Disturbing Facts

Collecting newspapers from various countries allow me to understand more on cross-boundary conflicts that are happening in the world.

To briefly summarise worrying conflicts:

- While major world organisations have lifted sanctions against Iran for its dubious and possibly discreet nuclear programmes, Iran-Saudi Arabia conflict has not exactly been solved and remains turbulent and likely ignited whenever the fade line is crossed.

- ISIS ground in the Middle East may have slowly shrunk, but its influence on other Islamists around the world is far beyond thought and have inspired attacks in Paris and Jakarta, while other attacks in other countries remain possible.

- North Korea recalcitrant behaviour to test a nuclear bomb continues to irk international organisations. China does not appear to side North Korea but North Korea's President's refusal to have further diplomatic ties while China does not bode well with China.

- China continues to claim sovereignty over disputed islands in South China Seas. Taiwan, China, the Philippines and Japan continue to defend the island.

- Taiwan first elected female President does not go down well with China as her stance is pro-Independence, and for the first time in Taiwan's history the major power in the parliament belongs to the pro-Independence party.

- China has arrested its critics but attempts to camouflage its acts by allegedly forcing them to make an open confession for old crimes they committed. It appears China has entered Hong Kong illegally and went against "One China, Two Systems" policies, and one of the critics is a dual-citizen with Swedish passport and Switzerland may not be happy with it.

- Economics around the world looks gloom. Apple Inc. annonced its first annual dip. Oil prices remain unstable. Many countries reported less than expected economic growth.

- Zika virus has gone viral in America, posing threats to Brazil who is hosting Olympics 2016.

- UK ponders to leave EU, threatening the whole bloc.

- Climate continues to rage. The northern atmosphere currently experienced unusual cold. Blizzard has landed and ravaged many areas where such weather is rare.

Many more to go. I just don't wish to continue. Hopefully things get better.