GAN: Germany has been intensely involved in the international effort to thwart Iran’s nuclear weapons development program. Yet, while Chancellor Merkel has vocally stated her opposition to Iran’s acquisition of a nuclear weapon, Germany continues to be Iran’s largest trading…
EU wary of instability as Ukraine election goes to second round
EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS – EU institutions are wary of post-election instability in Ukraine, as exit polls show that Viktor Yanukovych, the villain of the Orange Revolution, won the first round of the presidential vote on Sunday (17 January). Mr Yanukovych…
Nigeria: Sectarian violence leaves 12 dead in Nigerian city of Jos
ESISC: A dusk-to-dawn curfew has been imposed by the Nigerian government soon after sectarian violence left at least 12 Nigerians dead in the central city of Jos on Sunday. “The government has placed a 12-hour curfew from 6pm to 6am (local time)…
Abortion Funding Divides Views in U.S.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Americans are split in their assessment of an amendment to the proposed health care reform bill that would ban abortion coverage in any health insurance plan using federal subsidies, according to a poll by Angus…
Conservatives Remain at 40% as General Election Nears in Britain
Vision Critical: The year 2010 begins with Britain’s main political parties maintaining the same numbers they garnered in the last month of 2009, a new Angus Reid Public Opinion poll conducted in cooperation with PoliticalBetting.com has found.
China developing new ASBM weapons
IQ: In a move to counter the US, China has developed anti-ship ballistic missiles to exploit weaknesses in the US Navy.