Author: synergia
-
Nigeria’s economy stagnates
Promises by Nigerian presidential candidates to fix an economy that vies with South Africa’s to be the continent’s largest could be unfulfilled unless the country is weaned off its oil dependence. Nigeria, is a federal republic in West Africa, bordering Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the southeast, and Benin..
-
Facebook steps up fact checking
The social media giant is expanding its fact-checking network in India to curb the spread of misinformation as the world’s largest democracy prepares for a general election that must be held by May, the U.S.-based social media giant said. Facebook, a social media and social networking site, was launched by Mark Zuckerberg in 2004 along…
-
US and South Korea – Deal on Military costs
South Korea and the United States have struck a new deal that increases Seoul’s contribution for the cost of the American military deployed on its soil, overcoming earlier negotiations that had strained their decades-long alliance. The United States has maintained Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine personnel in ….
-
Orban’s new tax break
In a bid to counter a falling population and labour shortages without accepting immigrants, prime minister Viktor Orban announced that Hungarian women who have four children or more will be exempt from income tax for life. Hungary is a country in Central Europe , spanning 93,030 square kilometres (35,920 sq mi) in the Carpathian Basin…
-
Thailand’s new PM?
The royal family has been deeply connected to Thailand’s leadership for decades, often shaping it from behind the scenes. However, senior members of the palace have remained out of formal political roles, making Princess Ubolratana’s nomination a stark break with tradition. Thailand is a country at the center of the Southeast ….
-
Another US shutdown?
Talks between Republicans and Democrats were deadlocked just days before a deadline to avoid a second US government shutdown this year, as politicians argued over proposed limits to the country’s border forces. A government shutdown occurs when Congress fails to pass, or the President fails to sign appropriations legislation funding federal government operations and agencies.…
-
12000 Chinese blood plasma contaminated
National Health Commission in China has warned hospitals to suspend use of 12,299 50ml bottles of plasma after it was found to be contaminated with HIV. The samples were taken from China’s second-biggest medical products manufacturer, China Meheco Xinxing. Human immunodeficiency…
-
New START to go?
Another U.S.-Russian nuclear pact is in danger following the U.S. move to withdraw from a Cold War-era arms control treaty, a senior Russian diplomat said. The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty between the US and Russia has already been scrapped by both countries. New START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty)…
-
New UN report on Khashoggi murder
The U.N. human rights expert leading an independent inquiry into the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi said Thursday that Saudi Arabia had “seriously curtailed and undermined” Turkey’s attempts to investigate Khashoggi’s killing in the Saudi Consulate in October…
-
Australia’s Parliament hacked?
The Australian Parliament said that hackers had tried to break into its computer network, which includes lawmakers’ email archives, but there were no visible indications that data had been stolen. Australia is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller..