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Venezuela’s President Nicholas Maduro leads a military march
Saturday, August 26

FROM CHAVISMO TO JUNTA? Venezuelan military holds exercises amid rising tensions Today Venezuela’s armed forces…

U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Camp Lemonnier walk on the deck of the Chinese hospital ship, Ark Peace, in the Port of Djibouti, August 28, 2017. Medical personnel from Camp Lemonnier visited the Ark Peace and received a tour from Chinese medical personnel to highlight the ship’s capabilities. / China Djibouti base
The PLAN in Djibouti: China’s Indian Ocean footprint

Beijing’s blue water naval ambitions are taking hold in the Indian Ocean region.

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Mario Draghi’s speech at Jackson Hole to be watched for signals of quantitative easing drawdown

US and EU central bank chiefs will deliver closely watched speeches at a gathering of…

James Alex Fields faces court on charges for Charlottesville killing
Alleged Charlottesville killer James Alex Fields makes court appearance

Today is the second court appearance of James Fields, who was arrested for allegedly driving…

The European Central Bank’s new chief Ma
Friday, August 25

WILL HE SIGNAL? The EU’s top banker speaks at Jackson Hole amid QE drawdown US…

Houthi loyalists show support in Yemen
Cracks emerge among Houthi, Saleh-led anti-government forces in Yemen

Pro-Houthi, anti-Saudi demonstrations are expected in the Yemeni capital of Sana’a today alongside 35th-anniversary celebrations…

Barnaby Joyce could lose his job over a citizenship scandal
Australia’s deputy PM Barnaby Joyce holds breath as High Court deliberates his future

Australian Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce faces preliminary High Court hearings today on his eligibility to…

Servicemen march during Ukraine’s Independence Day military parade in central Kiev
US Defence Secretary James Mattis to visit Ukraine as country marks independence

Jim Mattis arrives in Kiev today just in time to commemorate 26 years of Ukrainian…

Servicemen march during Ukraine’s Independence Day military parade in central Kiev
Thursday, August 24

NOTHING NEW IN THE EAST US defence chief to visit Ukraine as country marks independence…

Nepali Residents Protest Against New Nepali Constitution In New Delhi
Nepal’s prime minister walks the tightrope on visit to India

Sher Bahadur Deuba commences his four-day state visit to Nepal’s southern neighbour today, his first…