Taiwan Elects First Female President
Brookings: “The size of the DPP victory should induce Beijing to reconsider the hard-line stance that it has taken during the run-up to the election.”
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International News
IAEA Confirms Iran Nuclear Compliance
One key component of the JCPOA is lifting U.N. and European Union sanctions from Iran in exchange for the mitigation of their nuclear capabilities down to now only 2 percent of previous potential.
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Cologne Assaults Stir Anti-Migrant Sentiment
Chancellor Merkel proposed a new law that would deny asylum to individuals with a criminal background, and even those on probation. It has already received support from Peter Sutherland, United Nations Special Representative for International Migration.
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El Chapo Caught After Seeking Film Project
The people of Mexico fear that a sharp increase in crime and violence will follow Guzman’s arrest. Analysts predict that with the absence of leadership from the Sinaloa cartel, smaller cartels will start fighting for a place at the top, causing an inevitable rise in violence.
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U.S. Sailors Released By Iran
The detention was relatively shorter than in 2007, when 15 British sailors were captured and paraded through the country, ultimately meeting then-president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and leaving for the home with gifts.
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Iran-Saudi War of Words Escalates to UN
Saudi Arabia received widespread public outcry in Iran for its execution of Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr on charges of terrorism and sedition, along with 46 other prisoners.
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New Polish Government Moves to Control Public Media
In response to the backlash, the government explained that the party plans “to go further with its media reform, to transform public TV and radio into ‘national institutions of culture.'”
Read MoreFrance, Charlie Hebdo Commemorate One Year After Attacks
Eric Portheault, financial director of Charlie Hebdo, told Agence-France Presse that the staff of the magazine has felt isolated despite the outpouring of support: “We had hoped that others would do satire, too. No one wants to join us in this fight because it’s dangerous. You can die doing it.”
Read MoreSomali Pirates Target Illegal Fishing Vessels
Piracy was at its highest in early 2011, when Somali pirates held more than 30 ships and more than 100 hostages. In that year, the international community intervened with their respective navies.
Read MoreBrussels Lockdown Puts Pressure On “The World’s Most Prosperous Failed State”
With Brussels being called the “hotbed” of European jihadism, more connections are being found between the city and the Paris attacks. Ali Oulkadi, a Belgian man, picked up Abdeslam after the attacks and brought him to the neighborhood of Schaerbeek, where the two of them and an unidentified individual visited a cafe.
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