The Philippines has summoned China’s ambassador to Manila to express its “serious concern and strong objection” to remarks it said conveyed a threat to use force, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs
By the afternoon the video link, which would have allowed Julian Assange to follow his final U.K. appeal to prevent his extradition, had been turned off. Julian, his attorneys said, was too ill
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Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal (Prachanda) has completed 13 months of his third term, by far the most successful in leading Nepal with the Maoist party with just 32 seats. A seasoned
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Following excerpts adapted from the author’s book, Never Give an Inch: Fighting for the America I Love, published by HarperCollins Publishers On the Indian side, my original counterpart was not an important
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The Nation Becomes a Victim of Futile Elections A nation already on the edge of socioeconomic and moral crises, and facing challenges to its political integrity, falls prey to authoritarian tyranny, political
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RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE The world is full of problems that engulf both the North and the South parts. In the North, the world is inflicted by the Russian imbroglio compounded by
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There couldn’t be a better metaphor than what a Chinese analyst used to characterise the NATO while commenting on its secretary general Jens Stoltenberg’s recent remark that the West does not seek war with
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The newly released Munich Security Report 2024 asserts that the world is descending into a “lose-lose situation.” Is this assessment accurate? And what kind of mentality of the West, Europe in particular,
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As Israel’s war on Gaza continues unabated, the United States, which holds great leverage over Israel’s conduct, is seemingly helpless in stopping the genocide of Palestinians from being carried out with U.S.-taxpayer-provided
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When I was a boy growing up in New York City I was taught – and re-taught – to always save half of my weekly allowance and never spend more than I
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Late 2023 marked a notable transformation in North Korea’s longstanding pursuit of peaceful reunification with South Korea after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un noted the failure of the policy in his end-of-year
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There are striking parallels between Israel’s offensive on Gaza starting October 7th, 2023, and the Sri Lankan government’s actions in the final stages of the war, where shelling by the government led
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On 26 January, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) announced the start of a massive military exercise called Steadfast Defender 2024 that will continue until the end of May. Over 90,000 troops from NATO
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South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor has stated that she and her family have been receiving threats. These came in the aftermath of South Africa’s case against Israel accusing it
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The Maldives has deported 186 foreigners, including 25 Sri Lankans, after accusing them of committing crimes like visa violations and drug offences, according to a media report. The highest number of people
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In a significant stride towards enhancing digital connectivity and financial inclusivity, India’s Unified Payment Interface (UPI) services were inaugurated in Sri Lanka and Mauritius on Monday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, lauding the
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