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Walking a tightrope
China’s growing global footprint has become a significant geopolitical political challenge for the United States. This has significant financial, strategic, militaristic and perceptional implications for established ... -
Factbox-Russia offers Sweden or Austria as military model for Ukraine
FILE PHOTO: The Ukrainian national flag is seen in front of a school which local residents said was on fire after the shelling, as the Russian ... -
If Russia is an aggressor? | By Ali Ashraf Khan
If Russia is an aggressor? The WORLD situation is getting darker and darker as the hours pass, the Russians are waging three prone wars, the first ... -
The EU will reduce Russia’s energy dependence | News | DW
The European Union presented new proposals on Tuesday that would see the bloc reduce its dependence on Russian gas as the bloc reacts to the ongoing ... -
Latest Ukraine-Russia: Second evacuation from Mariupol halted as civilians killed near Kyiv
Related Video: Antony Blinken Discusses Possibility Of Russia Killing Ukrainian President The safe passage of civilians from the beleaguered Ukrainian port city of Mariupol was “halted” ... -
Nehru’s Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) doctrine appeals to India
Representatives of twenty-five countries and three observer nations gathered in the city of Belgrade in the former Yugoslavia now Serbia for the Summit Conference of Heads ... -
Inspirational refugee friends prove why Priti Patel’s Borders Bill is so bad
Sabit Jakupovic arrived in the UK from Bosnia aged 25 in September 1992. After spending the previous 120 days in two different concentration camps – one ... -
On diplomacy, Congress always proactive
In the post-war period, when India gained independence, the fledgling nation was tested as the country faced many crises on the world stage. At the height ... -
India doesn’t need a national science day like this
CV Raman (left), 1930, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in October 2020. Photos: Public Domain and PTI The government is holding a Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate this ... -
How do you join NATO and how close is Ukraine to becoming a member?
Russian President Vladimir Putin has demanded that NATO not expand to Ukraine or any former Soviet state, expressing concern over the expansion of a military and ... -
Chronicle of Mahfuz Anam: The task of the search committee is as moral as it is legal
Don’t let a few weeks of your job be a curse on the nation Fri 18 Feb 2022 12:00 AM Last updated on: Fri 18 Feb ... -
Myanmar junta says it won’t attend ASEAN summit after ‘regrettable’ snub
Burmese Junta Foreign Minister Wunna Maung Lwin (left), pictured with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, has not been invited to an upcoming ASEAN meeting. | PHOTO: ... -
Bury the Indian Ocean peace zone on the high seas | Print edition
UNITED NATIONS (IPS) – A former Indian ambassador once told an American audience that one of the biggest misconceptions about the Indian Ocean is that it ... -
Hampered by voter anger and rebellion in Goa, the BJP turns to a familiar ploy: targeting Nehru
Panji: The latest phase of elections in Goa has put a fragile Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on the defensive, with the ruling party and its phalanx ... -
Modi’s party aims for big win as major Indian states vote
Published on: 02/10/2022 – 02:34 Ghaziabad (India) (AFP) – Polls opened Thursday in India’s most populous state to test the appeal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ... -
Putin and Xi target Russian-Chinese partnership against US
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have turned their growing partnership into a forward-looking pact openly aimed at the United States, opposing America’s ... -
Putin discusses tensions in Ukraine with visiting Hungarian PM
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed tensions over Ukraine with his visiting Hungarian counterpart on Tuesday, a day after Russian and U.S. diplomats traded ... -
Geoffrey Miller: How should New Zealand react to the Ukrainian-Russian crisis?
