Protesters have turned out in huge numbers across Myanmar, a day after police instigated the most violent scenes yet in demonstrations against a military coup that removed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi.An estimated 100,000 people gathered in the commercial capital Yangon on Wednesday, according to witnesses, with many more marching across the country.Joe Biden… Continue reading Feb 2021. Protests in Maynmar
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Feb 2021. The Beirut Explosion
On 4 August 2020, a large amount of ammonium nitrate stored at the port of the city of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, exploded, causing at least 204 deaths, 7,500 injuries, and US$15 billion in property damage, and leaving an estimated 300,000 people homeless. A cargo of 2,750 tonnes of the substance had been stored… Continue reading Feb 2021. The Beirut Explosion
China and the Danger Part 3
China has been hounding Indonesian fishing vessels in the Indonesian waters off the Natuna Islands. Chinese fishing fleets with the support of armed Chinese Coast Guard ships have been encroaching into areas that Indonesia considers exclusive. Indonesian fishermen are perturbed that the government in Jakarta is not doing anything to protect them. Ngesti Yuni Suprapti,… Continue reading China and the Danger Part 3
Jan 2021. Russia Protests for Alexei Navalny
Russian protests have erupted across the country with tens of thousands of people defying the heavy police presence to join the rallies. Russian police and protesters have clashed during demonstrations in the country. The protests began in the country’s Far East region, but have now spread across the whole nation. Tens of thousands of protesters… Continue reading Jan 2021. Russia Protests for Alexei Navalny
Jan 2021. Violence in the Sahel Region of Africa
The number of people fleeing violence in West Africa’s Sahel region has quadrupled in the past two years, with 2 million now displaced in their own countries, the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR said on Friday. Militants linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State have expanded their reach in the semi-arid region on the edge of… Continue reading Jan 2021. Violence in the Sahel Region of Africa
China and the Danger Part 2
While most countries in the Indo-Pacific region are battling the coronavirus pandemic, China has been active in the South China Sea, taking aggressive action against Indonesia and Vietnam. China’s belligerent behaviour, including military maneuvers and large-scale deployment of military assets to the region, have caught many of its neighbors and the United States off-guard, understandable… Continue reading China and the Danger Part 2
Jan 2021. Request to Declassify the Khashoggi Report
The Biden administration will declassify an intelligence report into the murder by the Saudi government of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, according to Avril Haines, who has been nominated to serve as director of national intelligence. The decision means that the US is likely to officially assign blame for Khashoggi’s brutal murder to the kingdom’s de facto… Continue reading Jan 2021. Request to Declassify the Khashoggi Report
Jan 2021. Will Alex Salmond Appear at the Inquiry
Alex Salmond has accused Nicola Sturgeon of misleading parliament, calling evidence she gave to an inquiry into the handling of sexual harassment claims against him “simply untrue”. Mr Salmond’s comments emerged in a written submission to a separate investigation into whether the first minister breached the ministerial code. The submission has been shared with the… Continue reading Jan 2021. Will Alex Salmond Appear at the Inquiry
China and the Danger Part 1
Three decades after the fall of the Soviet Union, the United States finds itself engaged in a new great-power competition with China. Since assuming office, Chinese President Xi Jinping has launched his country on a more assertive path, and the COVID-19 pandemic has intensified the rivalry. On the surface, China appears confident, with a recovering… Continue reading China and the Danger Part 1
Jan 2021. The Inauguration of Biden
The inauguration of a new president is a day that usually follows decades of custom and precedent. A day that follows a routine set in stone. Well, you can forget all that this year. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will still take the oath, of course, to make them officially US president and vice-president, but… Continue reading Jan 2021. The Inauguration of Biden