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Myanmar army says cleared troops of nearly all alleged abuses while UN rights boss Zeid says “ethnic cleansing is still underway” and that alleged mass graves destroyed in bid to hide evidence.

  Filipinos are well-known for their love for drama. This affinity for the dramatic has even spilled over into the political arena, where actors and actresses (and their celebrity offspring) have gone from the silver screen to national and local elections with so much regularity that no one blinks an eye. This love for drama […]

Trump as a global trade warrior? What a surprise it is? Not at all, if we may say so. While experts are predicting a global trade war is on the horizon, it actually started with Trump’s electoral campaign. A global trade war is inevitable altogether. The OPEC oil war is one fine example of an […]

The US President only had words of approval concerning Chinese President Xi Jinping’s tenure “for life.” China’s Communist party recently made the announcement that the limit of two terms on the presidency is to be abolished, which means that President Xi may rule for an indefinite period. CNN aired excerpts of comments made by Mr. […]

  Recently, the move coming from the Communist Party of China to extend President Xi Jinping’s current term indefinitely was met by loud opposition both locally and globally. President Trump, however, greeted the news with admiration, calling China’s leader “President for life,” and saying, “and look, he was able to do that. I think it’s […]

  In a report published today, February 28, The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) released a list of the top ten biggest risks to the economic and political order worldwide. The list shows that even though high risk periods have been observed in the past, what makes this different are “the risks associated with the US […]

The government of Hong Kong recently rolled out a Budget deemed by some as daring and focused, as it will channel significant amounts of funds into technology and innovation that will impact the future generations. This may provide serious competition to Singapore in the near future. This year Hong Kong enjoyed a bumper surplus equivalent […]

Sarawak Report said it has evidence that two convicted foreign fraudsters were at the center of a new Malayaian multi-billion dollar election heist. It said extensive evidence has emerged of an extraordinary operation to loot Malaysia’s public savings funds. The funds, it said, were then passed into accounts controlled by individuals answering to Malaysian Official […]

By: Obbana Rajah An article on the Hindustan Times, contributed much speculation to the cause of actor Sridevi Kapoor’s death. It was initially reported that she died due to cardiac arrest. However, shortly after, the Dubai Police posted on their Twitter handle that Sridevi drowned in her bathtub after losing consciousness. There were also forensic […]

Two Indonesian Christians were publicly whipped for gambling in the province of Aceh, said the Wall Street Journal yesterday. It said this was a rare case of non-Muslims being punished under Islamic law. It also said this was indication Indonesia is shifting toward a more politicized brand of the religion associated with the Middle East. […]

In Norway, the ministers have a tight spending limit. They are also duty bound to pay for any excess in their daily expenditure from their own pockets. In Norway, the ministers have a tight spending limit. It entails there are no abuses. They are also duty bound to pay for any excess in their daily […]

The wreckage of MH370, once located, will be a tough call for salvagers. However, they Salvagers are confident debris and human remains can be recovered, AFP said. Nevertheless, searchers will carry out recovery operations even if it is in pitch-black darkness. Salvagers may also face crushing pressure and ice-cold water, but this is not new. […]

Self-driving cars rode over the world’s longest over the sea bridge, creating an amazing view. The cars were driving along the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge, which is the world’s longest over the sea bridge. The display took place on the eve of the Chinese New Year. Powered by Baidu’s Apollo technology, the cars were accompanied by […]

A heavy hailstorm has hit Clermont, Australia. The storm of heavy hail (tennis ball size) hit the Aussie region on 20th Feb. The hailstorm is said to have damaged cars, and killed sheep.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte suggested the domestic news outlet Rappler was linked to the US spies, adding the aim was to undermine his government. The President banned Rappler from his events, saying the site probably had the backing of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). “That is the history of the American CIA and they look […]