Issue 62: 2016 07 14: Week in Brief International

14 July 2016 Week in Brief: International Europe CYPRUS: Newly-discovered natural gas fields off the coast of Cyprus could lead to a détente between the Greek-Cypriot government and Turkey. GERMANY: MPs passed new sexual assault laws, as two migrants were convicted of sexual assault over the New Year’s Eve attacks in Cologne. A white paper… Continue reading Issue 62: 2016 07 14: Week in Brief International

Issue 58:2016 06 16:Week in Brief International

16 June 2016 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL Europe FRANCE:  Strikes have brought rubbish collection to a halt, resulting in piles of rubbish lying around in the streets.  Refinery workers, dockers, and railway staff continue to strike.  The Eiffel Tower and Versailles Palace were closed because of industrial action.  More than a million people joined protests… Continue reading Issue 58:2016 06 16:Week in Brief International

Issue 32:2015 10 10:Week in Brief: International

10 December 2015 Week in Brief: INTERNATIONAL AFGHANISTAN: An argument among Taliban leaders escalated into a shoot-out in which four or five senior figures were killed (including the leader Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour) and more than a dozen wounded, according to government reports (but denied by the Taliban). The Afghan security forces – police and… Continue reading Issue 32:2015 10 10:Week in Brief: International

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