11 May 2017 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Europe FRANCE: Emmanuel Macron is to be the new president of France. He won 66.06% of the vote in the second round of the election, beating Marine le Pen of the National Front. But the turnout of 74% was a record low, and the number ballot papers… Continue reading Issue 104;2017 05 11: Week in Brief International
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Issue 42:2016 02 25:Week in Brief International
25 February 2016 Week in Brief: International Europe BELARUS: The EU has lifted sanctions against Belarus, imposed in 2004 after a number of political activists disappeared. The UN still describes the human rights situation as “dismal” and the opposition leader Andrei Sannikov condemned the EU’s decision. BELGIUM: Belgium has reintroduced border controls on its frontier… Continue reading Issue 42:2016 02 25:Week in Brief International
Issue 39: 2016 02 04:Week in Brief INTERNATIONAL
04 February 2016 Week in Brief: International AFGHANISTAN: A Taliban suicide bomber murdered 20 people and wounded at least 29 others outside a police station in Kabul. Afghan ground forces and coalition airstrikes attacked a new Isis radio station which has been broadcasting propaganda in Nangarhar province. AUSTRALIA: Tasmania’s World Heritage status forests have been… Continue reading Issue 39: 2016 02 04:Week in Brief INTERNATIONAL
Issue 9: 2015 07 02:overseas news
2 July 2015 Week in Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS GREECE: Alexis Tsipras rejected the EU’s final deal on economic reform. Consequently, further bail-out funds were withheld so Greece failed to pay the 1.6 billion euros due to the IMF this week. Tsipras announced a referendum for this Sunday so Greece can vote for or against the austerity… Continue reading Issue 9: 2015 07 02:overseas news
