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Turkey Resumes Energy Exploration in Greek Claimed Waters
October 13, 2020
The Oruç Reis, a large vessel owned by Turkey's General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration resumed its energy exploration efforts in waters claimed by Greece and Cyprus without a resolution after Turkey agreed to withdraw last month in order to negotiate with Athens.
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FORBES: The U.S. and Other Nations Ask Tech Companies To Build Backdoors To Encrypted Communications
October 13, 2020
Member nations of the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing alliance—which includes the United States, Japan and India published a statement on Sunday calling on tech companies to allow law enforcement to gain backdoor access to communication that uses unbreakable end-to-end encryption arguing that it poses “significant challenges to public safety”, including the safety of sexually exploited children and terrorism.
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WHO: "Stop Using Lockdown as Primary Control Method" to Stop Covid
October 13, 2020
Dr David Nabarro, The World Health Organization's (WHO) Special Envoy on Covid-19, urges world leaders to "stop using lockdown as your primary control method" citing its negative consequences including devastating tourism industries and increased hunger and poverty.
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Turkey Hires 1,000 Syrian Mercenaries to Fight in Nagorno-Karabakh
October 13, 2020
Turkey has deployed 1,000 Syrian mercenaries, hired from a private firm, into the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh which has increased tensions to a regional scale, threatening war.
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Poland and Lithuania Recall their Ambassadors in Belarus
October 06, 2020
According to an AP report, Poland and Lithuania, who offer support to the Belarusian opposition, have recalled their ambassadors from Belarus, where hundreds of people have been detained during massive protests against the authoritarian president who won a sixth term in office in an election widely seen as rigged.
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