US to reinforce sanctions
President Donald Trump says he will fully enforce the sanctions being reimposed on Iran as a result of the US…
EU’s efforts to combat voter manipulation
Ahead of European Parliament elections in next May, Brussels is set to launch an EU-wide drive to combat voter manipulation…
Bangladesh: one-party state?
Ahead of the next parliamentary elections in December, the controversial jailing of PM Khaleda Zia and state persecution of dissent…
China plans rail tunnel to link Taiwan
China gears up to launch the design of a cross-strait tunneling project that connects Taiwan with the mainland. It will…
Saudi severs ties with Canada
Saudi Arabia has cut diplomatic ties with Canada and suspended new trade transactions after Canada’s foreign ministry urged the Kingdom…
Peace for South Sudan
South Sudan's government reached a power-sharing agreement with the country's main rebel group on 5th August. Sudan was once one…
Maduro survives assassination attempt
Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, has survived an apparent assassination attempt after what officials describe as drones armed with explosives detonated…
Trump lifts pesticide ban
The Trump administration has rescinded an Obama-era ban on the use of pesticides. The ban was linked to declining bee…
US commits to Indo-Pacific
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday announced US$300 million in funding for security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.…
North Korea backtracks
North Korea has not halted its nuclear missile programme and is trying to sell weapons to the Middle East and…