Archive for January 2022
Military coup in Burkina Faso; Army ousted President, suspended constitution, dissolved government, national assembly and closed border.
An announcement signed by Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba and read by another officer on state television, declared the takeover by the military and people had been detained in the process. Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, is a former graduate from a military school in Paris. He has a master’s degree in criminology from CNAM…
Read MoreA Case for Increasing Singapore’s Participation in International Peacekeeping
‘Military Operations Other Than War’ (MOOTW), also known as ‘Peace Support Operations’ (PSO)[1] encompasses operations that have been described by the United Nations’ ‘Supplement to an Agenda for Peace’[2] as ‘Instruments for Peace and Security’ that involve elements such as ‘peace-keeping’, ‘post-conflict peace-building’, and ‘preventive diplomacy and peacemaking’[3]. This article aims to argue that Singapore…
Read More[ Engadget ] Crypto.com loses $34 million in hack that affected 483 accounts
In an interview with Bloomberg TV, Crypto.com’s Chief Executive Kris Marszalek has admitted that 400 customer accounts were compromised by hackers. He said his team detected unauthorized transactions made from the accounts, but that they’d fixed the issue immediately and fully reimbursed the affected users. Apparently, 483 accounts were affected and the unauthorized withdrawals totaled 4,836.26 ETH,…
Read MoreMilipol Asia-Pacific 2022 to be held on 18 – 20 May 2022 in Singapore
The region flagship security show that is officially supported by the Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs and France’s Ministry of Interior will be back this year at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre (Marina Bay Sands) in Singapore from 18 – 20th May 2022. The Asia-Pacific’s largest 3 day exhibition and conference covers multiple aspects…
Read More[ The Balochistan Post ] Who is “Baloch Nationalist Army”?—TBP Feature Report
Baloch Republican Army (BRA) BRA was formed after the military operation in Dera Bugti and murder of a renowned Baloch leader, Nawab Akbar Bugti, by Pakistan Army in 2006. In the beginning, the group was mostly joined by Bugti tribesmen but later years it gained popularity among Baloch students and in urban areas of Balochistan…
Read More[ Reuters ] Singapore PM backs continued exclusion of Myanmar junta from ASEAN meetings
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in a video call on Friday urged the regional group’s new chair, Cambodia, to engage all sides in Myanmar’s conflict, Singapore’s foreign ministry said on Saturday. Lee told his Cambodian counterpart Hun Sen that ASEAN should continue inviting a non-political representative from Myanmar to its meetings and any decision to…
Read More[ Tolo News ] Afghan Commander: Troops Will Be Stationed Along Durand Line
The commander made the remarks during a graduation ceremony of around 150 border force members who passed a 45-day training in the eastern part of the country. Sangin said these forces will be dispatched alongside the Durand Line to defend Afghanistan’s territory. “The new forces are going to be settled … where we built 32…
Read MoreBaloch Nationalist Army (BNA) formed from the merger of Baloch Republican Army (BRA) and United Baloch Army (UBA)
[ Article is edited on 13 January 2022 to correct the currency of the amount of money “stolen” in the 4th paragraph ] According to a press release from Baloch Republican Army, Baloch Republican Army (BRA) and United Baloch Army (UBA) will be dissolved in the wake of a new resistance organisation, named The Baloch…
Read MoreVenezuela finally got out of the hyperinflationary cycle into extremely high monthly inflation
After 12 months of consecutive inflation that is below 50%, some analyst / media started to declare that Venezuela is finally out of the hyperinflationary cycle. Venezuela came out of the hyperinflationary cycle in which it had been since 2017, accumulating 12 continuous months below 50% inflation, after registering 7.6% in December, the Bank reported…
Read More[ AP ] Myanmar’s Suu Kyi sentenced to 4 more years in prison
Suu Kyi was convicted last month on two other charges and given a four-year prison sentence, which was then halved by the head of the military-installed government. The cases are among about a dozen brought against the 76-year-old Nobel Peace Prize laureate since the army seized power last February, ousting her elected government and arresting…
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