Syrians in government areas vote in first local polls since 2011
Summary On Sunday, Syrians were able to vote in the first local elections since 2011, when war between the Syrian government and rebels spilled out …
Turkey Faces Prospect of Syrian Refugee Wave Amid Currency Crisis
Summary Since the beginning of the year, the Turkish lira has lost 40 percent of its value to the dollar, making foreign debt payments more …
China Cancels High-Level Security Talks With the U.S.
Summary A significant annual security meeting with U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has been canceled by China. Several point to the increasingly cold …
Belgium Elects Nation’s First Black Mayor, a Congolese Immigrant
Summary Belgium recently elected its first Black mayor in their history, Pierre Kompany, 71. Kompany originally hails from Congo, a former colony of Belgium. …
Melania Trump’s sunny message in Africa at odds with US policy
Summary On her first solo trip abroad as first lady, Melania Trump wants to promote her “Be Best” campaign and highlight women’s and children’s health …
Apple Watch Worn by Saudi Journalist May Have Transmitted Evidence of His Death, Turkish Paper Reports
Summary Missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi turned on the recording function of his Apple Watch before walking into the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October …
The Global Competitiveness Report 2018
Summary The World Economic Forum published a report on the competitiveness of 140 economies worldwide on October 16, which assesses the factors that would influence …
India Signs S-400 Deal with Russia Sidestepping US Opposition
Summary India and Russia signed a $5 billion deal that will see New Delhi buy an S-400 air defense system from Moscow. The deal was …
Environmental activist fasts to death over fate of India’s Ganges River
Summary In breaking news, Agrawal, 86, a pioneering environmental activist, died after a nearly four-month hunger strike that he began in late June to pressure …
Remarks by Vice President Pence on the Administration’s Policy Toward China
Summary On October 4, 2018, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence gave a harshly worded speech accusing China of interfering elections by swaying American public opinion …