By Geoffrey Miller* Opinion – New Zealand’s initial response to a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine is becoming clearer. Photo: 123RF Russia has positioned around 100,000 ... -
Serbian Foreign Minister signals deadlock in Kosovo talks
Serbian Foreign Minister Nikola Selakovic said on January 30 that there had been no dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina since Albin Kurti became Prime Minister of ... -
Progress on Myanmar seen as vital for parties
It is important for Myanmar that progress is made on a five-point consensus reached by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and that the bloc’s special ... -
China. UN council should try to avoid civil war against Myanmar
THE UNITED NATIONS – China’s UN ambassador said on Friday that the UN Security Council’s main goal in conflict-torn Myanmar should be to avert further violence ... -
Central Asia: Speak to the Lyrics
For many years, India’s ties with Central Asian states were long on symbolism and short on strategic weight. To be sure, there were important ties with ... -
PM slammed as Aboriginal flag ‘freed’ but indigenous communities remain destitute and poor
The Aboriginal flag is now available for public use, after its designer agreed to a $20 million deal that includes transferring the copyright to the Commonwealth ... -
A popular uprising and mutinies of soldiers challenge the president of Burkina Faso : NPR
Protesters take to the streets of Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, on Saturday January 22 and 27, 2021. Sophie Garcia/AP hide caption toggle caption Sophie ... -
Africa-China relations have a parallel with the Cold War
In 1956, then-Soviet Prime Minister Nikita Khrushchev executed an abrupt but largely forgotten reorientation of his country’s foreign policy. During the long decades under Josef Stalin, ... -
Russia’s Gazprom did not plan gas exports to Europe in February via the Yamal pipeline
A worker lifts a bottle at a gas compressor station of the Yamal-Europe pipeline near Nesvizh, southwest of Minsk December 29, 2006. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko/File Photo Join ... -
Private Players and the Space Race
Through Martand Jha Recently, the news of the outer space arena has attracted the attention of many space enthusiasts. India’s first dedicated space think tank, “Spaceport ... -
PLYS, LÔ & MOHAMED – Sino-African relations: cooperation or new imperialism?
Download PDFPrint the article As we reflect on the past year, we look back at five crucial struggles we covered on our Wire service. From nascent ... -
Tunisia: Free the former Minister of Justice arbitrarily detained
(Tunis) – Tunisian authorities should immediately release a former justice minister, Noureddine Bhiri, who was arbitrarily detained, Human Rights Watch said today. Plainclothes police officers intercepted ... -
‘I did my best,’ says Hamdok as he steps down as Sudanese prime minister
CGTN released this video titled “I did my best,” says Hamdok as he steps down as Prime Minister of the Sudan ”- their description is below. ... -
MySay: Small Powers Have a Laudable History Shifting Global Paradigms
It seems natural that much of the discourse on international relations is about the great powers of the world and their relations with each other. After ... -
Spanish government approves crucial labor reform and budget for 2022
Spain’s left-wing ruling coalition is securing its retention in power with the approval of a landmark labor reform and a new national spending plan for next ... -
FirstFT: UK reports record 106,000 coronavirus cases
Hello. This article is an on-site version of our FirstFT newsletter. Subscribe to our Asia, Europe / Africa or Americas edition to receive it directly to ... -
Burmese junta confident Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen will restore relations with ASEAN as president – Radio Free Asia
The Burmese junta is confident Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen will restore relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), but analysts say the strongman ... -
Egypt: PM Mulls MP, Trade cooperation with Serbia
Serbian National Assembly Speaker Ivica Dacic on Sunday welcomed President Abdel Fattah El Sisi’s commitment to fostering mutual cooperation at all levels. In a meeting with ... -
Pursuing strategic autonomy, India seen as a responsibility by the United States
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort during celebrations marking the country’s 75th Independence Day in New Delhi ... -
Nearly 70 doctors in Spain contract COVID-19 after Christmas party
Dozens of staff at a Spanish hospital, including nurses and intensive care doctors, have tested positive for COVID-19 after attending a Christmas party last week, health ... -
Sudanese police fire tear gas as thousands protest
A Sudanese protester raises a national flag during a rally in Khartoum Bahri on December 6, 2021, to protest a deal that saw the prime minister ... -
Piyush Goyal examines preparation for Cyclone Jawad
Trade and Industry and Food and Public Distribution Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday reviewed the arrangements and preparations made by the governments of Andhra Pradesh, Odisha ... -
From ASEAN, the Burmese junta still has nothing to fear
After months of doing little to respond to the February 1 coup in Myanmar, as well as the Burmese military’s subsequent crackdown on civil society and ... -
UN Secretary-General hails Russia’s role in continuing Armenia-Azerbaijan contacts – spokesperson – World
UNITED NATIONS, November 27. / TASS /. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the trilateral summit meeting of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, Farhan Haq, deputy ... -
Ottawa bans foreigners from seven African countries amid Omicron COVID variant fears
OTTAWA – The federal government immediately bans foreign nationals from entering Canada if they have been to any of the seven African countries in the past ... -
Palestinian seriously injured after settlers threw stones at car
DUBAI: The Sudanese army reinstated Abdalla Hamdok as prime minister of the country’s transitional civilian government on November 21 and pledged to release political prisoners after ... -
Why has the Islamic party of Morocco reelected its former leader? – Middle East Monitor
After ten years in power, the Justice and Development Party (PJD) in Morocco suffered a catastrophic defeat in the legislative elections on September 8. Led by ... -
Decisions of a Prime Minister that an Ambassador has overturned
Few ambassadors have lived to tell the tale, but Ambassador to Washington Shankar Bajpai, who died of Covid last year, can claim credit for overthrowing two ... -
Shava thanks diplomats for their support
The herald Mukudzei Chingwere Herald Reporter THE government yesterday thanked diplomats accredited to Zimbabwe for facilitating engagement with their respective countries, allowing President Mnangagwa to continue ... -
Big compromises eclipse small successes at COP26 | News | Eco-Business
A COP delayed by the pandemic ended with the Glasgow Climate Pact. Delayed, watered down and disappointing, the consensus has left most countries unhappy and has ... -
How should India remember Jawaharlal Nehru?
