Issue 111:2017 06 29:A Kink In China’s New Silk Road(Neil Tidmarsh)

29 June 2017 A Kink In China’s New Silk Road ‘One Belt, One Road’ bypasses India. By Neil Tidmarsh Consider these three apparently unconnected stories in the news this week: Two Chinese teachers were recently kidnapped in Pakistan by Isis.  The security services tracked them to a network of tunnels near the border with Afghanistan,… Continue reading Issue 111:2017 06 29:A Kink In China’s New Silk Road(Neil Tidmarsh)

Issue 80:2016 11 17:Week in Brief International

17 November 2016 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Europe BULGARIA:  Rumen Radev won the presidential elections with 59.4% of the vote.  Bulgaria is a member of NATO and the EU, but Mr Radev has criticised the EU about sanctions against Russia. See comment President Putin’s Other New Friends. ESTONIA:  Prime Minister Taavi Rovias lost a… Continue reading Issue 80:2016 11 17:Week in Brief International

Issue73:2016 09 29:The Line of Control (Neil Tidmarsh)

29 September 2016 The Line of Control India and Pakistan square up over Kashmir. by Neil Tidmarsh Siachen glacier, Kashmir – a desolate wilderness of ice and snow high up in the Himalayan mountains.  At 72km long, it’s one of the two biggest glaciers outside the polar region; and at an altitude of over 6000m… Continue reading Issue73:2016 09 29:The Line of Control (Neil Tidmarsh)

Issue 70:2016 09 08: Week in Brief (international)

08 September 2016 Week in Brief: International Europe EU: The EU’s head of foreign affairs, Federica Mogherini, announced plans for integrated EU military structures, to be discussed at a summit in Bratislava next week. FRANCE: Prosecutors recommended that Nicolas Sarkozy should be tried over allegations that fraudulent accounting hid over-spending during elections in 2012.  A… Continue reading Issue 70:2016 09 08: Week in Brief (international)

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