Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/business-china-beijing-sri-lanka-africa-e6b1e60b2a1aab035bcc6e65ebe507b7 Amidst its tremendous debt crisis, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Rajapaksa has asked China to restructure its loans to Sri Lanka to prevent further economic disaster. Sri Lanka currently has approximately $7.8 billion in debt, 3.38 of which is owed specifically to China. This does not include loans to state businesses, which the Associated Press reports as… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/kazakhstan-europe-national-security-terrorism-2c026ecb00584aba668f320d4482d0f1 The Kazakhstan government’s response to domestic protests and riots have left 164 citizens dead, including 3 children. Protests stemmed from gas prices nearly doubling. Protests began on January 2, with the goal of some protestors to get the “Old man out”: Nazarbayev, former president of Kazakhstan and Kazakh Security Council head. Protests turned into riots, leaving… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/business-russia-china-india-united-states-cfe1cd60834e42362945385898e84ea8 Russian President Vladimir Putin recently met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, India. The two world powers discussed politics and defense issues. The meeting between the two comes in the midst of India strengthening its ties with the United States. Additionally, India and Russia signed a defense contracting agreement; India has purchased approximately… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/israel-iran-nuclear-talks-us-europe-e98dae9ddad63e9d12c01811a4a34b60 After being drawn out since the Obama administration, new nuclear talks with Iran have begun tumultuously. Parties involved in the talks have voiced their frustration with Iran, claiming that the latter country is being very stubborn with their stance. In 2015, the Obama administration agreed to lift sanctions on Iran provided it diminishes its nuclear weapons… Read more »
