Headlines: Netherlands, Germany Alarmed over Jihadis Returning from Conflict Zones Burma: Buddhist Torch Mosques US and Afghanistan Reach Deal on Pullout of American Special Forces China, Pakistan Reach Secret Nuclear Reactor Deal for Pakistan North Korea Threatens to Bomb U.S. Bases in Japan, Guam Details: Netherlands, Germany Alarmed over Jihadis Returning from Conflict Zones: The Dutch government raised its terror threat last week amid concerns that Dutch citizens travelling to…

News: Media stakeholders in Tanzania have formed a 16-member committee to have an audience with Home Affairs minister, Inspector General of Police, Tanzania Intelligence and Security Services chief as well as Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau (PCCB) Director General following the recent series of incidents of violence against media practitioners A "coalition" comprising the Media Owners Association of Tanzania (MOAT), the Tanzania Chapter of the Media Institute of Southern…

A few days ago I attended a debate in London entitled, "Do Women Need Feminism". One of the panellists - a leader of a UK political party - argued that the continuing poor levels of female representation in the country's parliament and political system constituted one reason why feminism was still needed in the 21st century. She is not alone in her belief. Earlier this week, while addressing an event…

Lately, Iran has made headline news in a variety of ways. The Jewish entity regards Iran as an existential threat, the West continues to fret over Iran's nuclear programme, the Gulf Corporation Council (GCC) bitterly complains about Tehran's interference in Bahrain and Yemen, and Syrians blame Iranian forces for the slaughter of civilians. Yet there is one piece of news that has only attracted a cursory mention and that is…