In a surprise outcome, the Colombian population has voted ‘No’ in the 2 October plebiscite to the final peace agreement between the Colombian government […]

Bombings across Thailand over the past two months have targeted tourist hotspots, security personnel and even a school. As yet, no group has taken […]

The long-running dispute between NATO and Russia over plans to install a ballistic missile defence system in Europe remains on the boil. Presidents […]

In August 2016, Tokyo elected its first female governor, Yuriko Koike. However, despite Yuriko earlier serving as the defence minister in Prime Minister Shinzo […]

In April, Australian mother Sally Faulkner and a TV crew from 60 Minutes made international headlines when they attempted to recover her two […]

History will remember Wednesday 24 August 2016 as Colombia’s most important day after Independence Day. On this day, the Colombian government and the […]

Landmark scientific projects such as the Human Genome Project can encourage international cooperation and bring nations together. However when security interests and defence research align with the […]

The ‘haze season’ in Southeast Asia is well underway and transboundary haze pollution continues to present a serious ongoing international environmental and economic […]

A popular tweet suggested that 20 years from now, when at a quiz night and faced with the question “in what year?”, the answer “2016” […]

The Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games are finished and now the time to reflect upon the city’s performance. As well as great athletic achievements and controversy over the use […]