On September 10, Greek forces attacked The Anatolian, a Turkish cargo ship, just 11 miles off the coast of Bozcaada, further straining relations between the two countries. According to the National Interest, the Greek ship assessed the Turkish cargo as “moving suspiciously,” which served as justification for their attack.
Read moreStephanie Miller Staff Writer In 1962, a confidential 69-page document was sent to every bishop in the Roman Catholic Church.
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What was once the richest and most well equipped terrorist organization in the world is now holding on to thin ropes. Staff Writer Shamel Dishack dives into the future of the Islamic State.
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In no other country does the United States locate its embassy anywhere other than the capital; Israel is the lone exception. As stated by The New York Times, The U.S. does not have its embassy in in Jerusalem, Israel’s self-declared capital, but in Tel Aviv, Israel’s tourist capital.
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The Iran nuclear deal could be under threat by President-elect Donald Trump. As stated by the International Atomic Energy Agency, the July 2015 deal boils down to a nine-page document delegating Iran’s ability to enrich uranium and places nuclear-related economic sanctions along with an arms embargo with the UN for five years upon the country.
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The burial of Marcos followed a Supreme Court decision to dismiss petitions against the proposal made by current Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte for Marcos to be interred at the Libingan ng Mga Bayani (LNMB), also known as the Heroes’ Cemetery. Supreme Court spokesperson Ted Te says the 9-5 vote in favor of the burial.
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With more than 3.2 million ballots counted in France’s November 20 presidential primary, former president Nicolas Sarkozy accepted defeat. He acknowledged that he did not win over the majority of voters and respects the outcome of the elections, he said in a speech at his campaign headquarters in Paris.
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On November 8th 2016, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with Nepal’s central bank, Nepal Rastra, issued a directive to all banks set a ban on 500 and 1000 rupee banknotes. This ban on the 500 and 1,000 rupee notes, worth about $8 and $15 respectively, will remove about 80 percent of the currency in India’s circulation.
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November 19 marked the fourth week of the protest in South Korea’s capital city of Seoul, where hundreds of thousands of South Korean citizens took to the streets calling for President Park Geun-hye’s resignation.
Read moreRussia has pledged an investment of $12.9 billion into India’s defense and energy program in exchange for access to Indian port facilities and a controlling stake in India’s Essar Oil company.
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