When Terrorism Strikes, History Shows Economies Prove Resilient
The French economy has history on its side. From the attacks of September 11 to those on Spain in March 2004 and London in July 2005, industrial economies have proven more resilient to terrorism than...
View ArticleThe French economy ‘has history on its side’
From the attacks of September 11th to those on Spain in March 2004 and London in July 2005, industrial economies have proven more resilient to terrorism than first feared, according to those economists...
View ArticleTHE COMING STORM
Marisa Porges recently left the White House, where she handled cybersecurity policy for the National Economic Council; she formerly served as a counterterrorism policy adviser in the Departments of...
View ArticleParis carnage extends the range of Islamic State's vicious lunacy
I sat Friday night in the dining room in front of my laptop, the TV in the next room flitting among experts and speculators about what happened in Paris, while a freshly made mincemeat pie and two...
View ArticleLiveAfrica Live: MTN deadline 'extended', East Africa tightens security after...
Summary Live Reporting By Naziru Mikailu and Farouk Chothia All times stated are UK Get InvolvedGet Involved UpdateNigeria firm 'hit' by Boko Haram attacks Posted at 09:06 A leading cement company in...
View ArticleParis doesn’t need your hashtag ‘heroics’
The instant online symbol of global support for Paris after last week’s attacks was a roughly rendered peace symbol with an Eiffel Tower in the middle of it. The French designer Jean Jullien sketched...
View ArticleNew NAFSA Data: International Students Contribute $30.5 Billion to the U.S....
WASHINGTON, Nov, 16, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NAFSA: Association of International Educators announced results from its latest economic analysis of international students studying in the United...
View ArticleConsidering Human Rights Council Reports, General Assembly Discusses Way...
(Source: United Nations General Assembly) Challenges to the international community's human rights mainstay were debated today as the General Assembly took up the reports of the Human Rights Council's...
View ArticleTerrorism, radicalism ‘greatest enemies’ of humanity, Islam: Naqvi
Terrorism and radicalism are the “greatest enemies” of humanity and Islam, Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Saturday in the wake of the Paris carnage. The act of “some misguided” people was...
View ArticleDon't be fooled into thinking ISIS can't attack America
After the latest ISIS attack on humanity, this time against Paris, the White House aimed to calm fears that the Islamic terrorist group is not able to carry out an attack on American soil. Want to bet...
View ArticleLogistics provider optimistic about Chinese economy
Despite frequently expressed worries over the economic slowdown, global logistics service provider UPS still finds 2015 to be one of its best years in China, according to Nando Cesarone, president of...
View ArticleLow oil prices favoured Indian economy, says FM Arun Jaitley
DUBAI: Low oil prices have created a favourable environment for the Indian economy as it helped to absorb the loss faced by oil companies and kept inflation under control, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley...
View ArticleGold rallies in response to Paris terror attacks
Gold climbed for the first time in five days as the attacks in Paris reinvigorated bullion’s traditional role as a haven. Analysts cautioned that the gains might be short-lived, with the metal’s...
View ArticleGold Rallies on Haven Appeal as Paris Terror Attacks Lift Demand
Gold climbed, halting four days of losses, as the terrorist attacks in Paris spurred demand for safety assets. Bullion for immediate delivery advanced as much as 0.8 percent to $1,092.47...
View ArticleICC Lists Eight Possible War Crimes Against Nigerian Military, Boko Haram
[Premium Times] The International Criminal Court, ICC, believes crimes against humanity and possible war crimes have been committed by the Nigerian military and the extremist sect, Boko Haram, in the...
View Article‘Without Modern Science, a Country’s Prospects for Development Are Uncertain’...
(Source: Higher School of Economics) On November 10, the UNESCO Science Report: towards 2030 was presented in Paris. The report analyzes trends in R&D in different regions and countries. The...
View Article‘Don’t see ISIS in light of religion’
LUCKNOW: Muslim clerics across Uttar Pradesh have condemned the ISIS attack in Paris. Slamming the organisation for bringing bad name to Islam, the clerics urged international community not to see the...
View ArticleKenya: Court decision to unfreeze the bank accounts of Haki Africa and...
(Source: OMCT - World Organisation Against Torture) URGENT APPEAL - THE OBSERVATORY New information KEN 001 / 0415 / OBS 034.2 Harassment / Obstacles to freedom of association Kenya November 13, 2015...
View ArticleEconomic uncertainty, supply glut weigh on oil
LONDON — Oil prices edged lower on Monday as investor concern about the economic impact from Friday’s deadly attacks in Paris, claimed by Islamic State, and a global glut of crude supplies kept prices...
View ArticleAfter Paris, Europe may never feel as free again
How long will it be before European liberalism cracks? The aftermath of a terrorist massacre is the worst time to make predictions. The extremity of the outrage pushes policy-makers and citizens to...
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