November 14 marked the 132nd anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru’s birth and on that day part of the Indian public took to Twitter to mock him. How ... -
How the Indian Prime Minister became the most popular world leader in Israel
At the COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow, the Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett called his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi the “Most popular person in Israel”, ... -
Communist Party of China passes landmark resolution securing Xi Jinping’s “grassroots” status and record third term
Chinese President Xi Jinping, | File Image | Photo credit: AP Beijing: A high-profile conclave of the ruling Communist Party of China on Thursday adopted a ... -
Rosatom attends the 26th session of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow
ROSATOM, a global technology leader, will attend the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) to be held in Glasgow, UK, from October 31 to November ... -
Can Glasgow deliver a global climate deal?
GLASGOW – The international climate summit here has been touted by its chief organizer as the “last and best hope” to save the planet. But as ... -
Iraqi PM calls for “calm” after drone attack on his residence
BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi said he was unharmed and called for “calm and restraint” after a drone attack on his residence early Sunday as ... -
Frustration grows as walkers demand faster climate action
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) – Tens of thousands of climate activists marched through the Scottish town hosting the United Nations climate summit on Saturday, physically close to ... -
AUKUS: A dangerous military alliance
AUKUS is named after Australia, United Kingdom and United States. On September 16, 2021, AUKUS was declared. It is a historic security and military alliance for ... -
Iraq elections: Iran-backed party raises allegations of electoral fraud
Baghdad, Iraq More than three weeks after the Iraqis voted in parliamentary elections, pro-Iranian Shiite militias who have emerged as the biggest losers are still rejecting ... -
Should Qatar offer mediation on Kashmir? – Doha News
Qatar must cover its bets, protect the economic outlook and encourage India to reconsider its policy by proposing mediation on Kashmir, writes Farhan Chak. While CBS’s ... -
This Week in History: November 1-7
25 years ago: Clinton re-elected as President of the United States Bill clinton On November 5, 1996, US President Bill Clinton won his re-election campaign against ... -
Trudeau says climate progress has been made at the G20, although Canada wanted a more ambitious plan – Vernon Morning Star
Canada wanted a stronger and more ambitious climate change deal to emerge from the G20 summit, but leaders still managed to make progress by pledging to ... -
Venice 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference
Sea level rise has been well documented in the scientific community for some time. To tackle the threat to many coastal cities, countries around the world, ... -
A new cold war is creeping into cultural corners
This time it’s about China. The old Cold War was so comprehensive that it permeated almost every aspect of life, with the exception of the war ... -
Tightrope elections may herald an uncertain future for new Japanese prime minister
TOKYO, Oct.28 (Reuters) – Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) could lose its majority in Sunday’s general election, polls show, potentially turning new leader Fumio Kishida ... -
Poland’s heart would rather keep EU money than break with the bloc
KOBYLIN-BORZYMY, Poland – The twin spiers of Saint Stanislaus, an imposing red-brick Catholic church, can be seen for miles through the cornfields and cow pastures of ... -
Portugal: political storm could lead to early elections
LISBON, Portugal – A political storm is brewing in Portugal, where the minority socialist government is struggling to gain support from other center-left parties for its ... -
Trudeau appoints his new cabinet on Tuesday. Here are some of the perks and quirks of being a minister
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will unveil a cabinet on Tuesday that he promises will have gender parity and “Good regional distribution”. Like all prime ministers, he ... -
EU summit puts pressure on Poland over rule of law
Posted on Thursday, October 21, 2021 | 1:15 p.m. Updated 17 minutes ago BRUSSELS (AP) – European Union leaders on Thursday pressured provocative Polish Prime Minister ... -
Greece wants a ‘realistic’ EU green policy for maritime transport
A freighter is moored at the commercial terminal of the port of the northern city of Thessaloniki, Greece, August 4, 2016. REUTERS / Alexandros Avramidis ATHENS, ... -
It’s not yet social protection
THE HORIZON BY KAYODE KOMOLAFE, [email protected] By Kayode Komolafe [email protected] 0805 500 1974 The federal government has proposed to spend 863 billion naira for social investment ... -
Senior EU official says Polish move threatens bloc
BRUSSELS (AP) – The top European Union official held talks with the Polish prime minister on Tuesday, arguing that a recent ruling by the country’s Constitutional ... -
time for a new Bandung conference
The United States and its allies continue to blame Pakistan for its role in their defeat in Afghanistan. Pakistan would always have played a double game: ... -
