Ethiopia-Eritrea Border Opens for First Time in 20 Years
Summary Today marks the Ethiopian new year, but Ethiopians and neighboring Eritreans have more than just the holiday to celebrate. Families and friends separated for …
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North Korea Stages Huge Military Parade — Without Its ICBMs
Summary Pyongyang recently held its annual parade celebrating 70 years since the founding of North Korea. Notably absent from the parade were the ICBMs that …
Deadly Earthquake Hits Japan, Adding to Summer of Environmental Misery
Summary Japan has seen several environmental disasters within the last week. On September 6, a powerful earthquake (preliminary magnitude of 6.7), coming just days after …
Trump Administration to Take Tough Stance against International Criminal Court
Summary On Monday, the US took an aggressive stance towards the International Criminal Court (ICC) The Trump administration is threatening sanctions on the ICC judges …
India’s Top Court Decriminalizes Gay Sex in Landmark Ruling
Summary India’s Supreme Court has struck down a colonial-era law criminalizing consensual gay sex, overturning more than 150 years of anti-LGBT legislation. Section 377, an …
Chances Fade for U.S.-China Trade Deal
Summary A prospecting deal on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) makes it more difficult for U.S. and China to resolve the ongoing …
Argentina imposes austerity measures in bid to stabilise peso
Summary Argentina has announced austerity measures to tackle the country’s currency inflation crisis. Its president announced that taxes on certain products will be raised and …
UN Syria Envoy Offers to Negotiate Ceasefire in Last Rebel Stronghold
Summary The UN special envoy Staffan de Mistura for Syria has offered to travel to the country’s last opposition stronghold in the north of the …
China’s President Xi pledges another $60 billion for Africa
Summary During the 2018 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) held in Beijing, President Xi Jinping promised an additional $60 billion for Africa in aid, …
India Pushes Back Against Tech ‘Colonization’ by Internet Giants
Summary Months after the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation came into effect, India is also considering rules that could affect the global technology industry’s profits. …