Asia-Pacific
M.East and Africa
The West
Cybersecurity
The Algerian
100
Early election results from THIS SOUTHEAST ASIAN COUNTRY indicate that a major populist opposition party has a solid lead.
Indonesia, which will also hold a presidential election in July
100
Syria saw another chemical attack affecting at least 200 people this week, using THIS GAS not covered by the disarmament agreement.
Chlorine – nobody has claimed responsibility yet
100
Reporters at the Washington Post and the Guardian have been awarded Pulitzer Prizes for their coverage of THIS ISSUE.
The NSA leaks by Snowden
100
Advanced Persistent Threat 1—APT1 for short—a main perpetrator of cyber attacks on the US, is thought to operate as part of THIS COUNTRY’s military.
People’s Republic of China – technically there’s no proof of the link, but they have traced the IP addresses back to buildings outside Chinese military facilities, so…
100
In an article published yesterday, Natalie Davis takes a look at graffiti in THIS CITY and it’s use by youth as a form of political expression.
Cairo, Egypt
200
Chinese President Xi Jinping presided over the inaugural meeting of THIS POLICY BODY today.
China's National Security Commission, which is modeled in part after the US National Security Council
200
After reinstating the ban on Twitter, Turkish PM Erdogan accused the company of THIS CRIME.
Tax evasion—Twitter’s vice-president is in Ankara for meetings with Turkish policymakers
200
Ukraine has petitioned the UN to send THIS, despite the low probability of success.
UN Peacekeeping troops, Russia is expected to veto the issue quickly
200
U.S. Navy Admiral Michael S. Rogers currently heads THIS CYBER OPERATION.
USCYBERCOM, the world’s first dedicated military cyber unit, which manages American offensive and defensive cyber security.
200
Drawing on Waltz’ Balance of Power Theory, Peter Giblin contrasts contemporary China with THIS 20th CENTURY POWER.
Germany leading up to the World Wars
300
The DPRK has decided to allow international amateur participants for the first time in THIS EVENT’s 27-year history.
The Pyongyang Marathon, which foreign professional athletes have apparently been attending for years
300
Yemen has reported its first case of THIS DEADLY VIRUS, first seen in Saudi Arabia 2 years ago.
MERS coronavirus, which was spread widely among pilgrims on Hajj in 2012
300
Firefighters remain unable to control a fire ripping through a major port city of THIS S. AMERICAN COUNTRY, killing at least 15 and destroying thousands of homes.
Chile, the fire is in Valparaiso, where the Chilean navy and parliament are quartered.
300
In 2007, Russia launched a series of cyber attacks on THIS COUNTRY.
Estonia – the attacks effectively shut down government operations)
300
Todd Ives wrote a piece that was published today discussing a recent study that examines THIS RELATIONSHIP.
The ecological impact of economic stratification
400
Despite recent backpedaling on gay and lesbian rights, India’s Supreme Court ruled today to officially recognize THIS SEXUAL MINORITY.
Hijra or “third gender” individuals, who are sometimes misleadingly called "transgender"
400
THIS WEST AFRICAN COUNTRY saw record turnouts for its first elections since the 2012 coup.
Guinea-Bissau – the newly elected government will replace the military-backed transitional leadership
400
THIS EUROPEAN country’s aerospace center was the target of a persistent cyberattack over the past several months.
Germany – the attack seems to have targeted information on Germany’s space program and weapons development
400
In 2010, the US and Israel successfully launched THIS FAMOUS CYBERATTACK against Iran.
Stuxnet, the virus was designed to overload Iran’s nuclear centrifuges causing them to explode
400
In an April 10th piece, Joe Staff analyzes Vladimir Putin’s recent political moves, arguing that Putin is responding to THIS PRESSURE.
Domestic instability/a need to rally support
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