The European Union has so far failed to secure agreement on extending its sanctions against Russia, with a dispute over two Russian billionaires preventing the 27 member states from completing the required
by Misbah Saba Malik Sitting at his jetty, surrounded by colorful boats adorned with traditional designs, in Gwadar city of Pakistan’s southwest Balochistan province, Jalil Afzal gazed thoughtfully at the towering cranes
MoreIn an interview with Thanthi TV, a Tamil news satellite television channel based in Chennai, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe addressed the pressing national and international issues surrounding his administration, particularly the controversial
MoreIn an address to the United Nations Security Council, UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk condemned the recent deadly attacks in Lebanon that killed at least 37 civilians, including two children, and
MoreDiplomatic developments in the past two months indicate that India and China maybe coming to resolution of the impasse on the Line of Actual Control [LAC] persisting for the past four and
MoreMoscow’s announcement of a dramatic increase in the size of the Russian army by 180,000 new recruits appears to threaten a major increase in Russian combat capability against the Ukrainian army and
MoreWhat if Donald Trump wins in November? With less than 50 days to go until the US election and the former president now having near-even odds of taking back the White House,
MoreForests are essential for life on Earth. Because they produce oxygen and help regulate the balance of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the atmosphere, forests are known as the “lungs of the
MoreLet me think back to the USSR. Soviet nostalgia is still alive and well in today’s Russia. Looking back at the USSR, which existed from 1922 to 1991, is like taking a
MoreIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian asserted on Monday that his country has no intention of developing nuclear weapons, pushing back against international concerns over its uranium enrichment program. “We have repeatedly emphasized that
MoreThe United States has completed the withdrawal of its troops from Niger, an American official confirmed on Monday. Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh stated that a small number of military personnel remain in
MoreMarginalised and dominated economically by the Global North, developing countries must urgently cooperate to better strive for their shared interests in achieving world peace and sustainable development. Cold War rivalryDuring the first
MoreTop executives from the Japanese steel giant Nippon Steel Corporation have left for the United States to meet with senior U.S. officials in an attempt to salvage their acquisition of United States
More“To my regret, sanctioning states deny the existence of the humanitarian and often disastrous impact of unilateral sanctions,” said Alena Douhan, the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of
MoreAfter years of criticizing former President Donald Trump’s tariffs for harming U.S. businesses and consumers, the Biden U.S. administration is now following the same misguided path. Despite widespread opposition, the U.S. government
Moreby Liu Xian and Mao Xiaojing Leaders from China and Africa successfully convened the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), setting forth plans to enhance China-Africa cooperation in this
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