Despite North Korea’s aggressive posturing regional cooperation remains elusive December 22, 2017 ASIA·FOREIGN POLICY·NATIONAL SECURITY·News Wire·SECURITY·WORLD NEWS On December 19, Admiral John Richardson, Chief of U.S. Naval Operations, addressed over a thousand US sailors aboard the USS Ronald Reagan Read More
US to continue military drills despite upcoming Winter Olympics in South Korea December 21, 2017 ASIA·NATIONAL SECURITY·News Wire·Sports·WORLD NEWS With so much attention on the nuclear crisis in North Korea, the upcoming Winter Olympics in South Korea has been approaching quietly. Read More
Thousands protest in Iraqi Kurdistan as government plans to cut salaries, again December 19, 2017 MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·News Wire·WORLD NEWS 5 protesters were killed and 80 others wounded in the city of Raniya on Tuesday, as thousands of protesters took to the Read More
Legendary U.S. General Edward L. Rowny dies at 100 December 19, 2017 AMERICAS·NATIONAL SECURITY·News Wire·VETERANS Former Ambassador and Lt. Gen. Edward L. Rowny, who graduated from West Point in 1941, served in three wars (World War II, Read More
Middle East – North Africa News Brief – Extended December 18, 2017 MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·News Wire·WORLD NEWS Regional Low Intensity Conflicts. Covers December 12th to December 17th, 2017 – Current as of December 18th, 2017. This week’s report covers Bahrain, Read More
Saudi king approves initial $19 billion economic stimulus package December 16, 2017 Business·ECONOMICS·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire·WORLD NEWS Lima Charlie Business Report | Saudi Arabia | MENA Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud announced the release of 72 Read More
2016 Mirai Botnet hackers plead guilty December 16, 2017 AMERICAS·Cyber·Cyberwar·NATIONAL SECURITY·News Wire·Technology Last October three college students used a horde of infected IoT devices to perpetrate one of the largest scale cyber attacks on Read More
South Africa’s largest political party fears split as Zuma loses grip on power December 15, 2017 AFRICA·News Wire·Politics·WORLD NEWS The African National Congress (ANC) has dominated South African politics since Nelson Mandela was elected in 1994, holding nearly three times as Read More
Russia is attempting to build its own ‘independent Internet’ December 14, 2017 AFRICA·ASIA·Cyber·FOREIGN POLICY·INDIA·News Wire·RUSSIA·SECURITY·South America·SOUTH EAST ASIA·Technology·WORLD NEWS Russia may have its own independent internet infrastructure by August 1, 2018. That’s according to members of the Russian Security Council who Read More
A defiant Qatar signs deals with France and UK amid blockade December 13, 2017 Business·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire·UNITED ARAB EMIRATES·WORLD NEWS Amid a diplomatic crisis with its Arab neighbors, Qatar announced multiple commercial deals with France and Britain last week, worth approximately $14 Read More
Middle East – North Africa News Brief – Extended December 12, 2017 MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·News Wire·WORLD NEWS Regional Low Intensity Conflicts. Covers December 1st to December 11th, 2017 – Current as of December 12th, 2017. This week’s report covers Yemen, Read More
Efforts to economically link China and Pakistan hit a road block December 11, 2017 ASIA·Business·FOREIGN POLICY·NATIONAL SECURITY·News Wire·WORLD NEWS Lima Charlie Business | Asia On Friday, Chinese expatriates in Pakistan received a warning from their home country: “It is understood that Read More
Turkey inflation rate hits 14 year record high December 10, 2017 ASIA·Business·ECONOMICS·EUROPE·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire·WORLD NEWS Lima Charlie Business | Turkey / Eurasia Ankara – Turkey’s statistical office (Turkstat), reports that inflation in the country soared to its Read More
Indonesia faces ban against Bitcoin and other forms of cryptocurrency December 8, 2017 ASIA·Business·ECONOMICS·News Wire·SOUTH EAST ASIA·Technology·WORLD NEWS Lima Charlie Business | Southeast Asia Jakarta – On Thursday, Indonesia’s central bank publicly issued a policy regulating cryptocurrencies to protect the country’s Read More
U.S. investments in Central America imperiled by Honduras election crisis December 7, 2017 AMERICAS·Business·ECONOMICS·News Wire·South America·WORLD NEWS Lima Charlie Business | Central & South America Protests over a disputed election in Honduras began to ramp up on Monday, as Read More
China links itself to Zimbabwe’s new regime with a $153 million loan December 7, 2017 AFRICA·ASIA·Business·ECONOMICS·News Wire·WORLD NEWS In a show of confidence in Zimbabwe’s new leadership, China has given the country a $153 million loan agreement. The loan will Read More