by Ricky Gandhi | Oct 26, 2015 | Monitor
Key Reads Deaths, damage reported in powerful Afghanistan quake Ben Brumfield / CNN A magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck southern Asia on Monday afternoon, the U.S. Geological Survey said. Early reports from Afghanistan and Pakistan say at least 180 people have died. At...
by Ricky Gandhi | Oct 19, 2015 | Monitor
Key Reads Egypt in Second Day of ‘Election Without Voters’ Lin Noueihed / Reuters Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail said on Monday that turnout during the previous day’s parliamentary election was just 15-16 percent but should rise now after public sector...
by Ricky Gandhi | Oct 16, 2015 | Monitor
On Monday, October 12, former ASP board member and current national security advisor Susan Rice spoke to a Stanford crowd about the ill effects of climate change and our global response to it. She began by noting our failure to adequately respond, and the consequences...
by Ricky Gandhi | Oct 13, 2015 | Monitor
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace hosted the “American Job Creation and Infrastructure Forum” on Thursday, October 9. The event featured a panel consisting of members of congress, think tanks, and experts. It also featured three keynote speakers: Mayor...
by Ricky Gandhi | Oct 6, 2015 | Monitor
Key Reads NATO Says Russian Ground Troops in Syria, Turkey’s Airspace Violated Again Barbara Starr, Elise Labott, Jim Acosta / CNN Russian involvement in the 4½-year-old Syrian civil war seems to be escalating, with NATO’s secretary general confirming Tuesday a...
