Cypriot officials opened two new border crossings in the Southeastern village of Dherynia and Northwest town of Lefka for the first time in eight years. This was the latest push for peace after multiple failed United Nations negotiations last year.
Read MoreIn the month of November, Sri Lanka has experienced many watershed moments in its ongoing political tumult. President Maithripala Sirisena abruptly dismissed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe from office and inserted former leader Mahinda Rajapaksa in his place.
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On Monday November 12, seven Palestinians and one Israeli were killed in a covert Israeli operation. The exchange occurred outside of the city of Khan Younis in the south of the Gaza strip.
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North Korea has moved ahead with its national ballistic missile program with 16 hidden bases identified in the latest commercial satellite imagery.
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In a crucial and historical time, the stage is set for the two leaders from North Korea and South Korea to meet at a summit that could bring permanent peace and security to the Korean Peninsula after decades of serious tensions. Furthermore, a joint statement regarding the “denuclearization” issue is also on the negotiation table,
Read MoreOn October 29th, Seton Hall University partnered with the Syrian Supper Club organization to organize the Syrian Supper Club Event in the hopes of bringing different people together and hearing different stories from Syrian refugees.
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This week, China unveiled an infrastructural feat of incredible proportions, the longest sea-crossing bridge ever constructed.
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Germany’s mammoth political leader, Angela Merkel, announced on October 29 that she will not seek re-election as German Chancellor in 2021. Merkel also stated that she would step down as the head of her political party, the center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU), at its conference in December.
On November 2, four days before the United States midterm election, polls predicted that the Democratic Party is likely to gain control of the House of Representatives while the Republican Party will keep its majority in the Senate. The trends indicate a balance of power on Capitol Hill for the next two years, and the possibility of legislative deadlocks.
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