Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny was expected to receive a stiff sentence of up to 10 years for charges of fraud–charges widely believed to be a veil for the Russian government’s suspected interest in silencing the outspoken critic–but a surprising verdict saw Navalny walk out of court Tuesday with a suspended sentence, hours before his … Read more
Juba – The oil production in Bentiu, the capital of Unity state which was halted due to last year’s political crisis will soon re-start production, according to the Minister of Petroleum and Mining, Deng Dau. Unity state produces around 15 percent of South Sudan’s oil, while Upper Nile produces the remaining 85 percent. The fighting … Read more
Juba – The National Legislative Assembly will discuss the controversial national security bill which was returned to the house by the president, who declined to sign the bill. The president’s move follows concerns raised by local and international rights groups, Western countries, opposition political parties and members of his own ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement … Read more
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has destroyed weapons that were confiscated from internally displaced persons living at a UN Protection of Civilians Sites in Jonglei state On Monday. The weapons that were confiscated by UNMISS were brought into the camp illegally earlier this year. Last year the government accused IDPs at the camp of being … Read more
For many of us, the week transitioning from Christmas to the New Years is probably one of the most cheer-filed occasions in our year. Parties going off all over the place, strangers exchanging holiday greetings with each other with a smile, and hard-working parents taking time off from their work to spend time with their families. … Read more
Juba – Opposition political parties will have to take to legal measures to compel the government from holding the 2015 general elections as the conditions will not allow for free and fair vote, according to Dr. Lam Akol, the leader of SPLM-DC. “Before elections, we are going to take all legal measures to persuade them. … Read more
The dive in the price of oil combined with economic sanctions has hit Russia’s economy very hard. The Russians have experienced massive inflation, as well as large outflow of capital from its borders. To combat this, the Russian Central Bank has raised interest rates to 17 percent, hoping to constrict the rampant inflation by attracting … Read more
Monday South Korea proposed a series of talks with North Korea. It is an attempt to remove the gunpowder between the two borders which has led to a huge amount of fighting in the past few decades. Since the Korean War of 1950-1953 there has not been any major progress towards negotiations between the two countries. Unification Minister Ryoo … Read more
According to new psychology research, personality is at least as important as intelligence when it comes to school. Some personality traits are more important than others, according to the findings, and the study has led researcher Dr. Arthur Poropat of Griffith’s School of Applied Psychology to suggest that educators may do better to target the fluid, teachable capacities … Read more
The ongoing Catalan bid for independence and the political crisis between the central government in Madrid and Catalonia has opened up a divide which is creating an internal conflict within Spain that runs deep into the social fabric of the country. The divide is threatening to unravel the progress made by the county since the … Read more
The head of the search and rescue team for AirAsia flight QZ8501 which disappeared while flying from Surabaya’s Juanda International Airport, Indonesia to Singapore on Sunday, revealed to Channel News Asia that search operations are confined to the Banga island, Belitung island and Lang Teng island, which are the areas most likely to contain wreckage … Read more
After multiple violent riots demanding a higher minimum working wage, garment workers in Cambodia struggle to make ends meet, and continue to work to get more attention focused on their plight. Last December, five people were killed as a result of clashes with police in Phnom Penh, the site of many of the country’s garment and textile … Read more