Corruption Stalls Bangkok Bombing Investigation
Thailand’s Chief of Police Somyot Poompanmoung has promised to reward his own men with an $83,000 prize for capturing a suspect in the Erawan Shrine bombing.
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China Links N. Korea With High-Speed Rail
Continuing efforts to boost economic ties with North Korea, China recently opened a high-speed railway network to the North Korean border. Beijing now “increasingly feels like North Korea is more of a liability than an opportunity.”
Read MoreIslamic State’s War on Antiquities Targets Ancient City of Palmyra
BBC reports that the Islamic State group has recently been deemed responsible for the destruction of numerous antiquities. In light of the mass destruction, media outlets have raised the question as to the motives behind the Islamic State’s actions. One possible explanation lies in the group’s ultimate goal: forming a caliphate that represents their interpretation of the Islamic State.
Read MoreHONY Crowdsources Over $2 Million to End Forced Labor in Pakistan
The latest photo series from Humans of New York (HONY) has challenged Pakistani bonded labor and empowered one of the country’s leading activists and her organization with over $2 million of globally crowdsourced funding.
Read MoreBangkok Shrine Bombing Leaves 20 Dead
According to the Guardian, Thai police have had to trace the suspect’s movements before and after the blast by utilizing their imagination, since 75 percent of security cameras along the suspect’s getaway route were broken.
Read MoreNorth, South Korea in Marathon Talks
High-level talks between North Korea and South Korea have resulted in a deal to lower tensions on the Korean peninsula, according to VOA News. It is expected that Pyongyang will relax its defense posture after the U.S.-South Korean drills end on August 28.
Read MoreChina Expands Military Footprint in Africa
By Colin Kimberlin Staff Writer On March 27, China-Africa relations reached headlines when it was discovered that China has been
Read MoreChina Challenges Economic Order
By Keith Barnes Staff Writer After decades of double-digit GDP growth, China firmly surpassed Japan as the world’s second-largest economy
Read MoreIndia-China Regional Struggle Reaches Sri Lanka
Newly elected Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has wasted no time in making his country valuable to the region’s key players.
Read MoreSyrian Conflict Persists After Four Years
March 15 will mark the four-year anniversary of the still-unfulfilled Syrian Revolution, one episode of the Arab Spring, to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad and to call for sociopolitical reforms.
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