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World - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 15, 2018
Chequer-Mating Theresa May
Negotiators for the EU and the UK have finally struck a draft deal on the conditions of the British divorce from the bloc. But now Theresa May has to convince her Cabinet and Parliament to back the…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 15, 2018
Victoria’s deal with China a surprise
Victorian government’s decision to sign up to China’s controversial Belt and Road Initiative without consulting commonwealth has irked Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison. The Belt and Road…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 15, 2018
Oil prices drop
Oil prices have fallen sharply to levels not seen for almost a year as traders see a return of a glut in supplies at a time of falling demand. The price of oil refers to the spot price of a barrel of…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 15, 2018
Houthis, Saudi-led coalition agree to informal truce
An informal agreement to reduce hostilities between Saudi-led coalition forces and rebels in and around Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hodeida has taken hold. Yemen, one of the world’s poorest…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 14, 2018
Fake News Report on India, Kenya and Nigeria
Research done by the BBC on fake news trends in India, Nigeria and Kenya has shown that nationalism is driving ordinary citizens in India to spread fake news. The research in Africa suggested that…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 14, 2018
France 'embeds' regulators at Facebook
Facebook will allow French regulators to "embed" inside the company to examine how it combats online hate speech, the first time the wary tech giant has opened its doors in such a way. President…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 14, 2018
India’s Adds M777 to its Arsenal
The Indian Army has inducted 145 M777 Ultra Light Howitzers into its arsenal, in a key step to modernising its army and increasing its defence production capability. The M777 howitzer is a towed 155…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 14, 2018
China scores as Trump misses APEC summit
With U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin staying away from Papua New Guinea, Xi Jinping is by far the most prominent among 21 leaders attending the Asia-Pacific Economic…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 14, 2018
Goldman Sachs cheated Malaysia over 1MDB: PM Mahathir
Goldman is facing scrutiny around the world for its part in the deal known as 1MDB, where it reaped about $600 million in fees. 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) is a Malaysian strategic…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 14, 2018
Iran honouring nuclear deal
Iran has continued to implement the main nuclear restrictions set by its 2015 deal with major powers even as the United States re-imposed sanctions against Teheran, according to IAEA report published…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 13, 2018
California wildfire toll rises
The death toll from a devastating California wildfire has matched that of the deadliest to hit the state, with 29 people killed, a local sheriff said on Sunday (Nov 11). A wildfire or wildland fire…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 13, 2018
Libya’s Path to Peace
The UN’s plan offers the best hope of ending Libya’s chaos, but it is moving slower than many had hoped. Italy and France are making things more complicated; the UN-led process is still the best hope…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 13, 2018
Myanmar preparing for Rohingya returnees
Myanmar officials said on Sunday the country was ready to receive more than 2,000 Rohingya Muslims sheltering in Bangladesh on Nov. 15, the first group from 5,000 people to be moved under a deal…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 13, 2018
US Stops Inflight Refueling of Saudi jets
Amid outrage over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and growing international concern over the harm caused to civilians in the Yemen civil war, the United States decided to stop ‘inflight…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 13, 2018
US and North Korea Deadlock
North Korea cancelled nuclear talks between US Secretary, Mike Pompeo and North Korean General Kim Yong-chol after US refusal to offer sanctions relief. The political and diplomatic relations between…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 12, 2018
Nationalism, a betrayal of Patriotism: Macron
At the centenary of the end of World War 1 in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron encouraged world leaders to reject ‘Nationalism’. Armistice day is commemorated every year on the 11th of…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 11, 2018
Will Beto O’Rourke become US President
Democrat Beto O’Rourke’s bid for Senate seat in a reliably red state ended in defeat, dashing the hopes of progressives in Texas and beyond who had yearned for a Congress free of Republican Ted Cruz…
General Interest - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 11, 2018
Renewable energy generation costs lesser that coal
Lazard, the investment bank, has published new estimates highlighting wind and solar power generation to be far lesser than existing coal-fired plants in the US. This, in turn, could jeopardise…
Geopolitics - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 10, 2018
US foreign arms sales rise
US weapons sales to foreign governments rose by 33 per cent this year, reflecting the Trump administration’s efforts to encourage allies into paying more for their own defences. The looming threats…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Nov 10, 2018
Federal Reserve hold interest rates
The US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Thursday (Nov 8) and said ongoing strong job gains and household spending had kept the economy on track. The Federal Reserve System (also known as…