Mumbai Synagogue wins UNESCO Award
Second oldest synagogue in India has been restored to its original grandeur
Aditi Bhaduri
14th round of Astana format talks on Syria concluded with commitment to Syria’s territorial integrity
Iran, Russia, and Turkey categorically rejecting “self-rule initiatives, under the pretext of combating terrorism: and also expressly rejected any separatist agenda, which not only undermined Syria’s territorial integrity and security, but also threatened “the national security of neighboring countries”.
Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Kazakhstan
Aung San Syu Kyi defends Myanmar in top UN Court
Myanmar will have “no tolerance” for human rights abuses committed in Rakhine state and will prosecute the military, if war crimes have been committed there, Aung San Suu Kyi told the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the UN’s main judicial body, on Wednesday.
Photo: ICJ/Frank van Beek
Tajikistan participates in Kolkata Buyers and Sellers Exhibition
Photo: Indian Chamber of Commerce
Significant Risk of Water-Related Conflict in Parts of Iraq, Iran, Mali, Nigeria, India and Pakistan Over Next 12 Months
New Water, Peace and Security tool uses machine learning to predict violent conflicts, with an 86% success rate
Germany, Kazakhstan agree to boost investments in Kazakhstan
Bilateral trade between Germany and Kazakhstan amounts to some 5 billion euros a year, with a deficit for Germany due to gas and oil imports.
OPEC announces further supply cuts
This means a 500,000 barrels a day decrease from world markets from January 2020, in additon to the existing 1.2 million bpd cut arrived in October 2018.
Photo: OPEC
Consensual Political Transition in Myanmar and the Rohingya Conundrum
Though international support and pressure are important, the chapter argues that a long-term solution to the Rohingya crisis primarily lies with three actors – the Myanmar military, the elected civilian government, and the general public.
In Iraq ‘a renewed sense of patriotism’
After decades of sectarian strife and conflict, “a renewed sense of patriotism has taken hold”, the head of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) told the Security Council on Tuesday.
Macron asks Turkey to clarify ambiguous stance on Islamic State
French President Emmanuel Macron accused Turkey on Tuesday of working with Islamic State proxies and said Ankara’s ambiguity toward the group was detrimental to its NATO allies fighting in Syria and Iraq.