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World - Analyses & Assessments - May 13, 2017
Zika Virus: Brazil says Emergency is over
Brazil has informed the World Health Organisation that there has been a decrease in Zika and microcephaly throughout the country. The health ministry informed that since January to April 2017 there…
World - Analyses & Assessments - May 12, 2017
China taking the lead for globalization
At present, countries like the United States under Trump’s Presidency are adopting a more protectionist approach with the ‘America first’ policy. However, it seems as though China is gradually…
World - Analyses & Assessments - May 11, 2017
“One country, two systems”?
Ahead of the 20th anniversary celebrations of Britain handing over the sovereignty of Hong Kong to China, the Civil Human Rights Front is facing a major setback. The organisation which has been…
World - Analyses & Assessments - May 11, 2017
“Golden Visa”- The trump card
Uncertainty regarding the H-IB visa has directed Indian citizens towards the EB-5 visa irrespective of the cost that it entails. EB-5 visa, on a minimum investment of $500,000 and generation of at…
World - Analyses & Assessments - May 11, 2017
Nazism a façade for far-right extremism?
The German police on 9th May detained another far-right extremist soldier, Maximillian T. He has been accused of accompanying the extremist lieutenant in the planned attack against public officials.…
World - Analyses & Assessments - May 10, 2017
The continuous decline of oil prices
Since the last two years, oil prices went through their deepest downturn since the 1990s. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) agreed to cut down their production of oil in…
World - Analyses & Assessments - May 10, 2017
Ahok guilty of blasphemy
On 9th May 2017 the governor of Jakarta Basuki Tjahaja Purnama also known as Ahok was held guilty of blasphemy and sentenced to 2 years of imprisonment. He was convicted for insulting Islam and…
World - Analyses & Assessments - May 9, 2017
Dynamic emerging economies
Union finance minister, Arun Jaitley, stated that India’s economic growth is expected to pick up in the coming years with respect to reforms such as demonetization and the rollout of the Goods and…
World - Analyses & Assessments - May 8, 2017
India slows down on the digital highway
For the government and most of its supporters, pushing towards a cashless society may help deliver solutions to the problems of corruption, lack of development, increase production and ending poverty…
World - Analyses & Assessments - May 8, 2017
What brought about Gulbuddin Hekmatyar’s return to Afghanistan?
Former Prime Minister of Afghanistan Gulbuddin Hekmatyar was removed from the UN blacklist of terrorists on the 3rd of February 2017. The warlord’s 2016 peace deal with the Afghanistan government was…
World - Analyses & Assessments - May 8, 2017
Japan agrees to invest in the Chabahar Port Project
Japan’s Ambassador Kenji Hiramatsu had stated on May 8th, 2017 that the Japanese government looks forward to investing in the Chabahar Port project with the Indian government. Chabahar Port is a…
World - Analyses & Assessments - May 5, 2017
Broken Brazil
After 21 years, in response to austerity measures, Brazil faced a nation-wide general strike on 29th of April 2017. Facing a recession from the second semester of 2013, Brazil’s government has sought…
World - Analyses & Assessments - May 5, 2017
ObamaCare Repealed
On the 4th of May 2017, the Republican healthcare Bill was narrowly passed with 217-213 vote in the lower chamber of Congress. The Bill has now been passed on to the Senate where it would be enacted…
World - Analyses & Assessments - May 4, 2017
De-globalisation
De-globalisation is considered the process of reducing interdependence and integration between certain parts around the world, particularly nation-state. It is largely used to describe that period in…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 28, 2017
Zimbabwe accepts cows as collateral for loans
As the economic situation in Zimbabwe continues to decline, the government has decided to bring in innovative ways to unlock the blocked capital in the country. Zimbabwe will soon allow..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 27, 2017
Jordan criminalizes Marital Rape
On the 27th of April 2017, Jordan decided to revoke an archaic law that directly exploited women of the nation. As changing times call for changing measures, Article 308 of the Jordanian Penal Code…
World - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 21, 2017
Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia
On the 20th April 2017, the Supreme Court of Russia declared Jehovah’s Witness, Christian denomination as extremist. All activities of the Jehovah’s Witness administrative centre were banned..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 20, 2017
UN staff released unharmed
On 18th April 2017, a group of 100 unarmed South Sudanese refugees in the Democratic Republic of Congo released 13 UN mission staff hostages. These refugees are amongst 530..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 20, 2017
Maduro Out
Protests in Venezuela have gained momentum as hundreds of thousands of people opposing Nicolas Maduro’s administration have taken to the streets, even in the pro-government western reaches..
World - Analyses & Assessments - Apr 19, 2017
H-1B and L-1
The US Administration has ordered a review of current H-1B and L-1 visa rules and provisions as per an executive order. Two senators had introduced a legislation that aims at restructuring employment…