Author: synergia
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US merges Palestinian mission in Israel
The U.S. consulate in Jerusalem, which serves Palestinians, will be absorbed into the new U.S. Embassy to Israel, the State Department said, a planned merger that has angered Palestinian leadership. The Embassy of the United States of America in Jerusalem is the diplomatic mission of the …..
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IMF to extend Sri Lankan loan facility
International Monetary Fund has agreed to extend Sri Lanka’s $1.5 billion loan program by an additional year. Sri Lanka’s debt soared as it was developing its infrastructure to the point of near bankruptcy which required a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF…
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Boeing lands multibillion deal from BA
British Airways (BA) announced a multibillion-dollar order for up to 42 Boeing 777 fuel-efficient passenger jets on Thursday, just two weeks after Airbus said it would no longer make its A380 superjumbo. British Airways is the flag carrier and the largest airline in the United Kingdom…
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Netanyahu to be indicted?
Israel’s attorney general recommended Thursday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu be indicted on charges of fraud, bribery and breach of trust in connection with three corruption cases, casting uncertainty over his political future just six weeks before he faces an election. Benjamin Netanyahu is an Israeli politician…
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Rise in Terrorism in Africa
Hundreds of United States commandos and other forces are leaving West Africa — despite an onslaught of attacks from an increasingly deadly matrix of Islamist fighters. Terrorism is, in the broadest sense, the use of intentionally indiscriminate violence as a means to create terror among masses of people; or fear to achieve…
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Measles cases soar worldwide
Just 10 countries were responsible for three-quarters of a global surge in measles cases last year, the UN children’s agency reported, including one of the world’s richest nations, France. Measles is a highly contagious infectious disease caused by the measles virus. Symptoms usually develop 10–12 days after exposure…
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UNSC in a gridlock over Venezuela
Russia and China vetoed a US resolution on Venezuela at the United Nations Security Council, expressing concerns over external interference in affairs of a sovereign state. A Russian draft also failed to find consensus. From 1948-1958 the South American country was under military dictatorship. 23rd January marks the day a civilian-military movement overthrew the government…
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Dr. Richard Danzig visits Synergia
Former US Secretary of the Navy, Richard Danzig visited Synergia Foundation on February 22, 2019 for a discussion on Artificial Intelligence and International Security. Dr. Danzig also touched upon a few key points for India and the security related issues arising from rapid technological change..
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Ebola center in flames in DRC
An armed attack on February 27, 2019 led to setting fires in an Ebola treatment center in the eastern city of Butembo in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The armed assailants became embroiled in an extended gun battle with security forces. The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the poorest countries in the…
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Jared Kushner meets Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with U.S. President Donald Trump’s adviser and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, during the American official’s regional tour to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Jared Corey Kushner is an American investor, real-estate developer, and newspaper publisher who is currently …..