Nigeria’s economy stagnates
Promises by Nigerian presidential candidates to fix an economy that vies with South Africa’s to be the continent’s largest could…
Facebook steps up fact checking
The social media giant is expanding its fact-checking network in India to curb the spread of misinformation as the world’s…
Assam: The political battleground of the northeast
Assam is a state in Northeast India, situated south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys.…
US and South Korea – Deal on Military costs
South Korea and the United States have struck a new deal that increases Seoul’s contribution for the cost of the…
Orban’s new tax break
In a bid to counter a falling population and labour shortages without accepting immigrants, prime minister Viktor Orban announced that…
Thailand’s new PM?
The royal family has been deeply connected to Thailand’s leadership for decades, often shaping it from behind the scenes. However,…
Another US shutdown?
Talks between Republicans and Democrats were deadlocked just days before a deadline to avoid a second US government shutdown this…
12000 Chinese blood plasma contaminated
National Health Commission in China has warned hospitals to suspend use of 12,299 50ml bottles of plasma after it was…
New START to go?
Another U.S.-Russian nuclear pact is in danger following the U.S. move to withdraw from a Cold War-era arms control treaty,…
New UN report on Khashoggi murder
The U.N. human rights expert leading an independent inquiry into the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi said Thursday that Saudi…