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What Christmas Once Meant—and What It Could Mean Again for a Divided America
From ancient solstice rituals to shared Abrahamic ethics, the season offers a forgotten civic language of compassion, duty, and renewal. When we think of Christmas today, what comes first to mind? Twinkling lights along Main Street, the ceaseless hum of…
How China’s initiatives are paving a new path to a better world
The Global Development Initiative focuses on the shared development needs of humanity, and directly addresses the real development challenges. The Global Security Initiative is dedicated to eliminating the root causes of international conflicts and improving global security governance. The Global…
Christmases Past: A Bittersweet Walk Down Memory Lane
When I woke that morning, I craved Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), a chain I had not visited for many years in Japan. As a graduate student living close to the campus, I had choices: “Shokudo” diner, train station food stall,…
The Story of Colonel Osmani and Two Photographs at Bangladesh Hospital
By Rita Bhowmick These are two historical photographs from the Liberation War of 1971. In one, Colonel M.A.G Osmani (Muhammad Ataul Gani Osmani), the Commander-in-Chief of the Bangladesh Forces under the Provisional Government of Bangladesh, is seen signing autographs during…
Can United States Boost Economic Relations With Russia
(Moscow Bureau) – Despite the complexities posed by Russia-Ukraine crisis, United States has been taking conscious steps to improve commercial relations with Russia. Unsurprisingly, Russia, on the other hand, is also moving to restore and normalise its diplomacy, negotiating for…
How the Kamko app, created by a journalist in rural Nepal, is helping Nepalis gain digital literacy
In many villages of Nepal, young people now use smartphones for important work. They apply for jobs, check documents, and search for information online. But many still do not know which websites are official and which ones are not. This…
The Doomsday Glacier Flunks 2025 Checkup
Thwaites, the most studied glacier in the world, commands attention because it is not only the widest in the world at 80 miles but also the shakiest. And its nickname “The Doomsday Glacier” certainly sets it apart from the 500…
QUILL AND THE FLAME: Handing Down the Torch of Journalism
by Ruther Ray C. Ruado “Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel,” the philosopher Socrates famously believed. On December 6 and 13, 2025, at San Vicente Elementary School (SVES) in Baguio City, Philippines, that…
Understanding Russia’s Comprehensive Investment Packages for Africa
(Moscow Bureau) – Cairo, the capital of the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a popular destination for conferences and summits, but on December 19-20, it will gather African foreign ministers to review particularly economic cooperation and investment possibilities with the…
Redefining Aravalli, The Oldest Hill Chain: Why A Matter Of Concern?
The coming generations will hardly believe that there was a chain of the oldest mountains, namely the Aravalli hills, on the Indian earth and they will read only in books that the hills spread over 800 km from Gujarat to…
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