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Iran-US tensions rise

Iran-US tensions rise on Trump threat, Iran satellite launch Part of: GS-II- International Issues (PT-MAINS-PERSONALITY TEST) Iran's president Hassan Rouhani called on the country's armed forces to maintain vigilance against “provocative actions by foreigners in the region, as a war of words with the US escalated. The comment came after the head of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards Tehran would destroy US warships if its security is threatened in

25 April, 2020
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IMMIGRATION BAN AND ITS IMPACT

Context: United States President Donald Trump announced on Monday, on Twitter, that he would be using an executive order to suspend legal immigration into the U.S. for 60 days. The White House has indicated that the time limit could be extended depending on conditions on the ground. Why has Mr. Trump taken such a step? Economy has ground to a virtual halt in the face of the pandemic. Proposals to restrict immigration served Mr. Trump’s campaign well during the 2016 president

26 April, 2020
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Rising tide: On return of protests in Hong Kong

Rising tide: On return of protests in Hong Kong Introduction Protests and violence returned to Hong Kong on May 24. In scenes that became all-too-familiar through much of last year, police used water cannons, tear gas, and pepper spray, as a protest march descended into clashes between protesters and riot police. Controversial bills by China # The weekend’s march had originally been planned ahead of a debate in Hong Kong’s Legislative Council (LegCo) on a new nationa

28 May, 2020
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Crisis in the peninsula: On the Koreas

Crisis in the peninsula: On the Koreas Context By blowing up a joint liaison office on the border with South Korea and threatening to deploy troops along the demilitarised zone, North Korea is back to what it is best at — aggressive posturing with the threat of war. Troubles in the peninsula # Troubles began in the peninsula early this year after a deadline the North dictated to the U.S. to achieve progress in the denuclearisation talks expired on December 31. # North Kore