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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

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

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

What’s the significance of Trump’s Jerusalem Embassy Order? Not much, unless you make it so

December 7, 2017

FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·SECURITY·U.S. | WASHINGTON D.C.·WORLD NEWS

Op-Ed on President Trump’s recent decision to move the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. President Trump, in accordance with

Lebanon: the Coming Uncivil War

December 3, 2017

FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·WORLD NEWS

Part 2 of the “American Foreign Policy Review” series takes a look at our regional allies and foes and a region facing

Macron lays out policies on Françafrique

December 2, 2017

AFRICA·EUROPE·FOREIGN POLICY·News Wire·Politics·WORLD NEWS

Last week, French president Emmanuel Macron participated in an informal ritual of French presidents: The Big Africa Speech. At the beginning

Bali partially evacuating due to volcanic activity

December 1, 2017

ASIA·News Wire·SOUTH EAST ASIA·WORLD NEWS

Starting on Monday, 100,000 residents of the Island of Bali have been evacuating in response to the abundant ash which has been

Middle East – North Africa News Brief – Extended

November 30, 2017

MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·News Wire·WORLD NEWS

Regional Low Intensity Conflicts. Covers November 20th to November 29th, 2017 – Current as of November 30th, 2017. | [Read Middle East

North Korean ‘ghost ships’ on the rise in Japan

November 29, 2017

ASIA·ECONOMICS·News Wire·Refugees·SOUTH EAST ASIA·WORLD NEWS

On Monday, a wooden boat crewed by 8 North Koreans landed on Japan’s shore. They were all dead. Two more bodies were

Saudi Arabia – Is foreign investment in jeopardy since the recent coup? A Lima Charlie News Business Report

November 24, 2017

Business·ECONOMICS·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·WORLD NEWS

A Lima Charlie News Business Report: This month’s purge of dozens of influential Saudis in so-called “anti-corruption” arrests has many questioning whether

Lebanon crisis appears to end as PM Saad Hariri backtracks on resignation

November 22, 2017

Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·Politics·WORLD NEWS

Lebanon’s Prime Minister, Saad Hariri, has deferred his resignation. Hours after returning to Beirut, Hariri announced Wednesday he was putting it on hold. “Today,