Category: Region
Iran Unveils Homegrown Missile Defense System Against ‘Stealth’ Attacks
DESPARDES News Monitor — Amid tensions with the US and its Middle Eastern allies over…
Iran Oil Exports Plummet To 400,000 Bpd; European Payment System to Circumvent U.S. Sanctions
DESPARDES News Monitor — From 2.5 million barrels per day in April 2018– just before…
Courting The Law: Journalist, TV Channel Head, Owner Arrested In India Over Content
A recent PEW poll shows many in emerging economies (e.g. South Asia) see social media…
US Defense Contractor to Build High-Tech Bombs in Saudi Arabia
DESPARDES News Monitor — The Trump administration has permitted the construction of high-tech bomb and…
Elephants in Modi’s Room: Kashmir, Khalistan, Babri Masjid
“We have the Makkah and Madinah of Sikhs”: PM Khan while opening Kartarpur corridor DESPARDES…
‘The Afghan Files’ Report By Australian Broadcaster Draws Police Raid
Police executed a search warrant targeting three journalists involved in a two-year investigative report. DESPARDES…
In India 3 Days 3 Lynching: Is Cow Vigilantism the New Normal? (Video)
DESPARDES News Monitor — Gory pictures and graphic videos of cow vigilantism in India is…
Sikh Genocide 1984: Memorial Day Observed in US, UK, Canada
DESPARDES News Monitor — The Sikh Community of Connecticut, along with Norwich and state officials,…
Three Kashmiri Youth Killed By Indian Forces in Occupied Valley
DESPARDES News Monitor — Three Kashmiri youth were killed by Indian security forces in occupied…
Afghanistan Peace Talks: One Step Forward and Two Steps Back
Last year, the Taliban and US-led forces observed ceasefire during the holy month of Ramadan…
Hard Times Ahead for Shisha Smokers in Saudi as Cost May Go Up
Currently Saudi Arabia has the highest rate of smoking in the world; it has already…
Mahathir Proposes Common Currency for Trade in East Asia
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Thursday mooted the idea of a common trading currency…