Israeli Missile Destroys Catholic Church In Lebanon; At Least 8 Dead
By Andrés Henríquez A church of the Melkite Greek Catholic Eparchy of Tyre, Lebanon, was hit by a missile from Israeli airstrikes in the country’s south Oct. 9, killing at least eight people, the...
View ArticleDigital Politics: Progress And Perils – OpEd
The digitalisation of politics has significantly transformed the way governments, political parties, and citizens engage with each other. In a world where technology permeates every aspect of daily...
View ArticleThe Horn Of Africa States: The Only Possibility For An Access To A Sea – OpEd
Ethiopia’s quest for an access to a sea has been the talk of the Horn of Africa States over the past year. This has caused relations between the coastal countries and Ethiopia to worsen and...
View ArticleBRICS+ Summit: Geopolitical Challenges, Strategies And Expectations – OpEd
Under Russia's presidency 2024, BRICS+ (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) has been building momentum for accelerating the association's enlargement, steadily weakening Western influence...
View ArticleThe International Day Of The Girl Child: A Call For Intervention Against...
Each year, on October 11, observance of the International Day of the Girl Child stands as a vital reminder of the myriad challenges girl children used to encounter around the world. Initiated by the...
View ArticleRussia’s Putin Cements Ties With Iranian President In Central Asia Meeting
(EurActiv) -- Russia's Vladimir Putin held talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday (11 October) in Turkmenistan, where the two leaders hailed their countries growing economic ties and...
View ArticlePakistan’s Ban On Prominent Civil Rights Group Will ‘Alienate’ Pashtun...
By Abubakar Siddique (RFE/RL) -- Pakistan's decision to ban a prominent civil rights organization will further alienate the country's large Pashtun ethnic minority, experts say. The Pashtun Tahafuz...
View ArticleDo Political Parties Understand The Depth Of The Bangladesh Revolution? – OpEd
The students and the common people of Bangladesh dared to do something in 36 days of July-August that was considered simply impossible by most area experts just days before August 5. They said ‘enough...
View ArticleNight Schools Open Vistas For Under-Privileged In India’s Metropolis – Analysis
India has a long history of night schools, a unique concept introduced more than 100 years ago by social reformers in the Western state of Maharashtra to ensure that working-class people could receive...
View ArticleReflections On Gaza And The 2024 US Elections – OpEd
I get calls and emails from my old friends and editors of some of the newspaper and internet sites who ask me if I am doing okay. When I tell them I am doing okay, they ask me why I have not been...
View ArticleNarratives From Piyamit: Life Stories At The End Of The Revolution – Book Review
(A review of a work on the former members of the Malayan Communist Party, adapted from my Afterword to the book) The formation of the Malayan Peoples' Anti-Japanese Army (MPAJA) stemming from this...
View ArticleRobert Reich: The Axis Of Tyranny In America And Russia – OpEd
We’ve learned from a forthcoming book by journalist Bob Woodward that in 2020, while he was president, Trump secretly shipped Covid-19 testing equipment to Russian president Vladimir Putin for his own...
View ArticleBarack Obama And The Abrupt Demise Of Kamalamentum – OpEd
ByMark Angelides In the wake of her elevation to the top spot on the Democrat ticket, buoyed by a DNC lovefest and a winning debate performance, Kamala Harris appeared to have the presidency within...
View ArticleCambodians Conjure Up US Bogeyman Behind Vietnam Canal Concerns – OpEd
By David Hutt I was recently offered documents purporting to show that U.S. intelligence agencies have “been guiding Vietnam to sabotage” the Funan Techo Canal, Cambodia's controversial megaproject...
View ArticlePakistan: Ban On PTM Will Not Work – OpEd
Pashtoon Tahafuz Movement PTM has called a grand national jirga also called Qaumi Adalat or Court of Nation scheduled for October 11 at Jamrud, a place in one of the Khyber districts in Pakhtunkhwa...
View ArticleTaiwan’s Future Role As Economic And Democratic Powerhouse – Analysis
Taiwan celebrated its 113th National Day on 10 October. Its growing economic and geopolitical clout and importance have seen powers the world over readjusting their policies and approaches in ensuring...
View ArticleAsian Americans: A Minority Community With Huge Electoral Potential – Analysis
According to a poll published by Reuters/Ipsos on September 24, Kamala Harris leads Donald Trump at the national level in the U.S. by a margin of 47% to 40%. While these results may be indicative of...
View ArticlePrabowo’s ‘Good Neighbour’ Policy In Full Display During Visit To Moscow –...
By Pieter Pandie Since his win in Indonesia’s presidential election, Prabowo Subianto has been busy. Beyond engaging with constituents at home, the president-elect also made a series of international...
View ArticleMalaysia Taking Another Step Towards Becoming An Islamic State – Analysis
New bill introduced into parliament will give powers to the Federal Territories mufti equal to the parliament A bill, which will radically change the nature of governance in Malaysia is now going...
View ArticlePM Modi’s Participation In ASEAN-India And East Asia Summit – Analysis
The 10 member states of ASEAN — Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Myanmar, Cambodia, Brunei and Laos — held talks with their dialogue partners from elsewhere in the...
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