The German parties, which are trying to form the next government of the country, have found a common language in the areas of social policy and digital infrastructure. Yet, they still have disagreements over issues that sparked violent clashes last week, Reuters reports. Negotiations between...

The first set of charges of Russia’s potential meddling into U.S. Presidential elections of 2016 could be unsealed on Monday. In a development that could potentially trigger an avalanch, the first set of charges in the special probe led by ex-Director of the FBI into Russia’s possible meddling in...

Appearing increasingly strained amidst the current crisis is the decades-long strategic relationship between Beijing and Pyongyang.   According to Kim Tae-hyo, political science professor at Seoul-based Sungkyunkwan University, a Wednesday message from North Korean leader Kim Jong...

While the declaration is largely symbolic it is likely to lead to civil unrest; similarly how Madrid will implement its direct rule also has to be worked out. On Friday, Catalonia’s parliament has declared independence from Spain in defiance of Spanish government which had threatened to impose...

As Saudi Arabia continues to push ahead with sweeping cultural and economic reforms, the Kingdom’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has promised a return to "a more moderate Islam."   He would be prepared to "destroy" extremist ideologies in order to put the country in unison with other...

Here’s the low down on the U.S. Government’s distrust on Kaspersky Lab’s anti virus software. On Wednesday, embattled Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab admitted that its security software had taken source code from a secret American hacking tool from a personal computer in the U.S.   The disclosure...

Most of the countries of the European Union (EU) have agreed to reform the union’s labor rules, although many of the less wealthy countries of the bloc use them as a competitive advantage, Reuters writes. The issue of has led to a split between the rich and poor EU countries, since the latter are...

A leading China scholar is of the view that during the ongoing leadership confab of the Chinese Communist Party, there should not be too distraction by who is elevated to the top ranks of the for the investors interested in China.   According to Eswar Prasad, who was formerly the...

As EU officials decide who'll take key roles at the helm of the euro zone bloc, there'll be some big political changes taking place inside the inner chambers of the EU over the next few months.   With the incumbents set to step down at the end of the year, some names have started to emerge...