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Calls Grow For NATO Members To Help Ukraine Shoot Down Russian Drones And...
By Tony Wesolowsky (RFE/RL) -- NATO, whose military aid and support has been vital for Ukraine in its war with Russia, is facing growing calls to do more to fend off Russian missiles and drone strikes...
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An Overdue Farewell To Southeast Asia’s Pro-Democracy Icons – Analysis
By David Hutt A decade ago, Southeast Asia seemed poised for democratic transformation, spearheaded by three icons: Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi, Cambodia’s Sam Rainsy and Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim. Suu...
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Indonesia’s Shrinking Middle Class Alarms Economists – Analysis
By Nazarudin Latif Triana Rahmawati, a mother of two, lost her publishing job in Jakarta earlier this year, forcing her family to cut back on spending drastically. Gone are the days of leisurely...
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ASEAN Needs To Reclaim RCEP For Regional Economic Leadership – Analysis
By Mari Pangestu and Rania Teguh There is a chorus of calls for ASEAN to walk the talk on its claims of centrality in the management of the strategic challenges to peace and prosperity in East Asia....
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From Ukraine To Myanmar, Drone Warfare Marks A Paradigm Shift – Analysis
By Antonio Graceffo On September 10, Ukrainian forceslaunchedthe largest drone attack of the war to date, targeting Moscow with 144 drones. The assault resulted in 20 drones being shot down, while...
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How To Really End ESG – OpEd
By Russell Greene ESG investing poses a grave threat to the principles that lifted billions out of poverty. It neither does much good nor performs very well. Therefore, it must end. So assertsEnding...
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A Personal Meditation On Growing Old In A Catastrophic Age – OpEd
By Rebecca Gordon Washington Postheadlinereads: “A big problem for young workers: 70- and 80-year-olds who won’t retire.” For the first time in history, reportsAden Barton,five generations are...
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A Muslim Aliyah Paralleled The Jewish Aliyah: Part I, To 1948 – Analysis
By Daniel Pipes Famously, Jewish immigration to the Land of Israel, calledaliyah, is centuries old and took on an organized form in 1882. Described as “the central goal of the State of Israel” (in the...
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Biden Decries Second Assassination Attempt Targeting Trump
By Jeff Seldin U.S. President Joe Biden decried a second, apparent assassination attempt against his predecessor, condemning the political violence as un-American."There’s no place for political...
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Philippines Says It Did Not Surrender Sabina Shoal To China
By Jason Gutierrez Filipino officials tried to reassure the Philippine public Monday that they had not surrendered Manila’s claim of sovereign rights over Sabina Shoal to China by withdrawing a coast...
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Afghanistan: Critical Review Of Taliban Policy On Third Anniversary Of Girls’...
The situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated significantly under the Taliban's strict control, erasing hard-won progress in education and human rights. Girls' schools are closing, and fundamental...
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Russia’s Increasing Trade With Egypt – OpEd
During their first meeting in Moscow, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his colleague, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, noted publicly that bilateral trade between Russia and Egypt has grown...
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India: New Dimensions Of Violence In Manipur – Analysis
By Priyanka Devi Kshetrimayum On September 8, 2024, a woman, identified as Nemjakhol Lhungdim (46), was killed when two groups of militants exchanged fire at Thangbuh village near Laimaton in...
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Afghanistan: Resistance In The North – Analysis
By Sanchita Bhattacharya On September 11, 2024, three Taliban fighters were killed, and five were injured in an attack by the National Resistance Front (NRF) at Dawoodzi village in the Qarabagh...
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Pope’s Asia Visit Draws Attention To Holy See’s Delicate China Diplomacy –...
By AC Wimmer As the controversial Vatican-China agreement on bishop appointments nears its renewal deadline in October, Pope Francis’ recent12-day apostolic journeythrough Southeast Asia and Oceania...
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Abbas ‘Postponed’ Democracy: So, Who Speaks On Behalf Of The Palestinian...
In April 2021, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbasissueda decree postponing parliamentary and presidential elections, which were scheduled to take place in May and July respectively. The...
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Trump Gets California Badly Wrong – OpEd
Donald Trump seems very confused about the state of California’s economic health. He gave a press conference Friday in which he implied that California’s economy was collapsing. This is not true....
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Ukraine War: UN Concerned About Prohibited Weapons Transfers – OpEd
By J Nastranis UN’s top disarmament and legal officials have warned of continued prohibited weapons transfers to Ukraine and Russia. Parties to the conflict war should abide by international law and...
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Russian Nationalists Likely To Play Far Larger Role After Putin Departs – OpEd
When Putin departs from power, the role Russian may very well expand, Aleksandr Verkhovsky says; and the sooner the Kremlin leader does so, the larger that role is likely to be at least in the short...
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Closing Hatches Before Rains Founder The Western Vessel – OpEd
Israel is entering the next phase of its war on Palestine by completing its takeover of the Gaza Strip – from the northern border to the Netzarim corridor. It is likely that they intend for this area...
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