Archive for April, 2017
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin were supposed to be making friends, not making war. Both military superpowers were supposed to make the world a safer and better place. But that won’t happen, at least for now, because for United States and Russia to become buddies will upset many politicians and defence contractors who depend on […]
... written on Apr 07 2017European Union is cracking and will disintegrate if France’s National Front leader – Marine Le Pen – could pull an unexpected victory to become the nation’s next president. When that happens; Britain, United States and France would be leading the world’s populism and nationalism while liberalism and globalism would experience a slow death. More […]
... written on Apr 06 2017There have been quite a number of Indian Islamic preachers who try to be more Islamic than the Islam itself. Salafist preacher Zakir Naik is one of the controversial and dangerous Indian Islamic preachers who have been banned in his own country – India. However, Mr. Zakir is treated like a demi-God by some ignorant […]
... written on Apr 05 2017At a Sotheby’s auction Tuesday in Hong Kong, a mind-boggling 59.6 carat diamond – “Pink Star” – sold for US$71.2 million, a new world record for any diamond or jewel. The sale comes 3 years after the stone was sold at an even higher price at another Sotheby’s auction in Geneva. However, that deal later didn’t materialize […]
... written on Apr 05 2017St. Petersburg, a city of 5 million people, shut down its entire subway system after 11 people were killed and at least 45 others were wounded due to an explosion at Sennaya Square metro station. According to the Russian National Anti-Terror Committee, a homemade device filled with shrapnel detonated inside a train between two central […]
... written on Apr 04 2017Two years ago, ICBC, the largest and most valuable bank in the world by total assets and market capitalization, was planning to open a clearing bank in Russia for trade settlements in Yuan (Renminbi) and Rubles. ICBC’s business involvement include electricity, mining, chemical, oil and gas, telecommunication, retail, machinery and metallurgy sector in Russia. […]
... written on Apr 03 2017Xinjiang is the new playground for ISIS after the terror group is losing its territories at an alarming rate. Early last month, ISIS released a video pledging to “shed blood like rivers” in attacks against Chinese targets, in what appears to be the barbarian group’s “first direct threat” against China. The 30-minute video shows Uighur fighters […]
... written on Apr 02 2017Najib son of Razak has flown 3,081-km away to take a selfie with Indian movie superstar Rajinikanth, leaving a truckload of shit for a frustrated Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Khalid Abu Bakar to clean. What started as a publicity stunt to boost Mr. Najib’s image globally has now reduced to a humiliating defeat – at […]
... written on Apr 01 2017