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Angela Merkels rise to power

Angela Merkels rise to power

Angela Merkel is set to become Germanys longest-serving chancellor if she wins the election on 24 September.
Sep 23, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Pakistan rakes up Kashmir issue at UN, accuses India of war crimes

Pakistan rakes up Kashmir issue at UN, accuses India of war crimes

Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi sought the intervention of the international community into Indias crimes in Kashmir as he addressed the UN General Assembly on Thursday (21 September). He also urged the UN Secretary-General to appoint a special envoy on Kashmir.
Sep 22, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Anti-Erodgan protesters punched as theyre escorted out of New York event

Anti-Erdogan protesters punched as they're escorted out of New York event

At least two people protesting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan were punched as they were escorted from an event Erdoğan was speaking at.Erdoğan was addressing the Turkish American National Steering Committee in New York.The protesters received an angry response from most people in the audience who began chanting in support of Erdoğan.
Sep 22, 2017
By Staff Reporter
North Korea calls Trump barking dog as war of words escalates

North Korea calls Trump barking dog as war of words escalates

Since the beginning of President Donald Trumps time in office his relationship with North Korea has been based on firing rounds of insults and threats.And this doesnt look like it will be ending soon as they both turn to name calling.
Sep 21, 2017
By Staff Reporter
How memes are changing politics

How memes are changing politics

Politicians and groups from the right and left have utilised memes in recent elections to great effect. The likes of Donald Trump and Jeremy Corbyn have benefited from massive online movements behind them, and now the tactic is becoming even more widespread.
Sep 20, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Venezuelas Maduro calls Donald Trump new Hitler of international politics

Venezuelas Maduro calls Donald Trump new Hitler of international politics

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has hit back at Donald Trump after the American urged world leaders to help restore democracy and political freedoms in the South American country. Trumps delivered his harsh comments on Venezuelan affairs at the UN on 19 September.
Sep 20, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Donald Trumps first U.N. speech receives backlash from world leaders

Donald Trumps first U.N. speech receives backlash from world leaders

Donald Trump has been criticised for calling on the righteous many to confront Iran, North Korea, Venezuela and Syria, whom he referred to as the wicked few. The Republican president gave the fiery speech at the United Nations on September 19.
Sep 20, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Bangladesh wont seek US help over Rohingya crisis given Trumps stance on refugees

Bangladesh wont seek US help over Rohingya crisis given Trumps stance on refugees

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said she spoke to US President Donald Trump about Rohingya Muslims flooding into her country from Myanmar. But since Trump has made his stance on refugees so clear in the past, she added that it was not worth asking him for help with the Rohingya crisis. The two leaders had a brief conversation after an event at the UN in New York on Monday (18 September).
Sep 19, 2017
By Staff Reporter