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South Asian regional significance of Indian PM Modi’s Bhutan visit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bhutan from November 11-12 comes at a delicate moment for South Asia, a region navigating economic pressures, domestic political transitions, and the strategic uncertainty brought by shifting major-power relations. While India and Bhutan…
Obama, Biden and Trump: Changing U.S. Policy towards Africa
In this exclusive interview, Professor David Shinn, a former top U.S. diplomat and now an Adjunct Professor of International Affairs at George Washington University’s Elliot School of International Affairs, discussed Washington’s changing policy initiatives for Africa, from Obama through Biden…
Statement of the Philippine Misereor Partnership, Inc. for COP30 on Loss and Damage, Accountability, and Genuine Pathways to Climate Justice
The forthcoming COP30 convenes at a time when millions of our fellow Filipinos are grappling with seemingly unrelenting climate disasters: the recent super-typhoon that ravaged our coastlines and communities, successive earthquakes and floodings that claimed hundreds of lives, devastated ecosystems,…
Chaos: The Trump Doctrine for Latin America
The US, under Trump, is unapologetically an empire operating without pretense. International law is for losers. A newly minted War Department, deploying the most lethal killing machine in world history, need not hide behind the sham of promoting democracy. By…
CEMS-Global Launches Major International Trade Exhibitions on Construction, Energy, and Water in Dhaka
The inauguration ceremony was presided over by Meherun N. Islam, President and Group Managing Director of CEMS-Global (USA & Asia-Pacific). Distinguished guests included Dr. Engr. Mohammad Giasuddin Haider, Director General, HBRI; M. A. Kamal Billah, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Industries;…
Spanish King’s China visit: Spain Shows Europe a Path of Pragmatism in Relations with China
When King Felipe VI of Spain touched down in Beijing this week, the first Spanish monarch to visit China in 18 years, he did more than exchange pleasantries and attend banquets. His royal visit to China from November 10-13 marks…
Kicking for Peace: Youth, Sports, and the Spirits of NonViolence in South Asia
At the heart of Dhaka, the Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University has become a vibrant hub for peace and non-violence, where the spirit of human unity is flourishing through sports, education, and intercultural exchange. This week, the campus resonates with excitement as…
The Quiet Plot to End Progressive Government in Honduras
Trump’s gunboat diplomacy in the Caribbean grabs the headlines, while quieter moves to destabilize other progressive Latin American governments go unnoticed by corporate media. A key case is a plot that would create chaos enabling a neoliberal candidate to be…
Give the Middle East What It Deserves: A New Beginning for Humanity
“A humanist call to transcend old powers and let a new civilization be born from the cradle of humanity.” The Roots of the Crisis Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Iran — neither the United States, Europe, nor Qatar can resolve the crisis…
Serbia’s Continued Arming Of Ukraine Risks Rupturing Relations With Russia
Everything is proceeding according to the US’ plan, which Vucic might have even secretly agreed to. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic recently told German media that his country is eager to clinch large-scale ammo deals with the EU and doesn’t care…
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