These are an assortment of the clips I have written while working for Newsmax Media’s Langley Intelligence Group Network (LIGNET) from May 1 – May 31. These articles were published on their site following review by their Analysis Team. Shorter pieces (‘Daily Briefs’) do not require any sign up, however longer articles (‘Analysis’) do require a subscription to the site.
May 31 – Russia: Caucasus Leader Vows Sweeping Retribution Against Terrorists
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Russia-Caucasus-Leader-Vows-Sweeping-Retribution-A
May 31 – Central African Republic: Sectarian Massacre Sparks Reprisals
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Central-African-Republic-Sectarian-Massacre-Sparks
May 31 – Norway: Greenpeace Protests Statoil’s Arctic Drilling
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Norway-Greenpeace-Protests-Statoil-s-Arctic-Drilli
May 30 – Iran: Judge Orders Facebook CEO to Testify
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Iran-Judge-Orders-Facebook-CEO-to-Testify
May 30 – New Caledonia: Riots Damage Major Nickel Mine
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/New-Caledonia-Riots-Damage-Major-Nickel-Mine
May 29 – Routed by Rebels, Bumbling Army Brings Mali Back to Brink
http://www.lignet.com/ArticleAnalysis/Routed-by-Rebels-Bumbling-Army-Brings-Mali-Back-to
May 29 – Lithuania: President Rides to Reelection on Fears of Russia
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Lithuania-President-Rides-to-Reelection-on-Fears-o
May 29 – Papua New Guinea Becomes World Newest Liquefied Natural Gas Exporter
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Papua-New-Guinea-Becomes-Worlds-Newest-Liquefied-N
May 29 – Mexico: Rebel Retirement Signals Death of Defunct Insurgency
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Mexico-Rebel-Retirement-Signals-Death-of-Defunct-I
May 27 – Power Struggle Strangles Argentine Shale Boom
http://www.lignet.com/ArticleAnalysis/Courts,-Politicians-Conspire-to-Strangle-Argentine
May 25 – Macedonia: Ethnic Clashes Highlight Balkan Fault Lines
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Macedonia-Ethnic-Clashes-Highlight-Balkan-Fault-Li
May 24 – Cameroon and Chad Partner With Nigeria Against Boko Haram
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Cameroon-and-Chad-Partner-With-Nigeria-Against-Bok
May 24 – Dominican Republic Succumbs to International Pressure Over Haitians
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Dominican-Republic-Succumbs-to-International-Press
May 23 – Qatar Buys Large Stake in Deutsche Bank
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Qatar-Buys-Large-Stake-in-Germany-s-Deutsche-Bank
May 23 – Guinea Bissau: Election Dispute Revives Fears of Unrest
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Guinea-Bissau-Election-Dispute-Revives-Fears-of-Un
May 22 – South Korea to Disband Coast Guard Over Ferry Disaster
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/South-Korea-to-Disband-Coast-Guard-Over-Ferry-Disa
May 22 – Bermuda: Scandal Sparks Political Shakeup in Tax Haven
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Bermuda-Scandal-Sparks-Political-Shakeup-in-Tax-Ha
May 21 – Mexico Struggles to Rein in Anti-Cartel Vigilantes
http://www.lignet.com/ArticleAnalysis/Mexico-Struggles-to-Rein-in-Rural-Anti-Cartel-Vigi
May 21 – Israel Advances ‘Strategic’ Ties With Selected Latin American States
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Israel-Advances-Strategic-Ties-With-Selected-Latin
May 21 – Chile: President Unveils Education Reforms to Appease Supporters
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Chile-President-Unveils-Education-Reforms-to-Appea
May 19 – Jordan: Key US Ally Reels From Syrian War Spillover
http://www.lignet.com/ArticleAnalysis/Jordan-Key-US-Ally-Reels-from-Syrian-War-Spillover
May 17 – Sudan: Judge Condemns Pregnant Christian Woman to Death for Faith
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Sudan-Judge-Condemns-Pregnant-Christian-Woman-to-D
May 17 – Prominent Jewish Group Documents Alarming Anti-Semitism Levels
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Prominent-Jewish-Group-Documents-Alarming-Anti-Sem
May 17 – Ecuador Scrambles As Stranded Oil Tanker Threatens Galapagos Islands
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Ecuador-Scrambles-As-Stranded-Oil-Tanker-Threatens
May 16 – Specter of Global Pandemic Haunts Public Health Agencies
http://www.lignet.com/ArticleAnalysis/Specter-of-Pandemic-Haunts-Public-Health-Agencies
May 15 – Greece: Far-Right Golden Dawn Cleared to Contest Elections
