Vaiva Seskeviciute, Correspondent (Europe) MOSCOW - Russian nationalists celebrated National Unity Day by protesting against migrants whom they accuse of increased crime rate and takeover of jobs. The protest that took place on the 4th of November gathered several thousand young and middle-age Russians in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan and Irkutsk. Many protesters carried Russian imperial flags and displayed banners reading “Russia for Russians” and “Young People Against Tolerance”. Central Asian migrants are widely employed […]
Diksha Dwivedi Correspondent (Asia: South) THIMPHU — Gross National Happiness (GNH) was adopted in 1972 by Bhutan’s former King Jigme Singye Wangchuck to measure the progress of the nation. Since 1971 GDP (Gross Domestic Product) was rejected as the only measurement of progress by Bhutan. GNH index aims to measure the quality of life in its complete sense. However, GNH is possibly resulting in a “lethal combination” as suggested by recently appointed Bhutanese Prime Minister […]
Joanne Faulkner Editor ( Asia: Middle East & Central) RIYADH — Saudi Arabia angrily rejected a UN Security Council seat on Friday, accusing the UN of having “double standards” over the Syria war and other areas of conflict in a diplomatic assault, stating that the UN have failed to resolve rising world conflicts. The Gulf Co-operation Council has backed Saudi Arabia’s rejection of its seat on the UN Security Council, praising the Gulf nation’s […]
Ritambhara Rai Bhattarai, Correspondent (Asia: South) THIMPHU — Bhutan, a small country with a small economy, has always focused on its Gross National Happiness rather than its Gross National Product. Bhutanese people are trying to make an impact by starting from the root level on sustainable growth which is one of the four pillars on which Gross National Happiness relies. The Yurma Lower Secondary Boarding School located in South-East Bhutan has included “Agricultural Gardening” […]
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 […]
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 […]
Alejandro Faini, Editor (North America) WASHINGTON DC — Syria has become the main topic in the international community and hugely influential in the United States. John Kerry and the entire Obama cabinet have been pushing inside and outside of the US for an initiative to attack the Syrian army as a “punishment” for the use of Chemical Weapons, despite the different flaws and differences in the investigations lead by the US and its allies. A day […]
Lais Fulgencio, Correspondent (South America) BRASILIA — The Brazilian government has appointed a new Foreign Minister, Luiz Alberto Figueiredo. He was chosen by President Dilma Rousseff on Monday, after the resignation of former Minister Antonio Patriota. Patriota’s exit from the ministry is related to the the arrival of Bolivian Senator, Roger Pinto Molina, who had been convicted by Bolivian government for many offences. He was in exile for more than a year in the Brazilian […]
Alejandro Faini, Editor (North America) WASHINGTON- The latest alleged chemical attack in Syria has triggered the international community, especially the United States, where this week, President Barack Obama has stated his intentions to use the military power to intervene in the situation on Syria. White House’s plan might involve the use of missile and not of “boots in the ground” as stated by some inside sources. The American government has stated that it had […]
Diksha Dwivedi, Correspondent (Asia: South) KASHMIR – The vicious circle of separatist revolts in Kashmir against India began long time ago, in 1989. In 1990s, 1000s of lives were claimed every year. Kashmir was handed over to an Indian King in 1947 but the state has undergone various conflicts and bloody violence because of a dispute between India and Pakistan as both countries claim Kashmir in full. Since then, anti-Indian feelings have found their […]
