Kazakhstan is shocked by terrorist attacks
Kazakhstan is put on high alert after shocking terrorist attacks in the city of Aktobe on June 5. A group of young men in Aktobe robbed the gun store in the city center and terrorized the whole city.
An overview of Venezuela
Venezuela is a Latin-American country with a warm, tropical weather. It has beaches and mountains, beautiful flora and fauna, and, above all, kind people. However, for the past seventeen years it has been struggling with a non-democratic regime, which has led to high levels of insecurity (according to Forbes Magazine, Caracas is the second most …
U.S. companies pulling their business out of Venezuela to avoid losses due to the country’s hyper inflation
Since Nicolas Maduro became the president of Venezuela, back in 2013, the jump in oil prices started making a mess in the country. From that point on, many American companies had no other choice but to reduce, stop, or sell their Venezuelan based productions, so that they could avoid profit losses due to the country’s …
The Guardian and investigative scandal: What is going on lately with Saakashvili?
Odessa governor, Mikheil Saakashvili, has twice found himself involved in scandal within the past few weeks.
Two lawmakers among 10 killed in hotel attack in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia — The Al Qaeda-affiliated, Al Shabaab has claimed responsibility for the hotel attack, saying its fighters detonated a car, laden with explosives, at the gate of the Ambassador Hotel on Makka Al Mukarama St in Mogadishu on Wednesday at around 5:45 pm local time.
Venezuela: Government “negotiates” with the opposition
A secret meeting has been held between former world leaders, Venezuelan government officials, and opposition leaders in an attempt to avoid a political standoff.
Territorial disputes in the South China Sea
With military action threatened, tensions are mounting in the conflict of interests surrounding the South China Sea.
Tajikistan: Rahman becomes latest CIS dictator
President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahman has initiated an amendment to the nation’s constitution seeking to remove the term limits of his presidency.
Former dictator of Chad, Hissène Habré, sentenced to life in prison
Eight years of dictatorship, 40,000 murders, 200,000 cases of torture, and over 12,000 human rights violations, including rape and sexual enslavement, has finally been brought to justice. Former dictator of Chad, Hissène Habré (aged 73), who ruled the country from 1982 to 1990, has been charged with life imprisonment for grave human rights violations.
Taliban kill 6, abduct several others in Kunduz
The Taliban have killed six Afghan security personnel whilst they traveled to Kunduz. It is said that Taliban forces abducted 200 passengers though all but 26 of them were freed.