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Immigration / Law / Policy

2019 Guinea-Bissau presidential election Former Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau Umaro Sissoco Embaló is declared the winner of the country's presidential electi

2019 Guinea-Bissau presidential election Former Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau Umaro Sissoco Embaló is declared the winner of the country's presidential elections. However, his direct rival Domingos Simões Pereira says he will challenge the results in court. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 1, 2020
Jan
01
Politics / Government

Yemeni Civil War (2015–present), Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen The Houthis release six Saudi prisoners as part of a United Nations-mediated deal struc

Yemeni Civil War (2015–present), Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen The Houthis release six Saudi prisoners as part of a United Nations-mediated deal struck last month. All six arrive in Riyadh later the same day. (Reuters) The secessionist Southern Transitional Council pulls out of committees working to implement a November agreement that would have placed them in the national cabinet and put their forces under government control. The council claims it was in response to an outbreak of violence in the Shabwah Governorate allegedly caused by their rival, the Al-Islah party. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 1, 2020
Jan
01
Politics / Government

The secessionist Southern Transitional Council pulls out of committees working to implement a November agreement that would have placed them in the national cab

The secessionist Southern Transitional Council pulls out of committees working to implement a November agreement that would have placed them in the national cabinet and put their forces under government control. The council claims it was in response to an outbreak of violence in the Shabwah Governorate allegedly caused by their rival, the Al-Islah party. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 1, 2020
Jan
01
Major Trends

China–Indonesia relations, Spratly Islands dispute The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejects an earlier statement by Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affair

China–Indonesia relations, Spratly Islands dispute The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejects an earlier statement by Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Geng Shuang that China had territorial claims to the Spratly Islands as part of the Nine-Dash Line, stating it "[has] no legal basis and have never been recognized by the UNCLOS 1982". Indonesia had recalled its ambassador to China two days earlier after a Chinese coastguard vessel trespassed in its waters. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 1, 2020
Jan
01
Major Trends

The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejects an earlier statement by Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Geng Shuang that China had territorial

The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejects an earlier statement by Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Geng Shuang that China had territorial claims to the Spratly Islands as part of the Nine-Dash Line, stating it "[has] no legal basis and have never been recognized by the UNCLOS 1982". Indonesia had recalled its ambassador to China two days earlier after a Chinese coastguard vessel trespassed in its waters. (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 1, 2020
Jan
02
War / Conflict / Security

American-led intervention in Iraq (2014–2021), Iranian intervention in Iraq (2014–present), Aftermath of the Attack on the United States embassy in Baghdad A mi

American-led intervention in Iraq (2014–2021), Iranian intervention in Iraq (2014–present), Aftermath of the Attack on the United States embassy in Baghdad A missile strike hits a convoy near Baghdad International Airport in Iraq, killing Iranian Major general Qasem Soleimani and Popular Mobilization Forces leader Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis. (TRT World)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 2, 2020
Jan
03
Politics / Government

This decision prompts protests in Barcelona.

This decision prompts protests in Barcelona. Torra, in a special press conference after the meeting of Catalan cabinet, calls the decision "a coup d'état against Catalan institutions" while an extraordinary session of the Catalan Parliament is summoned for 4 January. (Yahoo! News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 3, 2020
Jan
04
Politics / Government

Second Libyan Civil War An airstrike at a military academy in Tripoli, Libya, kills at least 28 cadets and injures dozens more, according to the Government of N

Second Libyan Civil War An airstrike at a military academy in Tripoli, Libya, kills at least 28 cadets and injures dozens more, according to the Government of National Accord. The BBC cites reports saying the attack could be attributed to the Libyan National Army. (BBC News)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 4, 2020
Jan
04
War / Conflict / Security

Anti-war protests organized by Act Now to Stop War and End Racism and Code Pink break out in cities across the United States following the killing of Qasem Sole

Anti-war protests organized by Act Now to Stop War and End Racism and Code Pink break out in cities across the United States following the killing of Qasem Soleimani. Demonstrations are also held in Germany, the United Kingdom, and Canada. (Axios) (The New York Times)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 4, 2020
Jan
04
Politics / Government

Tens of thousands of mourners, among them Iraqi prime minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi, attend a funeral procession in Baghdad, Iraq, for those killed in a United Stat

Tens of thousands of mourners, among them Iraqi prime minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi, attend a funeral procession in Baghdad, Iraq, for those killed in a United States airstrike—among them Qasem Soleimani, the head of Iran's Quds Force and at least five others. The bodies are then brought to Karbala and Najaf, where Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis and the other Iraqis killed are to be buried. (CNN International) (Reuters)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 4, 2020
Jan
05
Politics / Government

2019–20 Croatian presidential election The runoff election for the Croatian Presidency is held today, with incumbent Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović facing former Prim

2019–20 Croatian presidential election The runoff election for the Croatian Presidency is held today, with incumbent Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović facing former Prime Minister Zoran Milanović. (Euronews) Milanović is elected. Grabar-Kitarović pledges a "civilised transfer" of power. (The Guardian)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 5, 2020
Jan
05
Politics / Government

After the United States kills Iranian General Qasem Soleimani in the 2020 Baghdad International Airport airstrike, Iran's parliament votes to exit the 2015 Join

After the United States kills Iranian General Qasem Soleimani in the 2020 Baghdad International Airport airstrike, Iran's parliament votes to exit the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action nuclear deal with world powers. This comes after the United States unilaterally withdrew in 2018. (MSN)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 5, 2020
Jan
05
Politics / Government

Politics of Israel Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu announces appointments at several ministries he had to drop following his indictment for corrupti

Politics of Israel Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu announces appointments at several ministries he had to drop following his indictment for corruption. David Bitan, who is under suspicion of accepting bribes, is appointed as Minister of Agriculture. (Ynet)

Source: Wikipedia Current Events | Jan 5, 2020
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