I remember the first time I observed my daughter pointing. We were at a neighborhood playgroup, a daily gathering of toddlers and their parents, and 12-month-old Tessa pointed at a painting of
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At an economic forum last week in Shanghai, a senior Chinese government adviser named Liu Yuanchun, who is also the president of the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, made some stark remarks
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All classes at Columbia University went virtual starting on Monday as divisive demonstrations and debates around the Israel-Hamas conflict heated up on campus recently. The university’s president Minouche Shafik urged relevant parties
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Editorial The age-old adage “a friend in need is a friend indeed” rings truer than ever in the enduring relationship between Iran and Sri Lanka. While geopolitical dynamics often dominate headlines, it’s
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will begin his second China visit in less than a year. His first stop is Shanghai, where the historic Shanghai Communique was issued 52 years ago.
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Editorial Sri Lanka has unfortunately become a platform where anyone and everyone feels entitled to air their grievances and baseless accusations, resembling a chaotic Hyde Park of sorts. The recent involvement of
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Israeli bombs continue to fall on Gaza, killing Palestinian civilians with abandon. Al Jazeera published a story about the destruction of 24 hospitals in Gaza, each of them bombed mercilessly by the Israeli military.
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Washington has dusted up its old toolbox to re-engage its cold-war ally Turkey and resuscitate their moribund alliance to serve the US’ geo-strategic interests in the rapidly changing regional environment. This stems
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Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva, head of the Israel Defense Forces’s Military Intelligence Directorate, has tendered his resignation. This decision comes in the aftermath of the October 7 Hamas onslaught, a devastating attack
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April 22, 2024, marks the 300th anniversary of the birth of Immanuel Kant, one of the most significant figures in the history of philosophy. His life and works are inextricably linked to the
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Leading a delegation of high-ranking economic and political officials, Ebrahim Raisi aims to strengthen bilateral ties between the two nations. As reported by Tasnim, Raisi’s itinerary for his two-day visit to Islamabad
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Today is Sunday, April 21, 2024. Five years ago on April 21, 2019, Easter Sunday was observed. The SLCG Ship Suraksha, a 100-meter-long Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), was preparing for a 14-day
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From April 22-26 in Trincomalee, the United States Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and Sri Lanka Navy will partner for the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Sri Lanka 2024 exercise. CARAT Sri Lanka will feature
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With the arrival of spring, northwest China’s Qinghai Province is about to usher in the peak tourist season. In the villages of agricultural and pastoral areas, as well as among urban factories,
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“Few cities in history have won so many hearts and minds as Bandung,” the late Honorary President of the People’s Republic of China, Soong Ching Ling, commented on the Indonesian city. The
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