by Naman Jain | Jul 14, 2014 | Monitor
India has been abuzz with the recent election victory of Narendra Modi. The former Chief Minister of the Indian state of Gujarat and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is renowned for the economic success that he led his state to in his 12 year-tenure as Chief...
by Danielle Parillo | Mar 5, 2013 | Monitor
China, U.S. Reportedly Agree on U.N. Sanctions Against North Korea AP/ NTI After weeks of deliberation, China and the United States have reached agreement on a U.N. Security Council sanctions measure to punish North Korea for its Feb. 12 trial nuclear detonation....
by Brian Kastner | Feb 25, 2013 | Monitor
New York Times: The Nuclear Agenda Editorial The paper argues President Obama set an ambitious goal in his first term when he endorsed the vision of an eventual world without nuclear weapons. After some early achievements, namely the New Start treaty mandating cuts in...
by Martin Bee | Oct 26, 2012 | Monitor
26 October Shifting Defense Expenditures in East Asia David Isenberg/Time One doesn’t need Superman’s X-ray vision or have to look far to see various tensions building in the Asia-Pacific region, aside from those long-standing ones between North and South Korea, or...
by Prachi Naik | Jul 24, 2012 | Monitor
Iran boosts imports with cheaper dollars Reuters/Financial Times To combat the effects of sanctions enacted against it, Iran will introduce a three-tiered exchange rate for the importing of different types of goods. Rwanda: International Community Messed Up...