Czech elections give Europe an anti-popular boost | New
Prague, Czech Republic – The victory of the so-called “democratic bloc†parliamentary alliance over Prime Minister Andrej Babis in the recent Czech elections is an encouragement ... -
Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (S / 2021/861) – Serbia
I. Introduction and mission priorities 1. This report is submitted pursuant to Security Council resolution 1244 (1999) by which the Council established the United Nations Interim ... -
Central Europe shows rule of law to be Europe’s central problem
Three political earthquakes in three days in Central Europe have highlighted how respect for the rule of law has become a defining issue for the EU ... -
Ghanaian President to attend 60th anniversary of founding of Non-Aligned Movement in Belgrade
The President of Ghana, Nana Akufo Addo, delivers a speech during a past event at the State House of Ghana in Accra. (Photo by Nipah Dennis ... -
The global energy crisis has brought the climate to a crossroads
So much for the fight against the climate crisis, it is the energy crisis that takes precedence. And it couldn’t have happened at a more crucial ... -
Federation of Peruvian Journalists speaks with Azerbaijani MFA spokesperson [PHOTO]
October 8, 2021 1:15 p.m. (UTC + 04:00) 273 By trend The official portal of the Federation of Peruvian Journalists published an article by the vice-president ... -
Lavrov will arrive in Serbia on Sunday to meet Vučić
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić will meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Belgrade on Sunday. Lavrov will arrive in Belgrade for the summit of the Non-Aligned ... -
Ethiopia spreads allegations about UN personnel, UN wants documents
Cameroon – Days after expelling seven UN officials, Ethiopia on Wednesday inflated the scale of the humanitarian crisis, accusing them of failing to provide evidence of ... -
Soaring energy prices push the EU political agenda
EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson speaks during an online renewable energy press conference at EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, November 19, 2020. Francisco Seco / Pool ... -
In the vote in Iraq, the big blocs hide behind the “independents”
Baghdad (AFP) When Iraqis head to the polls on Sunday, they will vote for individual candidates over parties for the first time under a new election ... -
Institute of blood transfusion to be remelted: Yasmin
LAHORE: Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid pledged to develop the Punjab Institute of Blood Services in a meeting at the Specialized Department of Health and Medical ... -
Calls for peace with Israel backfire on Israel after Iraqi conference
A lot can change in a year. Prior to Israel’s historic agreements with Arab countries starting in August 2020, openly discussing the possibility of normalizing relations ... -
Let’s talk about power – Tehran Times
TEHRAN – With the onset of the winter season, the UK is now grappling with a huge fuel shortage crisis. Long queues meander through the streets ... -
UN chief says Abiy in Ethiopia does not accept deportation of his staff
NEW YORK, Oct. 1 (Reuters) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Friday that the world organization does not accept Ethiopia’s ... -
Ethiopian crisis “stains our conscience”
UNITED NATIONS (PA) – The crisis in Ethiopia is a “stain on our conscience,” said the UN humanitarian chief, as children and others die of hunger ... -
A relic from a bygone era? I could be, but I’m not a defeatist
As soon as a shot was fired, the Indians would lock themselves in their peninsula and the Japanese would do what they always do, negotiate under ... -
UN minimizes war of words between India and Pakistan
The United Nations has said it hopes for a dialogue between India and Pakistan. The statement follows a bitter exchange of words between the two nuclear-weapon ... -
Health ministry calls in private doctors, hotels as virulent strain pushes public system to limit
The COVID situation in Barbados is becoming so dire that the man leading the country’s public health response has said his team can no longer maintain ... -
North Korea fires missile, UN envoy has right to test | Military News
South Korea said the weapon, which Japan described as a ballistic missile, was fired at sea early Tuesday morning. North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile ... -
Israeli PM denounces Iran, ignores Palestinians in UN speech
JERUSALEM (AP) – Israel’s new prime minister called on the international community on Monday to unite against Iran, accusing Tehran of marching towards the development of ... -
Social Democrats beat Angela Merkel’s bloc
BERLIN – The center-left Social Democrats won the largest share of the vote in Germany’s national elections, beating the center-right Union bloc of outgoing Chancellor Angela ... -
Where now for Sudan after a failed military coup attempt? | DW News
DW News posted this video clip, titled “Where Now for Sudan After Failed Military Coup Attempt?” | DW News “- below is their description. Barely two ... -
Protest blocks crucial route of oil pipeline in Sudan
RT released this video clip, titled “Protest Blocks Critical Sudan Oil Pipeline Route” – below is their description. Protesters blocked the entrance to Port Sudan, the ... -
Can Macron lead the European Union after Merkel retires?
