Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced plans to pull the “main part” of Russian forces in Syria out of the country on Tuesday. Putin said that Russia largely achieved its goals in the country so the large force would not longer be needed. In addition, the withdrawal comes as peace talks […]
The African National Congress, the leading political party in South Africa, has slammed a report from the Sunday Times. The report claims that the wealthy Gupta family chose then-Deputy Minister Mcebisi Jonas to be the new Finance Minister in South Africa. The Guptas are a wealthy and politically-connected family that is notorious […]
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in the United States on Thursday to discuss various issues. Trudeau met with President Obama and there will be a state dinner in his honor. This marks the first official Canadian Prime Minister visit in 19 years. President Obama had issued the invitation after […]
The Zaman newspaper in Turkey has resumed publication after being taken over by the Turkish government. The newspaper now serves as a mouthpiece for the Turkish government and the first edition featured a smiling President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and says that the building of a new bridge is spurring “historic […]
India’s telecom regulatory agency banned Facebook’s Free Basics program on Monday. The Free Basics program allows free Internet access, but limits it to Facebook, weather, and job listings. This would violate the principles of net neutrality, which says that all Internet traffic must be treated and priced the same. The Telecom Regulatory […]
