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Palestinians in Gaza divide over UN court’s ruling on genocide case against Israel

January 29, 2024
Israel

Palestinians in the besieged enclave of the Gaza Strip have differing opinions concerning the ruling issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on South Africa’s genocide case against Israel, which ordered

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Mali, Burkina and Niger announce their withdrawal from ECOWAS

January 29, 2024
World

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger are no longer members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), military officials of the three countries decided in a joint statement read this Sunday

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Will America withdraw troops from Iraq?

January 29, 2024
United States

In the wake of frequent attacks by Iraqi militia on U.S. military bases and the Iraqi prime minister’s repeated orders to expel U.S. forces, Iraq and America on Saturday kicked off the

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60 years on, China-France relations continue to benefit world peace, stability

January 29, 2024
Diplomacy

The year 2024 marks the 60th anniversary of China-France diplomatic ties. The relationship has weathered numerous challenges and has benefited both nations and the world as a whole. The unique history of

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Can Pakistan Ever Be Free of the Clutches of the Military?

January 29, 2024
Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

OUSTED PRIME MINISTER IMRAN KHAN’S LETTER TO THE ECONOMIST In an article in the respected British journal, The Economist Pakistan’s ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan has expressed doubt about the fairness of

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China, the Red Sea, and Trade

January 28, 2024
China/Iran

The Chinese are increasingly angry with Iran.  Reuters has reported that Chinese officials have asked Iran “to rein in attacks on ships in the Red Sea by the Iran-backed Houthis, or risk harming business relations with

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Sri Lanka: On That Pardon

January 28, 2024
Judiciary/Politics

The Attorney-General had indicted 13 persons on 17 counts including murder following the death of one Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra in 2012. In September 2016, in the High Court of Colombo, at the

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Not Israel but South Africa is Testing the West’s Claim to Moral Superiority

January 28, 2024
Diplomacy/Human Rights

Nesrine Malik of The Guardian rightly pointed out that it’s not only Israel on trial. South Africa is testing the West’s claim to moral superiority. The world, she writes, has failed Gaza

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Are Posthumus Awards Appropriate?

January 28, 2024
Columns

The Government of India has recently conferred the highest award on a highly respected mass leader of deprived people who passed away around 35 years ago. Additionally, an award has been announced

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The vulnerability of small island nations?

January 27, 2024
Columns

Small island nation States around the world are very vulnerable to among other things small population size, remoteness from international markets, high transport costs, fragile land and maritime ecosystems. They seem particularly

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An Assassination Scandal Threatens India’s Relations With the Five Eyes

January 27, 2024
Columns

Since mid-2023, a series of assassination plots have strained India’s relations with Canada and the U.S. In June 2023, a Sikh separatist activist living in Canada was reportedly killed on orders from Indian

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Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping add to maritime woes, lead to global price hikes: UN

January 27, 2024
Business

Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea have cut Suez Canal trade volume by 42 percent since November, a UN trade official said on Thursday. The disruption adds to the strain

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Russian Plane Crash and UN — Why is the World Dragging its Feet?

January 27, 2024
Aviation/Ukraine

If the United Nations is to survive, those who represent it must bolster it; those who advocate it must submit to it; and those who believe in it must fight for it.

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Vulnerabilities in U.S. Air Defenses in Iraq and Syria

January 27, 2024
Defence

Forbes has produced an excellent report on keeping US troops in Iraq and Syria.  The bottom line, despite appearances to the contrary, the US isn’t leaving either place anytime soon.  If true, what about

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ICJ ruling on Gaza is on the way

January 26, 2024
Diplomacy/Judiciary

In a few hours from now, by this evening per IST, it is expected that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will rule on the South African request for provisional measures to stop what

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