While the world is focused on Israel and the Gaza war, the war in Ukraine continues. Vladimir Putin, Russia’s leader, gave a brief press conference during his China trip, and from that
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In the waning days of August 2023, closely following a BRICS summit and mere days ahead of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and G20 meetings, Beijing revealed its latest seemingly innocuous “standard”
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On this page last week, a colleague expressed misgivings about the Israeli Defense Forces’ (IDF) resilience and wondered if their edge had dulled. No one has ever doubted the will, fighting prowess,
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On October 21st, 1973 during the Yom Kippur War, Henry Kissinger flew to Moscow. I remember his arrival there very well because I was with the US embassy’s Charge d’Affaires Adolph Dubs in his office
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On October 14, 2023, at least six non-local labourers, working on a private site, were killed, and another two were injured, by Baloch militants in the Satellite Town area of Turbat city
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The week that passed saw considerable political activity related to the forthcoming presidential election that must be held late next year in accordance with the constitution. Connected events included business magnate Dhammika
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Absolutely nothing can justify any form of violence, whether it’s physical or psychological. Paradoxically, violence has been a tool used not just by humans, but by all living beings throughout history to
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Noam Chomsky has said, “People who call themselves supporters of Israel are actually supporters of its moral degeneration and ultimate destruction.” 75 years on the Palestinians have been struggling to establish their
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by Jude Amory In the heart of the ever-shifting geopolitical terrain of the Middle East, the Israel-Hamas conflict has emerged as a crucible of power dynamics, revealing the intricate interplay of global
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by Yang Ran Journalists should strive to be bridges between civilizations to promote peace and development and be good narrators of stories related to the Belt and Road Initiative, officials and representatives
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One of the challenges of reporting on China, for the media and intelligence agencies alike, is sifting through the constant river of mis- and disinformation stimulated by the habitual secrecy of the Chinese Communist
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With at least two conflicts which are ongoing involving India’s main foreign military suppliers Ukraine and Israel/Hamas [Russia and Israel respectively] and a third being prepared for Taiwan [involving the United States],
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Adherence to the UN Charter principles in their entirety and interconnection underwrite international peace and stability By Sergey Lavrov, Russian Foreign Minister The recently held general political discussion during the 78th session
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Who knows how many Palestinian civilians will be killed by the time this report is published? Among the bodies that cannot be taken to a hospital or a morgue, because there will
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