Louice Tapper Jansson, Correspondent (Politics) Kiev — In Ukraine, a decision not to sign an agreement with the EU in November has now led to what some call a ‘new revolution’. There is a clash between the government, which is economically dependent on Russia, and the Ukrainian people, who desire to be Westernised. The political crisis in Ukraine was triggered by President Viktor Yanukovych choosing to end talks with EU about an association and free trade […]
Pawas Manandhar, Correspondent (North America) WASHINGTON D.C — In an extensive question and answer session with media giant Haim Saban, the President of the United States, Barack Obama, has reaffirmed his belief in “preventing Iran from getting a nuclear weapon” and reasserted his commitment to Israel’s security. The session was held in Washington in the Brookings Institution’s Saban Forum in early December, with Saban running questions about the Middle East as well as future […]
Joan Isus, Correspondent (Politics) PARIS — The National Assembly approved a new bill that explicitly fines clients of prostitutes, by 268 votes to 138, with 79 abstaining. By this law, France now has some of the most constrained regulations on prostitution. Those who look for paid sex will have to pay a €1,500 (£1,240) fine, the act of soliciting itself will not be sanctioned and pumping activity remains illegal. The fine is solely for first offenders […]
Rhea J. Gurung, Correspondent (Politics) NEW DELHI — “Assembly election results call for deep introspection,” remarked Congress president after an outrageous defeat by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the recent assembly elections. The 15-year long rule of Congress was brought to a humiliating end as BJP seared ahead with great margins. The capital saw a turnout of 31 seats for BJP, 28 for Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and a mere eight for Congress. In Madhya […]
Niklaos Roumpis, Correspondent (Politics) BANGKOK – Opposition MPs in Thailand have chosen to resign in their effort to force current Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to step down. The country’s capital, Bangkok, has seen numerous demonstrations over the last month with last Monday’s march characterized as “massive”. On Tuesday, Ms Shinawatra said that she was not going to resign before February’s elections and implored the protesters to “stop and use the electoral system to choose the […]
Ferhiyo Ismail Ali Correspondent (Politics) KHARTOUM — The President of Sudan, Omar al-Bashir, has unveiled a new cabinet to improve his regime of 24 years. In this process, two vice presidents have been replaced. The changes were announced on Sunday, December 8. Ghazi Salahuddin Atabani, leading ruling party dissident, said that he was going to go ahead and launch a new ‘reform’ party that relies solely on the support of the youth. It has since […]
Felipe Maciel Correspondent (Politics) The arrival of thousands of Cuban doctors to work in the poorest regions of Brazil brought about a range of different reactions: from organized protests by the countries’ own doctors calling them “slaves”, to friendly welcoming parties bearing local foods and gifts. But public opinion is showing that the overall result is being considered a success that can help tip the upcoming presidential election Dilma Rousseff’s way, as she runs […]
Stefano Duc, Correspondent (Politics) FLORENCE – After three months of an intense campaign, the Italian centre-left Partito Democratico (PD) party has finally got its new leader. Matteo Renzi, the charismatic mayor of Florence, has been elected secretary of the PD party, with 67.8% of the votes, while the other two candidates, Gianni Cuperlo and Giuseppe Civati, have received only 18% and 14.2% of the votes respectively. Renzi was presented as the symbol of this new generation which […]
Diksha Dwivedi Correspondent (Politics) U.S. National Security Adviser Susan Rice arrived in Afghanistan on November 23 for her first foreign trip in this post. Her visit was not disclosed initially due to security reasons. However, she came with an agenda that was put down by Afghan President Mr. Hamid Karzai and she had to leave on Tuesday, November 26, with her incomplete task. Ms. Rice was there to get the Bilateral Security Accord (BSA) […]
Joan Isus, Correspondent (Politics) WARSAW – Within the latest days, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change has held its nineteenth session of the Conference of the Parties (COP19) in Warsaw, capital of Poland, to reach a new agreement to tackle the climate change which will be signed in Paris in 2015 and will come into force in 2020. The talks and speeches began on Monday 11th November although it was not until […]
