Category: World
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Growing Extremism in Mali
Presidential elections in Mali are at an increased risk as the situation has deteriorated over the past few months, despite millions invested by the international community. Mali is a land-locked nation in West..
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Ukraine’s Nuclear Future
Ukrainian authorities claim that the first unit of a nuclear power plant was fully loaded with fuel from US based Westinghouse Electric Company as Kiev seeks to break its dependence on Russian energy..
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Turkey ends state of emergency
The Turkish government has ended the nationwide state of emergency that was imposed in 2016 after a failed coup attempt. However, the government has tabled a controversial anti-terrorism bill that will..
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Xi-Putin relationship continues to trump
Following the Helsinki summit, China’s foreign ministry welcomed improved US-Russian relations. A spokeswoman said Beijing was “full of confidence” about its own ties with Moscow. The Chinese government..
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Human Rights Abuses in Nicaragua
The Organization of America States has condemned human rights violations committed by Nicaraguan forces, amid mounting international pressure to resolve the acute social and political crisis that has hit..
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Trade War: Will the WTO Survive?
Failure of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to quell the rising wave of protectionism across economies has independent experts questioning the credibility and survival of the global regulatory watchdog..
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No time limit for DPRK to denuclearize
President Trump has changed his views on the time frame for North Korea to denuclearize. He said there is no “time limit” and continued to dismiss any skepticism regarding North Korea’s intentions to denuclearize..
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Egypt regulates social media
Egypt’s parliament has passed a law giving the state powers to block social media accounts and penalize journalists held to be publishing fake news. The Arab Spring, beginning in December 2010 in Tunisia..
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Oil Price Fluctuates After Norway Strike
Hundreds of workers on Norwegian offshore oil and gas rigs went on strike after rejecting a proposed wage deal, closing Shell’s Knarr field, which produces 23,900 barrels of oil equivalent per day..
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Iran Takes US to the ICJ
Iran has lodged a complaint with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against the United States’ reimposition of sanctions. The US breached the terms of the agreement intended to limit Iran’s nuclear programme..