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 101:201 04 20:Week in Brief International

20 April 2017 Week In Brief: INTERNATIONAL NEWS Europe ALBANIA:  More than 20 policemen and customs officers were arrested on suspicion of helping drug smugglers export cannabis to Italy. FRANCE:  The first round of the presidential vote will take place this week.  The three leading candidates – Macron, Le Pen and Fillon – are neck… Continue reading Issue 101:201 04 20:Week in Brief International

Issue 44:2016 03 10: Week in Brief International

10 March 2016 Week in Brief: INTERNATIONAL Europe EU: At the EU summit in Brussels, Angela Merkel backed proposals to double the amount of EU funding from €3 billion to €6 billion to be given to Turkey and to grant its citizens the right to visa-free travel within the Schengen zone, in return for its… Continue reading Issue 44:2016 03 10: Week in Brief International

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