It has been 25 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall reuniting East and West Germany. Berlin Wall that physically, politically and economically divided East and West and existed for more than three decades fell in November 1989. The unification of two Germanys completed in 1990. West German politicians vowed to help East Germany […]
Whereabouts of kidnapped girls still unknown
It has been almost six months since the Islamic group Boko Haram kidnapped 276 Nigerian school girls in the northeastern part of the country from a government run Secondary School. By May of 2014, 53 girls have escaped. It appears that extremists are still holding 219 teen age girls and the government is unable to […]
Nobel Peace Prize for Malala Yousafzai
The school girl that Taliban shot in the head at close range and got seriously injured while going home in a school bus after school shocked the world in October 2012. She was a fearless fighter for educating women in Taliban dominated northwest Pakistan. After the assassination attempt, the Pakistani government sent her to Birmingham, […]
Indonesia to sworn in a new President
Newly elected President, Joko Widodo, of the Indonesia is expected to be sworn in on October 20, 2014. The former Governor of Jakarta and the country is at a crossroad. Diminishing growth, budget issues, and more importantly lack of power over the Parliament are key issues for the newly elected President. Mr. Widodo won the […]
The Middle East mess
The United States and its allies are aiming to degrade and destroy ever increasing ISIS (the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria). But fighting them in Syria creates a dilemma for the US. Destroying them helps the Bashar al-Assad’s regime which the US is aiming to get rid of. Since Iran and Russia are also […]
Sanctions on Russia also impacting European countries
It is not just Russia paying the price of Western sanctions due to its policy on Ukraine. Western sanctions went after finance, commerce, energy, and defense industry of Russia. Weeks after Western sanctions, President Putin imposed a one-year ban on many agricultural products from all countries including the European Union, the United States, Australia, Norway, […]
Common Legal Concerns in Construction
Written by Lyle Charles The construction industry has never been an easy one. Whether it’s building the actual structures, dealing with the multiple parties involved (e.g. contractors, unions, manufacturers, suppliers, etc.), putting up with the elements or just handling client demands, it’s never easy getting a building up on the ground and keeping it there. […]
69th Session of the United Nation’s General Assembly (UNGA 69) to convene in September 2014
The UNGA 69 will convene at the United Nation’s Headquarters in New York City from September 16 through October 1, 2014. The annual event provides a unique opportunity for the 193 member United Nation to discuss multilateral subjects and international issues that are engulfing the world at this time. This year’s session will be chaired […]
Will the Scotland leave the perfect union?
Scots have their own Parliament, court system and many more but they are still part of the United Kingdom. A group of nationalists wants to sever their association with the UK and the Scotland will vote in an upcoming “yes” or “no” referendum scheduled for September 18, 2014. Age limit to cast a ballot for […]
What is a Muslim Caliphate?
The Internet and many other printed publications highlight atrocities caused by a group known as the ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) who are ravaging parts of Syria and Iraq. Most recently they are also called ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant). Levant territory covers Syria, Iraq, parts of Turkey and Iran. […]