Emma Sofia Åsberg Contributor (Politics) BRUGES – Mayor of Bruges, Renaat Landuyt, has called for a crackdown on filming in the city. The decision comes as a reaction to the constant flooding of fans, many drawn to the city after seeing the black comedy In Bruges from 2008, which ends with a bloodbath in the city’s picturesque Gothic quarters. The legions of In Bruges fans have been followed by countless production teams eager to […]
Mark Green, Correspondent (Politics) LONDON – Ed Miliband has unveiled the latest policy Labour would implement if they win the next general election. Miliband has pledged to give businesses a tax break if they pay workers the living wage. Under the plans businesses would get a 12 month tax break and workers would receive a higher wage. The policy was greeted by a mixed reception from business leaders. The idea of a tax break […]
Zeeshan Javaid, Correspondent (Politics) ISLAMABAD – Senators on Monday asked the government for a stricter policy towards the US as they believed that the drone strike killing TTP head Hakimullah Mehsud was an attempt on part of the US to sabotage Pakistani government’s bid for peace talks with the Taliban leadership. JUI-F senator Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri said that the US drone strike in which Mehsud was killed was directed at sabotaging the peace […]
Mark Green, Correspondent (Politics) LONDON – The UK government has been dealt a significant blow after the Supreme Court rejected its appeal over the ‘right to work’ scheme, however they are also claiming victory. Ministers failed in their bid to reverse a decision that found the regulations of the scheme in 2011 were invalid. The ‘right to work’ scheme requires benefit claimers to undertake an unpaid work placement in order to qualify for benefit […]
Louice Tapper Jansson, Correspondent (Politics) WASHINGTON – The NSA scandal grows everyday. Der Spiegel’s revelation that the German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s mobile phone has been bugged has led to outrage among the European community, as well as among major companies. Meanwhile NSA director continues to claim that these allegations are “completely false”. The director of American National Security Agency, Keith Alexander, testified before the US Congress on Wednesday, saying that the gathering of data […]
Nelson Moura, Correspondent (Politics) TAIPEI – President Ma Ying-jeou faces a personal Watergate scandal after his already unpopular government was struck by suspicions of misuse of the Special Information Services to wiretap parliament members, in order to get private information for political advantage. The president’s half-truths and anti-constitutional behaviors have stirred popular and political discontent in Taiwan’s population, as 20,000 protesters gathered in front of the Presidential Office last 29 of October to demand […]
Anissa Katti Correspondent (Politics) ISLAMABAD — It is no secret that relations between Pakistan and the US government have been tense post the 2011 raid over Pakistan in order to capture Osama Bin Laden and after Amnesty International’s accusation that the US had violated international laws by collaterally killing civilians. However, in preparation for the important meeting between the two powers in the White House, John Kerry, the US Secretary of State, and Pakistan Prime […]
Ritambhara Rai Bhattarai, Correspondent (Politics) MALE — The Maldives Police have halted the first round of presidential elections that were to be held on October 19, 2013. Police surrounded the offices used by officials for the poll, saying that they could not let the elections start when the candidates themselves failed to sign a voter register, which is taken as a violation of the supreme court guidelines. After the police stopped the vote taking place, […]
Nelson Moura, Correspondent (Politics) ROME — The former Italy Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi may face a forced abandonment of the Italian political scene after a Milan court ruled he should be barred of holding a public office for two years. This ruling comes after Il Cavalieri saw his defence appeal rejected on August 1, 2012 against a four years sentence for tax fraud, leaving the 77-year-old to face yet another threat to his already long […]
Lubna Anani, Correspondent (Politics) GENEVA – In late November, World leaders will meet in Geneva for long anticipated peace talks between Syrian government officials and opposition forces with the aim of ending the two-year Syrian civil war and forming a transitional government. Syria’s Vice Prime Minister, Qadri Jamil, announced the advent of the conference dubbed “Geneva II”, in a news conference on Thursday, October 17. Geneva II, backed by both Western and Arab leaders, […]
