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Category: World

  • Preparations for EU-China Summit Begins

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    The European Commission will present a series of action points to stop unfair trade practices by China ahead of a crucial EU-China summit in April 2019. The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of 28-member states. The EU has developed an internal single market through….

  • ISIL on the brink, challenges await in Syria

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    ISIL’s few remaining enclaves are primed to be run over. However, the defeat of ISIL brings with it a number of considerations in regard to the Syrian Civil War. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), also known as ISIS or Daesh, is a Salafi jihadist militant group that adheres to a fundamental…

  • UN envoy raises concerns over Bangladesh’s Rohingya relocation plans

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    Bangladesh’s planned relocation of 23,000 Rohingya from Cox’s Bazar imperils their lives. The proposed relocation site sits in a geographically precarious position that is frequently subject to natural disasters. The Rohingya are stateless…

  • US to become largest oil exporter

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    The US could overtake Russia and Saudi Arabia as the world’s top oil exporter by 2024, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has predicted. The International Energy Agency is a Paris-based autonomous intergovernmental organization established in the framework of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation …..

  • Afghanistan’s Peace Progress

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    As ongoing direct talks between the United States and the Taliban further open the door for peace in Afghanistan, the country is facing ‘daunting challenges’ ahead of the presidential vote. A series of civil wars in 1996 saw Kabul fall into the hands of the Taliban, a hardline Pakistani-sponsored movement that emerged to end the…

  • Finland’s government resigns

    Finland’s government resigns

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    The coalition government in Finland resigned because it could not deliver on a healthcare reform package that is widely seen as crucial to securing long-term government finances. Finland is a Northern European country bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and the Gulf of Finland. It is a Nordic country and is situated between…

  • WTO and WHO seek to ensure food security

    WTO and WHO seek to ensure food security

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    Food security threatens the lives of millions around the world, especially those in underprivileged countries. Organizations such as the WTO and WHO embody the most effective tool to secure the strategic future of food safety. Food safety is critical to the well-being of every nation…

  • ISIS in Philippines

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    The threat of Islamic State is mounting in the Philippines along with the growing momentum among local pro-Islamic State militant groups. In Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State’s territory has shrivelled after four years of American-backed bombing and ground combat by Kurdish and Shiite militia fighters. The movement has sprouted…..

  • NZ plans to curb Foreign Influence in Politics

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    New Zealand is considering introducing laws aimed at curbing foreign influence in domestic politics, ahead of a general election next year. New Zealand is a sovereign island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The country geographically comprises two main landmasses—the North Island …..

  • ECB’s new stimulus package

    ECB’s new stimulus package

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    The European Central Bank said it will offer more cheap loans to banks and keep interest rates at a record low for a longer period as a weakening economy derails its plan to withdraw stimulus. The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank for the euro and administers a monetary policy of the Eurozone…