The German Chancellor, although recognized for having handled multiple crises, has long been criticized for her lack of strategic vision. Macron, whose more swaggering style has ... -
Continuation of the legacy from father to daughter
September 25 is a glorious day in the history of the Bengali nation and the Bengali language as Bangabandhu addressed the United Nations General Assembly in ... -
Europe needs long-term energy plan, says CEO of Eni
Claudio Descalzi, CEO of Italian energy company Eni, speaks to media at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia, Cyprus, April 25, 2018. REUTERS / Yiannis Kourtoglou / ... -
When 3 Bangladeshi women took center stage at UNGA
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrives to speak during the general debate of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly in the UNGA Hall ... -
Who is afraid of China? – Stabroek news
Many readers may have seen the BBC interview with the Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, in which she was asked for her complimentary remarks towards ... -
women’s voices in the UN General Assembly few but growing | World news
By MALLIKA SEN, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) – As cascading crises cast a veil over debates at this year’s United Nations General Assembly, Slovak President ... -
Former Algerian president is dead, but his regime survives
Sep 25, 2021 FFINALLY rumors are true. For years, Algerians have whispered about the health of Abdelaziz Bouteflika, their president from 1999 to 2019. After suffering ... -
Italy reserves more than 3 billion euros to reduce its energy bill
ROME, September 23 (Reuters) – The Italian government has set aside more than 3 billion euros ($ 3.5 billion) to curb the sharp rise in retail ... -
Why Turkey’s strongman Erdoğan’s Kashmir statement must be taken with a bag full of salt
Turkey’s strongman Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan lifted Kashmir again this week for the umpteenth time. Obviously no one paid attention and it buried itself in the last ... -
Evening brief: The knives come out
Tonight’s Evening Brief is brought to you by iPoliticsINTEL. Daily Watch INTEL Briefs is a concise overview of the day’s committee meetings in the House and ... -
French submarine snub tests EU defense cooperation avenues
WASHINGTON – France’s rage at its brutal sidelining from an Australian-British-American defense pact renews attention to the European Union’s nascent cooperation programs aimed at building bridges ... -
Boris on his back to the UN – but at least he’s not in London | Jean Cracé
If Boris Johnson had a little more self-awareness than he perhaps would have reshuffled last week. The trip to the United Nations General Assembly in New ... -
Sudanese transitional government says coup attempt failed
Al Jazeera English posted this video clip, titled “Transitional Government of Sudan Says Coup Attempt Failed” – below is their description. Sudanese authorities have reported an ... -
Scott Morrison in United States after agreement on submarines to meet with leaders on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly
Prime Minister Scott Morrison visited the United States for a week of high-stakes diplomacy amid a row with France over canceling a $ 90 billion submarine ... -
Trudeau and challengers make final calls ahead of Canadian election
On the last day of campaigning in a close election battle, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned his Tory opponents would weaken the country’s battle against ... -
Former Algerian President Bouteflika receives national funeral
A convoy carrying the coffin of former Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is heading towards the cemetery of El Alia where he will be buried, in Algiers, ... -
World leaders return to UN with focus on pandemic and climate
UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 19 (Reuters) – World leaders return to the United Nations in New York this week with a focus on stepping up efforts to ...
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