by Spectrum | Mar 10, 2019 | International Affairs
In January 2018, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) released the World Employment Social Outlook Trends. Global economic growth enhanced to 3.6 per cent in 2017, after hitting a six-year low of 3.2 per cent in 2016. The recovery was driven by expansions in...
by Spectrum | Mar 10, 2019 | International Affairs
The US government announced a list of 12 demands on May 21, 2018 for inclusion in a nuclear treaty with Iran, to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons in perpetuity. The new demands marked a fundamental departure from the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action...
by Spectrum | Mar 10, 2019 | International Affairs
Pakistan on May 31, 2018 signed a deal with Turkey to purchase 30 attack helicopters. The cost of the deal for the T129 ATAK helicopters, according to aerospace industry sources, was to be worth about US$ 1.5 billion, almost equivalent to Turkey’s annual defence...
by Spectrum | Aug 22, 2018 | International Affairs
Long disputes of Caspian Sea: Five countries decide to split up resources-opulent Caspian Sea Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan have finally signed a legal convention on methods to manage Caspian sea and its adjoining areas. The Caspian Sea is a...
by Spectrum | Jul 20, 2018 | International Affairs
UN finalizes first-ever global compact for migration United Nations for the first time has finalized Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration to better manage the international flow of migrants and protect human rights and contribute to sustainable...