Recent media reports paint a dire picture about the consequences of the final onslaught on Idlib spearheaded by Russia, Iran and Syria. However, the West is not an innocent bystander in the impending slaughter—long as chemical weapons are not used—it is happy to have blood on its hands.

Bangladesh Election Commission (EC) has decided to amend the Representation of the People Order (RPO) 1972 in order to use electronic voting machines (EVM) in the upcoming 11th national election. EC has already submitted Tk40 billion project for purchase, maintenance and use of 150,000 EVMs.

On Tuesday, 28 August 2018, the Deputy Chief Justice of Kenya, Philomena Mwilu, was arrested in Nairobi over graft allegations. The DCJ was later taken to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations for questioning over matters of abuse of office, bribes and tax evasion. And on Wednesday, 29 August 2018, she was arraigned in Milimani Court to face those charges.

On the 31st of August 2018, Malaysia will be commemorating her 60th year of independence from British rule. This date is regarded as a sacred date as it reminds the people of Malaysia of the independence of the country from more than 400 years of colonization by various external powers, the last being the British.