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  • India & Pakistan need to de-escalate

    India & Pakistan need to de-escalate

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    Tensions between India and Pakistan have continued to escalate since the Pulwama suicide bombing by a Kashmiri youth in Jammu and Kashmir that killed 42 CRPF soldiers on February 14. India and Pakistan have fought three wars since the countries were formed in 1947 after…

  • One Web in midst of new space race

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    A rocket provided by Arianespace SA lifted off and thrust six satellites made by OneWeb Systems Inc. into orbit. The launch took place at Kourou, on the coast of French Guiana on Wednesday, February 27, 2019. OneWeb, formerly known as WorldVu Satellites, is a global communications company….

  • Trade war hurdle passed

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    A key hurdle in the trade negotiations between the US and China has been passed. Top Trump negotiators have said that they have agreed on a trade enforcement process between the two countries. The United States and China are two of the largest economies in the world. Both countries consider the other as a partner…

  • Future of Banking in India

    Future of Banking in India

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    Synergia Foundation hosted its 50th roundtable conference on Monday, February 25, 2019, on the topic of the Future of Banking. The conference was led by the keynote speaker Dr. Charan Singh who is presently the Chief Executive of EGROW, Foundation for Economic Growth and Welfare. He is also serving as the…

  • Flying car – a reality?

    Flying car – a reality?

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    The Minister of Entrepreneur Development Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof of Malaysia is set to unveil the prototype of its first flying car prototype to the public this year. The minister added that local companies would develop this prototype. A flying car is a type of personal air vehicle or roadable aircraft that provides door-to-door …..

  • Medicare for all

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    The Democrats in the US House of representatives have recently revealed their most ambitious government-run health care program, i.e., the Medicare health insurance program. The U.S. does not have a uniform health system, has no universal health care coverage, and only recently enacted legislation…

  • El Sharara remains closed

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    Libyans remain divided on when to restart the El Sharara oilfield, the country’s biggest, after closure due to the presence of militants. The El Sharara oil field is located in Murzuq Desert. It was discovered in 1980 and developed by Petrom. The oil field is operated and owned by Repsol. The total proven reserves of….

  • US-North Korea relations moving ahead

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    President Trump arrived in Vietnam on February 26 to discuss denuclearization with Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, capping off months of threats and weapons tests, recriminations and rapprochements.The relationship between the US and North Korea has always been fractious. During the….

  • Venezuela’s unsold offshore oil

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    Tankers loaded with 8.36 million barrels of crude are reportedly floating off the Venezuelan coast as the sanctions-hit country struggles to find buyers for its oil. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is located in northwest South America. In 2017, the UN estimated that the country is home to over 31 million people. The country….

  • Sudan’s Bashir tries to end prolonged protests

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    Omar al-Bashir, Sudan’s President, on February 25th unveiled new measures to end a 10 week-long protest. He also made changes to the country’s foreign currency policies. Protests began in Sudan on 19 December 2018, when the National Congress Party headquarters in Atbara was burned down due …..