Since the beginning of the new era, China’s policy of fostering amity, sincerity, mutual benefit, and inclusiveness in neighborhood diplomacy has significantly advanced its relations with neighboring countries. China has reached a
The latest round of tensions between Pakistan and the Taliban authorities has once again been accompanied by allegations of civilian casualties resulting from Pakistani military actions. Such allegations inevitably attract international attention,
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The Okinawan artist Kinjo Minoru is haunted by the tragedy of the 1945 Battle of Okinawan and the military occupation that has marked the island ever since. His art is informed by that sensibility.
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While Israel and Iran have been at loggerheads for several years now, by and large, the Middle East countries such as Qatar, Kuwait, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia have kept themselves aloof
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The deeper we explore humanity’s past, the harder it becomes to sustain some of the most powerful political myths of the modern world. For more than a century, authoritarian ideologies have sought
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There are moments in history when certain truths transcend the realm of partisan disputation and ascend into the sanctified domain of national memory. Such truths are not manufactured by eloquence, nor are
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Social media debates on issues connected to the Easter Sunday terror attacks have got down and dirty, with religious and political leaders becoming targets of scurrilous attacks. The situation is likely to
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They crossed the border from Sudan carrying the consequences of a devastating war, seeking protection from violence that had already forced hundreds of thousands to flee their homes. But for some Sudanese
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In the vast desert routes connecting Libya and Sudan, a group of fighters searching through documents recovered from an enemy convoy uncovered evidence of a new dimension in Sudan’s civil war. Among
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For days, the World Cup had been surrounded by issues far removed from the football itself. Political disputes, diplomatic tensions, border complications, visa problems and complaints over ticket prices had dominated the
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Europe’s NATO allies are moving to address a new challenge at the heart of the continent’s defence strategy: how to replace key military capabilities that the United States will no longer keep
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