two countries have initiated a study on renovating North Korea’s railway system and linking it to South…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Dec 3, 2018
British science minister quits
British science and universities minister Sam Gyimah quit Prime Minister Theresa May's government, the sixth minister to resign in protest against her proposed Brexit deal with the European Union.…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Dec 3, 2018
US Military using AR in combat
Microsoft has won a $480M contract with the US military to provide its HoloLens technology as part of an augmented reality technology package that the Army intends to use for training as well as in…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Dec 3, 2018
Putin charms G20 leaders
Russia is putting on a brave face after U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly junked a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump’s snub was a clear signal to Putin just as he arrived at a…
Cyber Security - Analyses & Assessments - Dec 1, 2018
Cyberattack on German Government
German security officials have detected a fresh cyber attack on the email accounts of German lawmakers, the military and several German embassies by the Russian hacker group Snake. In February 2018,…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Dec 1, 2018
China did not meddle in Elections
Experts say Beijing had attempted to exert its influence on the 2016 Presidential Elections through indirect methods such as manipulating American companies. The 2016 United States presidential…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Dec 1, 2018
World AIDS Day
World AIDS Day takes place on the 1st December each year. It’s an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, to show support for people living with HIV, and to commemorate…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Dec 1, 2018
Australian schools protest climate change
Thousands of Australian school students have urged greater action on climate change in protests across the country. PM Morrison has brushed off the protests and called for “more learning, less…
Indian Politics - Analyses & Assessments - Dec 1, 2018
Farmers March on Delhi
Thousands of Indian farmers marched to the capital to demand that government bring in legislation providing a guaranteed minimum support price for their crops and freedom from debts. Farmer suicides…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Dec 1, 2018
Togo transforms junk to robots
Togolese innovators are turning the world's junk into robots, mostly from discarded electronic waste. Health hazards remain the primary concern for local innovators who lack the facilities to…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 30, 2018
DoJ charges two Iranians
The US Justice Department unsealed charges accusing two Iranian men of hacking into American hospitals, universities, government agencies and the city of Atlanta, causing tens of millions of dollars…
Environment - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 30, 2018
EU Aims for Climate Neutrality
The European Union says it is aiming to become the first major economy to go "climate neutral" by 2050, and has set out a plan to help its members make large cuts in emissions. The EU says the move…