Russian President Vladimir Putin has found himself in an uncomfortable defensive position in the face of global outrage over his government’s support for separatists in Ukraine.
Putin in the hot seat following Malaysia plane tragedy
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Monthly Archives: July 2014
Ebola fear prompts Ivory Coast to block refugees
Ivorian refugees returning from Liberia were blocked from returning to their homeland by the Ivory Coast government on Tuesday because of fears they could spread the Ebola virus currently raging across West Africa.
Tide turning in favor of China as top world power
A new Pew Research Center survey shows that international public opinion is shifting in favor of the U.S.’s geopolitical rival China.
India’s new budget sparks outcry over plans for world’s largest statue
Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party have come under heavy criticism for a $33 million plan to build the largest statue in the world.
Egypt faces awkward reckoning amid escalating violence in Gaza
Sisi may find himself in the highly awkward position of negotiating with a group his government has been explicitly blaming for terrorism within Egypt.
Islamic State urges FIFA to deprive Qatar of the World Cup
A purported letter by the Islamic State, the jihadist group that controls chunks of Syria and Iraq, has warned world soccer body FIFA not to hold the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, reviving concerns first raised in a FIFA security assessment warning.
ELN attack on oil pipeline is a bad sign for potential peace negotiations
The attacks on Caño Limón have caused Colombian citizens and analysts in general to question whether President Juan Manuel Santos’ strategies will be successful.
U.S. spying claims throw wrench into India diplomatic efforts
Recent revelations by American whistleblower Edward Snowden are casting a pall over nascent U.S. efforts to reenergize relations with India.
World Cup broadcasts: the Middle East’s opportunity to miss an opportunity
No matter how entrenched animosities in the Middle East may be, one principle is upheld by all: never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity.
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