Hanjin Shipping bankruptcy
On February 17, 2017 Seoul Central District Court declared Hanjin Shipping Co. bankrupt. It was the 7th largest global container…
USS Carl Vinson
On 18th Feb 2017, the United States deployed the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson to the disputed waters of the…
Assault on Mosul
On 19th February 2017, Iraqi forces launched an offensive on Jihadists defending Mosul's west bank. They swiftly retook five villages…
India-China strategic dialogue
On 22 Feb 17, India and China shall hold strategic-level talks at Beijing, China. India shall be represented by Foreign…
Donald Trump and the two-state solution
On 16 Feb 2017, President Donald Trump met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at the White House. The new President had…
Attack on Sufi shrine
On 17th Feb 2017, a suicide attack in Pakistan's Lal Shahbaz Qalandar Sufi shrine has killed at least 75 people…
Zuckerberg on globalization
In an interview with the BBC, the Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg said that fake news, polarised views and "filter bubbles"…
Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong arrested
On 16 February 2017, the heir of South Korean company Samsung has been arrested as part of an investigation into…
Regulation in marriage ceremonies
Congress MP Ranjeet Rajan, wife of Bihar MP Pappu Yadav has introduced a bill to control expenditure at wedding ceremonies.…
Deadly suicide car bombing in Baghdad
On 15 February 2017, a suicide bomber detonated a pick-up truck packed with explosives in northern Baghdad, killing at least…