https://www.dw.com/en/nepal-what-happened-to-chinas-belt-and-road-projects/a-61941737 The Himalayan nation of Nepal signed agreements of entering into the Belt and Road initiative, China´s international financial development plans, in 2017, yet due to various roadblocks in the last 5 years, still nothing has been finalized. At first there were many plans being floated up until 2019, only lacking clear directives, however it was all stalled by the… Read more »
https://www.algemeiner.com/2022/05/27/iran-summons-swiss-envoy-over-us-seizure-of-iranian-oil-medi The Islamic Republic of Iran is calling for the immediate release of one of their oil vessels after an episode that took place off the coast of Greece. Iran claims that this oil tanker, notably transporting Russian oil, moved to safety nearer the coast of Greece after being riddled with mechanical issues and storms. While in Greek waters the… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/4/26/crisis-hit-sri-lanka-to-sell-long-term-golden-visas-report The island nation of Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic crisis since its independence, according to the government in Colombo. Due to the stagnation from the pandemic in 2020, on a country that heavily relies on tourism as a primary driver of revenue and money flow within the country, has seen their currency drop to a point of… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/4/27/could-pakistan-airstrike-affect-afghanistan-relationship Tensions are rising on both sides on the Pakistani-Afghani border due to the change in leadership with the new Taliban government in Kabul last summer. The Pakistanis are accusing the Taliban of supporting and safekeeping various terrorist groups of Pakistan, allowing them to house within Afghani lines while operating in Pakistan. The most notable is the TTP or Pakistani… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/4/27/pakistan-separatist-group-warns-china-of-more-deadly-attacks On tuesday in the south of Pakistan, certain rebels attacked a Chinese university killing three Chinese teachers. These were Balochistani Liberation rebels, from the southern region of Pakistan, Balochistan. Not only has Balochistan already been mindful of their own sovereignty aspirations, however it being a hub of natural resources and mining, has opened it up to Chinese development prompted… Read more »
