Since the beginning of the new era, China’s policy of fostering amity, sincerity, mutual benefit, and inclusiveness in neighborhood diplomacy has significantly advanced its relations with neighboring countries. China has reached a
I was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in a modest suburb called Dematagoda, a town whose rhythms, smells, and voices are etched in the deepest grooves of my memory. There was nothing
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“A person stands a better chance of being tried and judged for killing one human being than for killing 100,000.” ~ José Ayala Lasso, former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
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INTRODUCTION The preliminary report on the Air India Flight AI 171 accident presents an account that is as haunting as it is complex. The sequence of mechanical events—interrupted engine thrust, fuel cutoff,
More Mayday…Mayday…Mayday…No Power…No Thrust…Going Down ~ Final words of Captain on AI Flight 171 Introduction The Preliminary Report on the accident of Air India Flight 171 was released on Friday, 11 July 2025.
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The collapse of good conscience and the absence of accountability and public scrutiny have led to crimes against humanity and violations of international law. ~ Nelson Mandela International law? I better call
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Where is everybody? ~ Enrico Fermi Are We Alone? The phenomenon of World UFO Day, observed on both the 24th of June and the 2nd of July each year, stands as a
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Domestic legal systems differ, yet lawyers often assume that international law is universal…but my experiences as an international lawyer…have made me conscious of national differences in approaches to international law ~ Anthea
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In the hush of memory, when the world pauses to remember, may every father find peace in knowing: he was, and is, deeply loved. Father’s Day falls on 15th June each year. There are
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The Crash 12 June 2025 will go down in the annals of aviation and travel as a sad day. Drawing on reports from the media, flight AI 171—a Boeing 787‑8 Dreamliner carrying 242
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In the annals of jurisprudence, three rights have traditionally stood as the sacred cornerstones of any liberal democracy: the freedom of speech, the freedom of peaceful assembly, and the freedom to practice
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