As the political landscape has become increasingly polarized, demonstrations are lately a common occurrence in Venezuela. The current wave of mass protests began on 30th March, after Venezuela’s Supreme Court magistrates ruled that it will take over the opposition-led...
The following are some of major events that have been dominating the global headlines in the month of August: Typhoon Hato lashes through southern China, Hong Kong and Macao Southern China was hit by another typhoon in August, causing significant property damage in...
Two major terror attacks rocked the cities of Barcelona and Cambrils in Spain’s Catalonia region in mid-August, stoking fears of the continuing rise of terrorism in Europe. The first attack happened in Barcelona when a van driven by the terrorists plowed through the...
On 8th August 2017, Kenyans held an election that caught global attention amid lingering memories of the 2007 poll violence that left hundreds of people dead. The tension was high in the run-up to the election with tight competition between incumbent president Uhuru...
In early August, two strong earthquakes struck different parts of China, causing many casualties as well as a widespread amount of damage. The first quake hit the popular tourist site of Jiuzhaigou in Sichuan province and less than 24 hours later, another quake...
