World & Politics
Rape Threats Prevent Women From Expressing Their Political Views In the U.K. - 04/07/2015
Despite the efforts being made to reach out to female population of U.K. in order to engage them in the political campaigns before the coming election, twitter displays a majority of male profile. Hannah Henderson seeks to find the reason behind it. United Kingdom – 07 April 2015 – Hannah Henderson of BBC reports that the approaching U.K. election has been the subject of much talk in twitter, but...
Powerful Blast at Chinese Paraxylene Plant - 04/06/2015
A powerful explosion occurred at a chemical plant producing paraxylene in eastern China. This was reported by the local news portal "Quanzhou van." According to eyewitnesses, the explosion occurred around 19:00 local time. Information about the victims have not yet been reported officially, but last reports say that there is one injured. According to preliminary data, the blast had torn down...
Green Light to Iran - 04/06/2015
Wall Street Journal reported that if Iran succeeds to make a deal on its nuclear program, and sanctions will be taken away from him, then western investors would line up for the Iranian assets. The first stop on this trip will be Tehran Stock Exchange. According to Alison Graham, Chief Investment Officer of the New York Voltan Capital Management, the population of Iran is well-educated, the...
The Water Crisis In The West Alarms The Political Figures - 04/06/2015
The drought faced by the western regions of the United States of America is an ominous sign of the looming water shortage that may politically affect the countries. Central Oregon, U.S. – 06 April 2015 – Reid Wilson reports that western United States of America is facing a crisis of water- the indispensible natural resource, which could be a forecast of an upcoming political upheaval. In the 19th...
Greece Threats to Delay Payments - 04/03/2015
Greek Government is being busy preparing a plan of urgent measures for the nationalization of the banking system and the introduction of a parallel currency to mitigate the financial crisis along with euro. Athens decided to take the measure to ensure the timely payment of pensions and social benefits, as the transfer of funds from international lenders are extremely slow, The Telegraph writes on...
'Andreas Lubitz Deliberately Crashed the Plane' - the Version is Confirmed - 04/03/2015
The experts of the French Bureau for Air Crash Investigation (Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la sécurité de l'aviation civile, BEA) said that the initial decoding of the parametric recorder, found at the crash site of the Airbus of German airline Germanwings, confirmed the basic version of the investigation: Andreas Lubitz, the co-pilot, deliberately crashed the plane. - The first results...
Russian Trawler is Sinking: More Than 50 People Dead - 04/02/2015
Large stand-alone freezer trawler Dalny Vostok was wrecked in the Sea of Okhotsk, according to preliminary data, on board were 132 crew members. The ship sank in the Sea of Okhotsk in the 300 kilometers from Magadan on Thursday night. Of the 132 people on board, at least 54 people are dead. Anglers call this type of ship "uterus". Besides fishing bottom and midwater trawls, the boats process...
US to Impose Sanctions against Cyber Criminals - 04/01/2015
US President Barack Obama signed a decree on the possible establishment of sanctions against cybercriminals, Tass reports. US is obviously concerned about the threat that potential cyber criminals may create. - Today I signed a decree that provides new powers to respond to threats from cyber criminals, threatening the security of the country - the White House representative said. As noted,...
Massive Power Cut in Turkey - 03/31/2015
Blackout hits different parts of Turkey cripples transportation services. A major power cut across Turkey brought services in more than 40 cities to a standstill. Turkey’s government was struggling to tackle the situation of nation’s largest power cut in 15 years that affected the country’s vital transport infrastructure. The blackout led to cancellation of Istanbul metro services as well as...
Saudi’s Intervention in Yemen - 03/31/2015
Regional involvement in Houthi rebel’s power struggle could further extend the war rather than bringing it to an end. The initiation of military operations by Saudi Arabia and its allies in Yemen sparked a rally in crude oil prices. The Saudi led Gulf Arab allies of nine countries continued its airstrikes against the rebels Shiite Houthi, who seized major parts of Yemen. The idea of Iranian proxy...