The terrorist attack in Paris, on November 13, 2015, will be remembered in history as one of the worst terrorist acts that has taken place in Europe. In the days that followed, the solidarity of the world’s people rallying behind the victims was heartwarming. The blanket coverage of Paris by the […]
A state of emergency was declared in Crimea on November 22nd after pylons carrying electricity from Ukraine were blown up, leaving nearly two million people in an extensive blackout. The explosions occurred on Friday and Sunday night, cutting off Crimea’s four main transmission lines from Ukraine and forcing the peninsula to […]
Leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) congregated on 18-22 November, to discuss regional issues for the 27th ASEAN Summit, in Kuala Lumpur. ASEAN was formed in 1967 in a bid to accelerate the political and economic growth of the region. Renowned for the ‘ASEAN way’, the organisation […]
When French president, Francois Hollande, declared that France would “lead a war which will be pitiless,” at the Bataclan theatre; where one of multiple terrorist attacks killed scores in Paris, it resounded with a stern resolve and decisiveness. Since then, French forces have bombarded ISIS’ de facto capital of Al […]
