Category: News and Politics

Jul 2020. Qatar ICJ Victory

July 2020. Qatar welcomed a decision by the UN’s top court Tuesday to back it in a dispute with Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over an air blockade against Doha. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) rejected an appeal by the four countries against the jurisdiction of the International Civil Aviation… Continue reading Jul 2020. Qatar ICJ Victory

Jul 2020. Azerbaijan – Armenia Part 1

July 2020. Azerbaijan says one of its generals and five other officers have been killed in a third day of fighting with Armenian forces on the countries’ border. An Azeri private also died, bringing the Azeri death toll so far to 11. Armenia says four of its troops – two of them officers – were… Continue reading Jul 2020. Azerbaijan – Armenia Part 1

Jul 2020. Protests in the DR of Congo

July 2020. On the surface, the recent protests that have swept across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) surround the potential appointment of Ronsard Malonda as the president of the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI). But at the root, there is a fierce struggle for political power that dates back more than a decade.… Continue reading Jul 2020. Protests in the DR of Congo

Jul 2020. South China Sea Conflict

July 2020. China’s South China Sea gambit is heading toward a rocky phase, the warning signs of which were witnessed on July 13 when U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo formally rejected China’s “historical rights” claims in the South China Sea. Terming the Chinese policy completely unlawful, he added that the international community will not… Continue reading Jul 2020. South China Sea Conflict

Jul 2020. Huawei 5G Decision

July 2020. Fast-growing Huawei is arguably China’s first global multinational. The Shenzhen-based company makes mobile phones, base stations and the intelligent routers that facilitate communications around the world. But its success increasingly concerns the US, which argues Huawei is ultimately beholden to the Chinese Communist party and has the capability to engage in covert surveillance… Continue reading Jul 2020. Huawei 5G Decision

Nov 2016. Maternity Crisis in Scotland

November 2016. Since 2011 Three Women and more than 100 Babies have Died as a result of what are described as “Adverse Events” in Maternity Wards in Scotland. Maternity Hospitals have recorded more than 25,000 Adverse Incidents since 2011. The Most Serious cases included the Deaths of 26 Newborns and 79 Stillbirths. Three Mothers also… Continue reading Nov 2016. Maternity Crisis in Scotland

Protests in France Part 7

The French president has faced increasing demands over the past two weeks to bring down statues and revisit other works of art that honor French historical figures involved in slavery and France’s colonial history amid protests against police brutality and racism. Similar movements in the U.S., Belgium and U.K. have toppled or defaced statues of… Continue reading Protests in France Part 7

Jun 2020. The Killing of Christians in India

June 2020. A Christian teenager in India was murdered after being accused of practicing witchcraft. 15-year-old Samaru Madkami , a member of India’s marginalized Tribal community lived in the village of Kenduguda in Malkangiri district, located in the state of Odisha. “He was taken from his home on the night of June 4 and killed… Continue reading Jun 2020. The Killing of Christians in India

Jun 2020. Silent Protest in Hong Kong

June 2020. Hundreds of Hong Kongers have marched silently through the city’s streets in protest against the looming national security legislation to be implemented by the mainland Chinese government. Riot police armed with shields were present on Hong Kong streets as a crowd of demonstrators marched from Jordan to Mong Kok in the Kowloon district.… Continue reading Jun 2020. Silent Protest in Hong Kong