After a long period of silence due to internal conflict over leadership changes, the Taliban have made concerning gains over the course of the past few months. Their bloody terrorist attacks, which have directly targeted employees and offices of the Afghan government and army, as well as outposts of the coalition of international forces under the command of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), have caused great losses of life and property. Most recently, on November 12, the Taliban bombed the NATO air base at Bagram, 50 kilometres north of the Afghan capital, Kabul, leaving at least four dead and fourteen others injured. It is the largest US military facility in Afghanistan. A day earlier, the Taliban launched fatal attack on the German consulate in the city of Mazar-e-Sharif in northern Afghanistan, killing four and injuring over 100 others. Violence between Afghan security forces and the Taliban has seriously escalated in many areas across Afghanistan, particularly in the … [Read more...] about The dangerous rise of the Taliban
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Trump’s triumph and us outside the US
The global stock market, with the exception of Russia, woke up on Wednesday shaded a volatile red. The Mexican peso slumped to a record low against the US dollar. In Canada, the immigration website crashed, overloaded with a steep spike in people looking for exit options as a Trump presidency loomed large. These are not good omens for the 45th President of the United States. After a long, ugly, messy election campaign that had both Americans and the rest of the world on edge, the shocking, jaw-dropping defeat of Hillary Clinton put the suspense to rest. Americans have made their final choice, and the world now has to figure out how to work with a new US Commander in Chief with no prior experience in foreign affairs, one who has adopted a controversial position on most global issues like international trade, immigration and counter-terrorism. During his presidential campaign, Việt Nam, among other Asian nations like Japan, India and China, had the honour of being named as … [Read more...] about Trump’s triumph and us outside the US
Donald Trump elected president of the US
(VOVworld) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has been elected the 45th president of the US, winning 276 electoral votes. As the first US billionaire-turned president, Mr. Trump will be officially sworn into office on January 20, 2017, replacing current President Barack Obama. Trump was born in June 14, 1946, in New York and is the 4th child of a family with 5 siblings. His father was a successful real estate businessman. Trump, who owns 4.5 billion USD assets, ranks 113th among American billionaires and 324th in the world billionaire list 2016 by Forbes magazine. He is also a US media star as he was the star and producer of the NBC reality show “The apprentice”. In 2007, he was honoured star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the TV industry. Forbes magazine listed him the 30th most famous world figures in 2013. He ranked 72nd among the 100 most powerful world figures in 2015. Commitment to make the US stronger After beating his … [Read more...] about Donald Trump elected president of the US
Donald Trump elected 45th president of the US
(VOVworld) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has been elected the 45th president of the US, winning 276 electoral votes, higher than the 270 votes needed. As the first US billionaire-turned president, Mr. Trump will be officially sworn into office on January 20, 2017, replacing current President Barack Obama. Trump was born in June 14, 1946, in New York and is the 4th child of a family with 5 siblings. His father was a successful real estate businessman. Trump, who owns 4.5 billion USD assets, ranks 113th among American billionaires and 324th in the world billionaires list 2016 by Forbes magazine. He is also a US media star as he was the star and producer of the NBC reality show “The apprentice”. In 2007, he was honoured star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the TV industry. Forbes magazine listed him the 30th most famous world figures in 2013. He ranked 72nd among the 100 most powerful world figures in 2015. Commitment to make the US … [Read more...] about Donald Trump elected 45th president of the US
The 2016 US presidential election and unfinished work
To carry the nation into a new era, the winner must both handle unfinished work and confront new challenges. It is abundantly clear that this year’s election has been quite unusual. For the first time in the American history, a woman—former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton of the Democratic Party—has won the nomination of a major party, and for the first time in more than 70 years, a political outsider with no experience serving in government—billionaire Donald Trump—has won the nomination of a major party. The unorthodox nature of this year’s campaigns has made for many surprises, as reflected not only in the ups and downs of the polls, but also in the unprecedentedly high degree of attention they have drawn from the US public, as for the first time the number of registered voters has exceeded 200 million. The Republican Party is divided as never before, with many of its adherents refusing to support their party’s nominee—Wall Street … [Read more...] about The 2016 US presidential election and unfinished work