Due to political unrest, thousands of people from Northern Africa attempt to cross the Mediterranean Sea in order to seek refuge in the Europe. However, the journey is fraught with difficulties and boats are prone to sinking, resulting in the deaths of thousands every year. Over 1,000 refugees have drowned […]
On Saturday, 20 May 2017, US President Donald Trump arrived in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyad; the first stop on a nine-day tour throughout the Middle-East and Europe. The tour will cross four nations, with five stops. Notably, the stops will take him through Saudi Arabia, Israel, and Italy. These stops […]
In 2015, the South Korean government, under Park Guen-Hye, pushed to issue compulsory state-authored history textbooks in schools. This occurred after the Ministry of Education called for a revision of Korean history textbooks in 2013. Park’s father, Park Chung-Hee introduced state-issued textbooks in 1973, but by 2003, the use of […]
On Thursday, April 27, massive protests broke out in Macedonia’s capital, Skopje. Thousands of ethnic Macedonians approached the parliament building before storming in, breaking through police blocks. Authorities have released a statement saying that 77 people were injured, including 22 police officers and 3 lawmakers. Zoran Zaev, the Social Democrat […]
The Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party held a conference this weekend in Cologne. A far-right party, the AfD are known for their firm stance against immigration. The news that the party, including 600 party delegates, would be holding a conference in a central Cologne hotel has been met with strong […]
This week has seen massive protests in South Africa, calling for President Jacob Zuma to step down. On Friday 12 April, thousands of young South Africans hit the streets in response to the downgrading of the country’s credit rating and Zuma’s record of alleged corruption. In addition to this, people […]
This week has seen Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, shut down due to tens of thousands of demonstrators hitting the streets in order to protest the current leftist government headed by President Nicolás Maduro, who has been accused of trying to cement a one-man rule. The protests, aligned with the National Assembly, […]
On Monday, March 27, a general strike organized by over 27 labour unions in French Guiana began. More than 10,000 people attended this demonstration through the territory’s capital, Cayenne. This strike has been supported by a number of protests throughout the region, with over 250,000 people joining on the second […]
Twenty years ago, Hong Kong was returned to China’s control under a policy called “one country, two systems.” This policy was outlined in the Sino-British Joint Declaration of 1984 and was to give Hong Kong 50 years of no change. The policy was embodied in a “mini constitution” known as […]
On Monday, March 6, thousands of teachers in Argentina hit the streets of Buenos Aires in protest, demanding better working conditions and salary increases. The strike lasted 24-hours, delaying the beginning of Argentina’s academic year. Demonstrators held banners of the national flag. Specifically, the teachers were calling for a 35% […]
On Thursday, March 2nd 2017, Pakistan’s cabinet met in Islamabad and approved plans to reform FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Areas). The area lies in northwest Pakistan, by the Afghanistan border, and has long been known for its lawlessness. For the past several decades, FATA has been governed under the Frontier […]
Since joining the EU ten years ago, Romania has instituted a number of anti-corruption measures as part of its struggle to counter long-standing government level corruption. However, on 31 January 2017, Romania’s Social Democrat led government ruled that low-level corruption should be decriminalized and that corruption would only be punishable […]
