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 […]
Mark Green, Correspondent (Europe) PARIS — Diplomatic relations between France and the USA have become very tense over the past few days after the US ambassador was summoned to the French Foreign Ministry to explain his country’s actions. The tension has mounted since French newspaper Le Monde printed details leaked by former CIA employee Edward Snowden claiming that the US has been spying on huge amounts of French phone traffic. According to Le Monde, the […]
Sadichchha Pokharel Editor (Asia: South) ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s former President Pervez Musharraf has yet again been accused of murder– this time for being involved in a deadly operation in Red Mosque in Islamabad, which killed more than 100 people in 2007. The complaint was registered two weeks ago, and sparked tensions between Mosque supporters and security forces in Islamabad. Ever since his return from self-imposed exile last year, Musharraf has been trapped in several criminal […]
Joanne Faulkner, Editor (Asia – Middle East & Central) DAMASCUS – The Free Syrian Army has been fragmented since its inception; there are many groups that fight under its banner, making a range of claims and goals. This lack of unity means there is no solid oppositional force and no concrete opposition to negotiate with and make effective action. The lack of unity both within the Free Syrian Army and with other rebel […]
Victoria Pease, Correspondent (Politics) LONDON – October 7 marked the anniversary of the US and British troops going into Afghanistan, yet twelve years on, the Middle-Eastern country remains far from stable. A rally hosted by the Stop the War Coalition on this year’s anniversary date in London points to Western intervention as the root cause of Afghanistan’s difficult path towards independence, while urging Western nations to stay out of Syria. The international campaign in […]
Sophie Venton-Puet, Correspondent (Politics) ROME – Italy has plunged into a fresh political crisis after relations between Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta and conservative leader PM Silvio Berlusconi continue to deteriorate. In an attempt to rescue his government from collapse, Letta has launched a last-ditch effort after Berlusconi pulled his five ministers out of the five-month-old coalition on Saturday. Tensions within the coalition have risen sharply since Berlusconi was convicted of tax-fraud charges in […]
Mark Green, Correspondent (Politics) EDINBURGH – With the referendum on Scottish independence now just under a year away, the debate between both sides of the argument has intensified. The argument for independence is that Scotland will be better off as a sovereign state rather than as part of Great Britain, and that decisions about Scotland should be taken in Scotland. The argument against this is that Scotland benefits from being part of Britain and […]
Diksha Dwivedi Correspondent (Asia — South) NEW YORK – Three wars, continual ceasefire violations on the line of control and international border and continued terrorism. These three factors explain the past and the present relationship between India and Pakistan in a big way. Pakistan lost the Indo-Pak War (the Kargil War) in 1999. However, India accuses Pakistan of sponsoring militants even though the violence subsided since 1990s and in early 2000s. The biggest example of […]
Viktor Tsvetanov, Correspondent (Europe) ATHENS – Unprecedented measures have been taken by the Greek government against the right-wing Greek political party “Golden Dawn” in a moment of social outrage after the fatal stabbing of 34-year-old Pavlos Fyssas, a prominent leftist rapper with anti-racist views on September 17th. The party leader, Nikolaos Michaloliakos, four MPs and another twelve Golden Dawn members were arrested before facing court charges of belonging to a criminal organisation. Golden Dawn has […]
Laís Fulgencio, Editor (South America) BRASILIA — The G3, created in 2003 by Brazil, India and South Africa as a forum for direct dialogue between nations with common interests, announced on Wednesday, September 25, a joint statement condemning the actions of espionage of the United States on Brazil and supporting the Brazilian proposal for a new “global governance of the Internet” to ensure data security. For the governments of India and South Africa, access […]
