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
The U.S. State Department on Monday sent its so-called congratulations to the newly inaugurated leader in the Taiwan region, which some former senior U.S. officials have visited. As always, the so-called congratulations
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Leaders of China, Japan and South Korea will meet in Seoul from Sunday to Monday for a trilateral summit, more than four years after it was last held in 2019. The resumed
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On the occasion of every accident that befalls you, remember to turn to yourself and inquire what power you have for turning it to use. ~ Epictetus, The Enchiridion. On 21 May a
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Instead of objectively reflecting public attitudes towards a particular issue, opinion polls from some U.S. polling companies have become significant tools for U.S. politicians to mislead the public. Reviewing the polling reports
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The following article is based on the speech delivered by the author at Joseph Károlyi Foundation conference in Budapest I would like to share some reflections on the war in Ukraine –
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Members of the UN Security Council on Monday observed a minute of silence to mourn the deaths of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and other passengers in Sunday’s helicopter
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During the war, leaders of the Allied countries—the Soviet Union, United States, and Great Britain—received reports of mass shootings of Jewish civilians, including women and children. In 1942, they learned of the
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by Our Diplomatic Affairs Editor Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, noted for his conservative stance, became Iran’s foreign minister in August 2021, succeeding Mohammad Javad Zarif. His appointment by President Ebrahim Raisi marked a shift
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Some Philippine politicians have been actively provoking China in issues related to the South China Sea regardless of continuous restraint and goodwill from China. In latest provocative moves, backed by some politicians,
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The International Monetary Fund said in April that Russia’s economy is expected to grow 3.2 percent in 2024, faster than all advanced economies this year. Despite the unprecedented sanctions imposed by Western
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Sri Lanka’s Government must take meaningful action to determine and disclose the fates and whereabouts of tens of thousands of people who have been subjected to enforced disappearance over the decades and
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This is an ancient Buddhist inscription etched on a rock in eastern Afghanistan. It reads, Namo o-buddho, Namo o-dharmo, Namo o-sango. For centuries, Buddhists have recited some variation of this formula as
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The following article is based on an interview with Ramanathan Kumar by Nitin Gokhale of StratNewsGlobal on the occasion of the 106th Birth Anniversary of R.N. Kao You can call him a
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India and Iran have finalized a pivotal agreement granting India Ports Global (IPGL) the rights to develop and oversee operations at an Iranian port for the next decade. The deal, inked on
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New Delhi: Xu Feihong, the recently appointed Chinese Ambassador to India, arrived in New Delhi today to begin his tenure, marking a significant step in the ongoing diplomatic relations between the two
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