After the latest nuclear experiment conducted by North Korea that consisted of detonating a nuclear device underground close to the Chinese border, more and more Chinese people are having second thoughts in regards to the once tight relationship between the two countries. China is considered to be the biggest supporter of the North Korean state […]
A meteorite that fell in Central Russia resulted to injuries to 400 people as car alarms were set off and windows were shattered. Residents heard an explosion and saw a bright light before feeling a shockwave. The white trail left by the meteorite was visible for 125 miles or 200 kilometers. Authorities in Chelyabinsk city […]
The Pope made his first appearance in the public ever since he announced that he was resigning last Monday. Pope Benedict XVI is currently holding the weekly general audience in the traditional audience hall of the Vatican. He will also celebrate his last Mass and Ash Wednesday service as the Pope in St. Peter’s Basilica. […]
The yen gained against all major currencies just before the G20 meeting where world leaders are going to discuss the Japanese currencies fluctuation in recent months. The euro remains high with recent optimism regarding Europe ability to cope with its debt problems. The ECB’s president Mario Draghi noted that huge progress has been made especially […]
After months of fighting, Syrian opposition forces said they managed to capture the strategic military air base situated about 40 miles from the city of Aleppo, Syria’s biggest city and commercial and economical center. Jarrah air base was captured after what sources say was a 17-day siege, in which forces loyal to current president Bahsar […]
A third nuclear test was carried out by North Korea, defying from the United Nations. The test resulted to criticisms from countries around the world including China, its only major ally. A lighter and smaller device was used in the underground test, the news agency of North Korea revealed. However, the device was supposedly more […]
The chief economist of the World Bank encouraged better coordination among the finance leaders of the Group of 20 to avoid a currency war. Kaushik Basu, indicated that the upcoming meeting of the finance ministers should be the venue for the talks before another international financial crisis will happen. Although the measures adopted by countries […]
Bashar al-Assad, the contested Syrian president has made some important changes in his cabinet, naming seven new ministers in what seems an attempt to restart an economy that is taking a beating after the two years of civil war. The state television announced that current president Bashar al-Assad has changed the heads of ministries relating […]
The case of a woman who was burned alive in Papua New Guinea due to witchcraft accusations resulted to concerns being raised by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. Reports indicated that a twenty-year-old woman, Kepari Leniata, was stripped and tortured before fuel was splashed on her in Mount Hagen. She […]
This last week brought about some regrettable events in Papua New Guinea, where a woman was killed after she was accused of witchcraft. The U.N. have condemned the events and urged the New Guinea government to take measures to reduce the violence against people who are accused of witchcraft and to take out a controversial […]
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