LONDON (ViaNews) – The UN protection site in Malakal, South Sudan, was established for the sole purpose of protecting civilians from the country’s vicious civil war but in February 2016 it failed. Heavily armed militants faced little resistance as they stormed through the site and shot dead dozens of civilians, including two workers from the…
ANKARA, Turkey (ViaNews) – On Jan. 20, Turkey launched “Operation Olive Branch” along with the FSA (Free Syrian Army) to clear YPG militants (Kurdish defence forces) from the Afrin district. Subsequently, a group of students opened a stand on the campus of Bosphorus University, one of Turkey’s top universities, distributing sweets dubbed “Afrin delight” to…
LONDON (ViaNews) – As the relationship between Britain and Russia plunges to new depths – if it were a marriage, they’d be in court now, fighting over the CD collection – more and more commentators are wondering about the real purpose of Saturday’s air strikes on Syria. With two of the three leaders involved in…
DHAKA, Bangladesh (ViaNews) – The year 2017 was a showdown of Chinese ‘airpower’ over the East and South China Sea, though the previous two years were full of showdowns in the ‘maritime’ front. During the second half of 2017, the air force of the Chinese military, officially named as People’s Liberation Army (PLA), has increased…
New Delhi, India (VIAnews) – Border disputes between India and China, somehow, has always been tripartite. Most of the post-independence disputes can be traced back to the diplomacy of ‘great game’ and cartographic chessboard strategies between Great Britain and Russia, with China dictating trade agreements through Tibet and the Empire, much to the former’s fury….
LONDON (ViaNews) – Alfredo Portugheis gave us an interview in Trafalgar Square during the living peace sign rally which took place that afternoon. Mr. Portugheis has had a successful international career. He’s a prominent pianist, masterclass teacher, published author and humanist. Mr. Portugheis book Mr. Portugheis also takes part in several organizations and activities. He…
During 2 hours on May the 14th, people gathered in Trafalgar Square to form a living peace sign. About 200 people took part in the event co-organized by both HUFUD (Human United For Universal Demilitarization) and “Peace Sign London”. Video of the “Living Peace Sign” event in London. Alberto Portugheis speaks about the need to…