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Greece-Far-Right-Golden-Dawn-Cleared-to-Contest-EU
May 15 – Pakistan Charges 68 Dissident Lawyers With Blasphemy
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Pakistan-Charges-68-Dissident-Lawyers-With-Blasphe
May 14 – Disturbing Religious Freedom Report Shunned by Media
http://www.lignet.com/ArticleAnalysis/Disturbing-Religious-Freedom-Report-Shunned-by-Med
May 14 – Beijing Tightens Security on Heels of Violent Attacks, Ahead of Tiananmen Anniversary
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Beijing-Tightens-Security-On-Heels-of-Violent-Atta
May 14 – Australia Posts Austerity Budget
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Australia-Announces-Major-Austerity-Budget
May 14 – New Caledonia Sticks With France
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/France-Pacific-Territory-New-Caledonia-Looks-to-Po
May 12 – Tunisia: Democracy on Track Despite Islamist Threat
http://www.lignet.com/ArticleAnalysis/Tunisia–Democracy-On-Track-while-Economic-Problem
May 10 – France Sending Troops to Africa’s Sahel
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/France-Sending-Troops-to-Africa-s-Sahel
May 10 – Saudi Arabia Imposes Barbaric Sentence on Free Speech Activist
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Saudi-Arabia-Imposes-Barbaric-Sentence-on-Free-Spe
May 9 – Mexico: Oil Reforms Gain Traction as Output Slides
http://www.lignet.com/ArticleAnalysis/Mexico-Oil-Reforms-Gain-Traction-in-Face-of-Output
May 9 – Sudanese Military Welcomes Iranian Warships
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Sudanese-Military-Welcomes-Iranian-Warships
May 9 – Kosovo Chooses Early Elections Amid Standoff With Ethnic Serbs
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Kosovo-Chooses-Early-Elections-Amid-Standoff-With-
May 9 – China Conscripts Monkeys to Defend Air Force Base
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/China-Conscripts-Monkeys-to-Defend-Air-Force-Base
May 8 – Slovenia: Political Turmoil a Danger for Former Eurozone Star
http://www.lignet.com/ArticleAnalysis/Slovenia–Political-Turmoil-a-Danger-for-Former-Eu
May 8 – Vatican Seeks to Defer Responsibility for Abuse Scandal
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Vatican-Seeks-to-Defer-Responsibility-for-Abuse-Sc
May 8 – Russia: Putin Criminalizes Criticism of Soviet World War II Behavior
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Russia-Putin-Criminalizes-Criticism-of-Soviet-Worl
May 7 – Anti-US Rhetoric Fails to Sustain Latin America’s Economies
http://www.lignet.com/ArticleAnalysis/AntiUS-Rhetoric-Fails-to-Sustain-Latin-Americas-Ec
May 7 – India: Troops Deployed After Deadly Anti-Muslim Attacks Mar Elections
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/India-Troops-Deployed-After-Deadly-Anti-Muslim-Att
May 3 – Northern Ireland: Sinn Fein Leader Arrested in Cold Case
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Northern-Ireland-Sinn-Fein-Leader-Arrested-in-Cold
May 3 – Philippines: Military Battles Al Qaeda-Linked Militants
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Philippines–Military-Battles-Al-Qaeda-Linked-Mili
May 3 – Mexican Authorities Thwart Cartel Attempt to Illegally Smuggle Iron Ore
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Mexican-Authorities-Thwart-Cartel-Attempt-to-Illeg
May 2 – South Africa: Ruling Party Drops Presidential Corruption Probe as Vote Nears
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/South-Africa-Ruling-Party-Drops-Presidential-Corru
May 1 – Pirates Stage Comeback Near Busy Strait of Malacca
http://www.lignet.com/ArticleAnalysis/Pirates-Stage-Comeback-Near-Busy-Strait-of-Malacca
May 1 – Angola: Abundant Oil, No Terrorists, Too Many Children
http://www.lignet.com/ArticleAnalysis/Angolan-Regime-Seeks-Staying-Power-from-Offshore-O
May 1 – Yemen Launches Assault to Oust Entrenched Al-Qaeda Terrorists
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Yemen-Launches-Assault-to-Oust-Entrenched-Al-Qaeda
May 1 – Taiwan: Demonstrators Force Government to Halt Nuclear Power Plant Construction
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Taiwan-Demonstrators-Force-Government-to-Halt-Nucl
May 1 – Azerbaijan: Repression Rises As Government Consolidates Power
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Azerbaijan-Repression-Rises-As-Government-Consolid
May 1 – Peru: Oil Production Resumes Following Indigenous Protests
http://www.lignet.com/InBriefs/Peru-Oil-Production-Resumes-Following-Indigenous-P
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