In Malaysia, two men were charged in court for being allegedly linked to terror group, then risking life imprisonment. However, their legal proceeding undergoes several developments because of legislative changes. Former Internal Security Act (ISA) was implemented in 1960 and replaced by the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act or SOSMA -supposedly more democratic, but which in fact happens to be as authoritarian as the former one. On February 8th, 2013, Yazid Sufaat, his co-worker Muhammad...

For a long time, we heard about Angola for civil war matters, guerrillas or even for international interventions. In 1975, just when the country was born, began three decades of bloody intern conflicts. However, Le Journal International does not want to talk about war but business. First, let’s focus on a figure that catches the attention of foreign investors: 17, the Angolan GPD growth rate between 2004 and 2008. The Angolan economic climate benefits from a positive wave, offering development...

Face the rain and wake up the Celtic Tiger ! Three years spent in Ireland, looking for typical pubs, visiting picturesque locations and discovering (always in a pub) the charms of Ireland. Follow the guide !

This year, two Argentineans have risen to prominence on the world stage: first, the new Pope Francis (formerly known as Francisco Bergoglio) and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands. This is not the first time the world stage has welcomed Argentineans: emblematic football players such as Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi have long been associated with the South American country. Others live on in global popular imagination as myths, such as Che Guevara, whose face is still plastered on T-shirts...

On July 15, 2013 Indian government decided to stop Telegram services in the country. The government however promised that the staff who worked in telegraph offices would not be left in the lurch but would be absolved into managing mobile phones, landline and internet services.

It was the highlight of this year’s 2013 world championship finals. Canada overpowered the second highest-ranked contender, Russia. However, the Canadian team only secured the 5th place. In this edition, we interviewed Dallas Soonias, one of the main actors behind Canada’s outstanding performance this year.

What are the messages conveyed by this sudden citizen rebellion in Brazil aside from the increase in public transportation fees? Le Journal International investigated to understand what is at stake in Brazil. Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff booed by a stadium during the inauguration of the Confederation Cup, 100,000 protesters dressed in white occupying the main avenue in Rio de Janeiro, 65,000 marching in São Paulo and an assailed Parliament in Brasilia. What is going on in Brazil? Aside...

Was Lee Harvey Oswald, John F. Kennedy killer, connected with the cuban secret service and wanted to impress the Cubans ? The former CIA analyst Brian Latell in his book "Castro’s Secrets : Cuban Intelligence, the CIA & the John F. Kennedy Assassiation"* reveals CIA documents trying to answer these questions.

Under cover of protection of health, the European Commission proposed a legislative package in order to “modernize” the agro-food supply chain by strengthening the control of seeds and plants, for example. But regarding biodiversity, legislation can easily benefit to bioprospectors. The news caused deep resentments among amateur gardeners. On Monday, May 6th, the European Commission adopted three new regulations on seeds, plants’ health and controls. The gardeners’ fear to be criminalized...

Tax haven, tax evasion, fiscal exile and expatriation, constitute the legal jargon surrounding the Swiss Confederation, as it finds itself in a delicately fatal situation, stuck between banking traditions and new demands from Washington. A trend that could even be qualified as 21st century-cult is the increasing apparition of fiscal or tax-related expressions in modern vocabulary. The press is teaming with examples of the dysfunction of the financial system from « tax haven », a...