The two central Asian nations have seen a series of skirmishes over a disputed section of their shared border. So far it has been announced by Kyrgyzstani media that their troops suffered 17 casualties and of which one has been reported dead. On the opposite side, Tajikistan’s security committee has reported one person injured and…
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Tax reforms cause large scale protests in Colombia
Tens of thousands of people in Colombia have taken to the streets to protest proposed tax reform legislation on Wednesday. The proposed reform would decrease the minimum amount of income required to be susceptible to tax. Not limited to that, the new system would remove several tax exemptions and include additional taxable items for individuals…
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France to declassify Algerian War documents
President of France, Emmanuel Macron, has announced the relaxation of rules for the declassification of documents related to the Algerian War (1954-62) in a move to reconcile with its colonial past and improve relations with its former colony. The war, which resulted in the independence of the North African nation had huge ramifications in both…
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Hong Kong to require members of government to swear loyalty to Beijing
Politicians holding office in Hong Kong will be required to swear an oath of loyalty to Hong Kong and Beijing, failure to comply with this new requirement will result in the removal of the individual from office and a 5-year ban from running again. This appears like another step into the integration of the territory…
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Yet Another Dark Souls Review
Dark Souls, the dark-fantasy RPG game developed by From Software, is probably one of the most influential games of the last decade, and not for the reasons you might initially think. It was not revolutionary in terms of graphics, storytelling or even gameplay, yet its release in late 2011 was the start of a renaissance…
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Moldova calls for removal of Russia troops from breakaway province
Maia Sandu, the President-elect of the Republic of Moldova, called for the withdrawal of Russsian troops from the breakaway province of Transnistria during her first press conference. Transnistria declared its independence from Moldova in 1990 and has been acting autonomously following a brief war in 1992. Since the end of the conflict, the region has…
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Kyrgyzstan opposition protesters storm parliament over alleged rigged elections
Protesters in Kyrgyzstan have reportedly seized power in the Central Asian republic following the storming of parliament building. This comes after days of protests over election irregularities. All of the main opposition parties had seemingly failed to reach the threshold of votes necessary to gain seats in parliament. Additionally, three of the four parties allowed…
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Violent clashes have erupted between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
Several hundred people, both military and civilian personnel have lost their lives on both sides as a result of the biggest escalation of hostilities in recent years. The fighting began on the 27th of September and saw the Azeri military clash with Armenian forces from Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia proper. Both sides currently accuse the other…
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Former Italian minister on trial over controversial policy on migrant arrival
Matteo Salvini has gone on trial for kidnapping charges over the controversial policies during his ministerial days which denied migrant rescue boats the right to dock on Italian shores. Formerly the Interior Minister, the right-wing leader of the League Party has been called by Sicilian courts in Catania to answer accusations of abuse of power…
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