Category: World
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Hong Kong’s future
On March 11th 2018, over two million people are expected to vote in the Hong Kong by-elections. Experts have stated that this is expected to be a de-facto referendum..
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Violence in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has seen a resurgence of violence against minorities in recent weeks. In light of religiously-motivated violence, the Sri Lankan government declared a state..
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What about the Taliban?
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has repeated his overtures to Taliban urging them to come to the negotiating table to end the violence in the region. However, there are those..
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Gupta brothers raided by India
Indian tax authorities have conducted raids on property owned by the South African Gupta business family currently mired in controversy. The raids were carried out on..
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Cohn leaves the White House
Gary Cohn, the chief economic advisor to US President Donald Trump has resigned from his position after clashing with the US president over tariff rates. Global markets fell as..
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Sri Lanka declares emergency
On Tuesday, the Sri Lankan government declared a state of emergency for 10 days due to religious clashes in the district of Kandy. The country has seen an..
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China’s warning to Taiwan
China’s Premier Li Keqiang has warned Taiwan that Beijing will “never tolerate any separatist schemes or activities for Taiwan independence.” Taiwan is an Island..
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The fate of Trump Presidency
US President Donald Trump’s former aide Sam Nunberg has admitted that the president “may have done something illegal”. In an extraordinary interview, he has also stated..
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Syria’s other battle
The ongoing conflict between Turkish government and a number of US-aligned militias has stalled the fight against the Islamic State. The Pentagon has announced a “pause” in..
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India’s services take a hit
India’s service sector reportedly took a hit in February, as PMI fell to 47.8. This contraction is a six-month low for the industry. The industry was adversely affected by..