North, South Korea begin demilitarizing ‘scariest place on earth’
Summary North and South Korea have removed all weapons and ammunition from the Joint Security Area (JSA), which is also known as the Panmunjom truce …
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A new migrant caravan from El Salvador is making its way north
Summary Migrants have reported the reasons they are fleeing from El Salvador due to violence, corruption and unemployment. On Sunday, a caravan of an estimated …
Bolsonaro’s Victory Opens New Chapter for Brazil, But Path Forward is Uncertain
Summary Brazillian Congressman Jair Bolsonaro dubbed the “Donald Trump” of Brazil has won the presidential election against leftist candidate Fernando Haddad, 55% to 45%. …
Pittsburgh Killing Aftermath Bares Jewish Rifts in Israel and America
Summary Last Saturday when a gunman opened fire on Jewish worshippers in the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, bullet wounds were not the …
GLOBAL ECONOMY- Trade war impact deepens across Asia, but ‘real economic shock’ yet to hit
Summary Recent reports found out that intensifying trade war between the U.S. and China is not the only challenge confronted by Asian economies, but the …
Erdogan points finger at Saudi ‘puppet masters’ in Khashoggi case
Summary On November 2, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said the order to kill journalist Jamal Khashoggi came from the “highest levels” of the …
Ethiopia swears in first female Supreme Court chief
Summary: At the start of the month Meaza Ashenafi, a human right lawyer, becomes the first woman to head Ethiopia’s Supreme Court. Meaza was …
China has US$6 trillion in hidden debts with ‘titanic’ credit risks, S&P says
Summary: China’s local governments may have accumulated 40 trillion yuan (US$6 trillion) worth of “hidden debts” that are not reflected in official figures, S&P Global …
4 million vote in Afghanistan despite violence and technical glitches
Summary More than 4 million people cast their ballots in Afghanistan’s parliamentary election amid spates of violence and logistical issues, in the first parliamentary …
Egypt Says It Killed 19 Militants After Deadly Attack on Christians
Summary Egypt reports that last Sunday, November 4th, it had successfully killed 19 people connected to the shooting of a bus that left seven …