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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS - May 2017

May 2017

Jun 26, 2018

FBI Experts to Investigate Ethiopia Bomb Blast

The United States will send experts from the Federal Bureau of Investigation to Ethiopia to investigate a bomb blast that took place during a rally on Saturday.

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed survived the grenade attack at a massive rally in support of his push for radical political and economic reforms, including a peace deal with regional arch-enemy Eritrea.

Erdogan Wins Landmark Elections

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan won sweeping new executive powers after his victory in landmark elections. The polls also saw his AK Party and its nationalist allies secure a majority in Parliament.

Erdogan`s main rival, Muharrem Ince of the Republican People`s Party (CHP), conceded defeat but branded the elections unjust.

Iran Bans Import of Items

Iran banned imports of over 1,300 products, preparing its economy to resist threatened U.S. sanctions, amid rare public protests against the plunge of its currency to record lows.

The Rial is under heavy pressure from the U.S. sanctions threat. It sank as low as 90,000 against the dollar in the unofficial market from 87,000.

Jun 25, 2018

Emergency Talks over Migration

European Union (EU) leaders headed to Brussels for emergency talks over migration as Italy's new populist Cabinet turned away another rescue ship, vowing no longer to shoulder Europe's migrant burden. The talks involving 16 of the bloc's 28 leaders aim to mend rifts over burden sharing.

With four eastern anti-migrant EU countries snubbing the meeting, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other leaders have downplayed hopes of an EU-wide agreement, saying smaller ad-hoc deals may be the only way forward.

Erdoğan Eyes New Term

Turkey awaited the outcome of its most tightly-fought elections in recent years, with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan seeking a new mandate and control over Parliament in the face of a revitalised opposition and weakening economy.

Over 56 million eligible voters were for the first time casting ballots for both President and Parliament, with Mr. Erdoğan looking for a first round knock-out and an overall majority for his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) to extend his 15 year grip on power.

Jun 24, 2018

North Korea Still a Threat

As per U.S. President Donald Trump, North Korea still poses an "extraordinary threat" to the United States.

The two sides, however, still have to negotiate the terms under which the North would give up its nukes and win relief from sanctions a goal that has eluded U.S. administrations for a quarter-century.

Jun 23, 2018

Greek Crisis Over

The Greek government said the country was "turning a page" after Eurozone Ministers declared its crisis over as they granted Athens debt relief under a bailout exit strategy.

The Eurozone Ministers' agreement comes nearly a decade after Athens finances spun out of control, sparking three bailouts and threatening the country's euro membership.

Musharraf Resigns from His Party

Pakistan's former President Pervez Musharraf resigned as the chief of All Pakistan Muslim League (APML), days after the Supreme Court barred him from contesting in the July 25 general elections. He sent his resignation as chairman of the APML party to the Election Commission.

Jun 22, 2018

Iraq Court Orders Recount

Iraq's Supreme Court ordered a manual recount of the legislative elections held in May, a process expected to take weeks although Parliament's mandate runs out at the end of this month.

According to experts on Iraqi politics, the recount due to suspicions of electoral fraud, however, would not significantly affect the overall outcome.

Pulitzer Prize-winning Columnist Dies

Charles Krauthammer, the Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist has died at age 68.

Krauthammer's New Republic essays won him the "National Magazine Award for Essays and Criticism" The weekly column he began writing for The Washington Post in 1985 won him the Pulitzer Prize for commentary in 1987.

Krauthammer is credited with coining the term "The Reagan Doctrine" for President Reagan's policy of aiding anti-Communist movements worldwide. He was a leading advocate for the Iraq War and a prominent critic of President Barack Obama.

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