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Tag Archives: Political geography

14Aug/17

70 years later, a survivor tells tales of India-Pakistan split

August 14, 2017ImmigrationAmritsar, British Empire, Demography, Divided regions, Forced migration, Human geography, Human migration, India, Lahore, Ludhiana, Mass migration, Pakistan, Pakistan Movement, Partition, Partition of India, Political geography, Province/State: Punjab, Punjab, Punjab India, Regions, Sialkot, Sikh, Sudheer Singh Kukreja, War/Conflictsmbale

AMRITSAR, PUNJAB, INDIA (REUTERS)- The partition of India and Pakistan in 1947 led to one of the largest known mass migrations in the human history with millions of Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims displaced from their homelands. Continue reading →

17Mar/17

Texting your smart home appliances

March 17, 2017InternetAmazon, Computing, Cross-platform software, GE Appliances, Google, Google Allo, Home appliance, Human geography, Instant messaging, Instant messaging clients, Kamsinah, Major appliance, Online chat, Operating systems, Political geography, Sara Hemrajani, Singapore, social media, Software, Technology/Internet, Text messaging, Toby Ruckert, Unified Inbox, WhatsApp, Worldsmbale

A Singapore firm working with the big tech companies and manufacturers has come up with a service that allows people to text their household appliances. Sara Hemrajani reports. Continue reading →

08Mar/17

How to protect your personal data from U.S. border officers

March 8, 2017ImmigrationBorder checkpoint, Borders, China, Computer security, Country: United States, Cryptography, Customs services, Government, Identity management, Internet privacy, NEXT MEDIA, Password, Political geography, Privacy, Russia, Security, Terms of service, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, United States, United States Customs Service, United States Department of Homeland Securitysmbale

Businesspeople and journalists have long been paranoid about protecting their personal data when visiting countries like China and Russia. But now travelers to the U.S. are reporting increasingly invasive behavior by the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol.
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01Oct/15

Immigrants appeal to Hungarians’ hearts via their stomachs

October 1, 2015Food and DrinkAfghanistan, Akela Sabona, Antal Karolyi, Bolani, Border barrier, Budapest, Countries, cultural anthropologist, Eritrea, European migrant crisis, food, Germany, Hanna Mikes, Human migration, Hungarian government, Hungary, Ivan Sandor, Manga Cowboy restaurant, Middle East, Migrant crisis, Person Travel, Pest-Pilis-Solt-Kiskun County, Political geography, public services, Saba Tesfay, Security, Serbia, Somalia, steel fence, Syria, Viktor Orbán, Zsolt Farkassmbale

Ten Budapest restaurants showcase migrants’ national dishes in a bid to encourage tolerance.

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10Sep/15

Migrants face rain, police aggression at Greek-Macedonian border

September 10, 2015WorldBaton, Border barrier, Countries, Divided regions, Ethnic groups in Greece, European migrant crisis, Geography of Europe, Germany, Greece, Greece–North Macedonia relations, Human migration, Hungary, IDOMENI, Macedonia, Macedonian Australian, Macedonian language, Macedonians, Nikola Poposki, North Macedonia border barrier, Political geography, Republic of Macedonia, Serbia, War/Conflictsmbale

Macedonian police use batons against migrants gathered at the border with Greece.

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16Aug/15

Hungary set to complete first phase of border fence with Serbia

August 16, 2015WorldASOTTHALOM, Barbed wire, Border barriers, Borders, Bulgaria, Electric fence, Fence, Fidesz, Greece, Human migration, Hungary, Orban, Perimeter security, Political geography, Political ideologies, Serbia, Spain, Torockai, Viktor Orbán, Walls, Zoltan Kovacssmbale

Construction work is drawing to a close on the first phase of the border fence with Serbia, according to the Hungarian government.

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31Jul/15

Zimbabwe wants lion-killer Palmer to face charges

July 31, 2015EnvironmentAfrica, Cecil, Countries, DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY OXFORD UNIVERSITY, Environment, environment minister, Geography of Africa, Hunting, Hwange District, In Zimbabwe, International relations, Killing of Cecil the lion, Minneapolis, Opa Muchinguri, Oppah Muchinguri, Political geography, Walter Palmer, Zimbabwesmbale

(DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY OXFORD UNIVERSITY / REUTERS) – Zimbabwe’s environment minister Oppah Muchinguri says she wants Dr Walter Palmer brought back to Zimbabwe to face charges for killing Cecil — Zimbabwe’s celebrated lion.
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13Jul/15

Many Greeks angry at Germany for terms of bailout deal

July 13, 2015PoliticsAlexis Tsipras, Angela Merkel, Angeliki Skolaritou, Athens, Berlin, Brussels, Countries, Dionysis Drebelas, Europe, Foreign relations of Greece, Germany, Greece, Greek government debt crisis, Greek people, Greeks, International relations, Political geography, Prime Minister, Ronald Meinardus, Sarah Butler, Sophia Tsotrasmbale

Greeks in Athens rage against Germany, blaming Berlin for the tough terms their government accepted to secure an agreement to negotiate a third Greek bailout.
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12Jul/15

Pope rails against unbridled capitalism and corruption

July 12, 2015ReligionAsuncion, Caacupé, Countries, Districts of Paraguay, Francis, Geography, Government, Horacio Cartes, Jesuits, Paraguay, Political geography, Pope Francis, Popes, Religion/Belief, Republicssmbale

On his seventh day of a three country tour of his native Latin America, Pope Francis rails against unbridled capitalism and corruption.

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09Jul/15

Former FIFA VP Warner appears in court

July 9, 2015FootballArticles, Bribery, Chuck Blazer, CONCACAF, Corruption, Education, Educators, FIFA, FIFA corruption case, Football in Trinidad and Tobago, head of the Americas, Jack Warner, Law/Crime, Organizations, Political corruption, Political geography, Port of Spain, Sports, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago, U.S. Department of Justice, United States, USDsmbale

Jack Warner, the former head of the Americas regional soccer body appears in court to fight extradition to the U.S. on corruption charges.

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