Author: Prasansa Bhujel

A “photography library” as one of the biggest libraries in Africa has been set up in Ghana. The new concept-based library has been established in Accra, Ghana’s capital and largest city. The library has been named Dikan, which means “take the lead” in Akan, a Ghanaian language. The library has been named after the Dikan Center, a Ghana-based non-profit organization committed to visual education. It goes without saying that the library displays the extraordinary works of photography across the continent, but the library has also been established in order to promote such works of photography and visual storytelling in Africa.…

United Kingdom marks the deal to be a milestone step towards military cooperation between the two nations. A military cooperation deal is expected to be signed between Japan and Britain as the Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida is on his third stop while he is visiting all its G7 ally countries, with Japan hosting the next G7 summit for the year 2024. The defense agreement will be signed in a meeting between the leaders of the two nations held at the Tower of London on Wednesday. Why is the deal considered to be historically significant The deal is believed…

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen seeks help from another largest economy apprehending security threats from China. The Taiwanese President reaches out for Germany’s help in a meeting which was held on Tuesday after German delegates landed in Taiwan on Monday. What Tsai Ing-wen said “We look forward to Taiwan, Germany and other democratic partners jointly maintaining the regional order and prosperity”, said the President. Tsai Ing-wen also mentioned the new military strategies and extension of the service to one year in the meet which was announced last month by the President as a measure to strengthen Taiwan military. Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, a…

The G-7 Summit for the year 2024 will be hosted by Japan. According to the Finance Ministry of Japan, the Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki is likely to set out for a three-day visit to Singapore and Vietnam. The three-day meeting is said to be held in the second week this month from January 10-13. “On top of bilateral ties, we will discuss vital agenda such as financial cooperation within the region” said Suzuki. The Japanese Finance Minister will hold talks with the Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore and the Finance Minister of Vietnam. “We will also make use of talks with…

A Trial for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize recipient Ales Bialiatski will be held in the Minsk court. The trial for the Belarusian activist will be held on Thursday as announced by the court. The Nobel Laureate and major activist was charged with 12 years of imprisonment. No trials Ales Bialiatski along with his deputy Valentin Stefanovich and another activist, Vladimir Labkovich have been imprisoned since July 2021 without any trials, over charges of providing illegal financial support to rights groups. A group which played a crucial role in the 2020 anti-government protest was found by Ales Bialiatski. The organization…

Considering the recent invasion attempts by the North in South Korea, the President of South Korea Yoon Suk-yeol issued warnings of removal of the joint inter-Korean agreement of 2018. The South Korean President made the statements on Wednesday. According to the press secretary of the President, Yoon Suk-yeol warned that South Korea wouldn’t abide by the formal agreement if North Korea launches another incursion. What led to such a threating statement Last week, five North Korean drones were reported by the military of South Korea across their border. They were unmanned vehicles and by the time the military were shooting down the…

Another industrial action by the railway employees is being witnessed on Tuesday amid high inflation in Britain. The strikes are creating great obstacles in the daily services and the system flow. The daily commuters have been advised to avoid travelling beforehand. It has been announced that the strikes will continue till Wednesday and the next strike is scheduled to take place from Friday to Saturday. In a statement by the Network rail it said, “Due to industrial action, there will be significantly reduced train services across the railway until Sunday 8 January”. “Trains will be busier and likely to start…

The President of Philippine Ferdinand Marcos’ visit to China on Tuesday is suspected to be based on long conflict in the South China Sea. The Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr sets out to China for a visit of three days on Tuesday. He is believed to discuss with the Chinese President Xi Jinping, issues covering the South China Sea. Marcos said in a statement, “the issues between our two countries are problems that do not belong between two friends such as the Philippines and China”. Chinese expansion The talks between Xi Jinping and Ferdinand Marcos are said to be over…

Two Palestinians have been reported to be killed in the west bank area of Palestine. Two of the deceased is said to have been shot dead during a raid by the Israeli military troops. The raid was being conducted around the Area ‘A’ of West Bank. Those killed have been identified as Mohammad Samer Hoshiyeh and Fouad Mohammad Abed aged 22 and 25 respectively. Other casualties has also been reported. According to Israeli sources, the purpose of the raid was to wipe out the settlements in the West Bank whom they had suspected for the killing of an Israeli soldier…

Peacemakers are meeting to ensure maintenance of peace between Ethiopia and Tigray region According to a statement by Nuur Mohamud Sheekh, spokesperson for the regional Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) on Thursday, conciliators were meeting on the capital of Tigray region, Mekelle. The authorities gathered after a peace agreement was signed because of growing violence between the Ethiopian government and the other faction TPLF which is the former ruling party. The internal political conflicts led to indirect suffering for the civilians in the Tigray region which led to a need for a peace agreement. The Peace Deal Last month on…