Taiwan Legislators to Visit Disputed South China Sea Island in December
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Legislators will visit an island claimed by Taiwan in the South China Sea to “inspect and declare sovereignty” over the...
U.S. Backs Philippines in With China Over Blocked Access to Ship on Disputed Shoal
Nov. 11 (UPI) — The U.S. government has joined the Philippines government in condemning the Chinese Coast Guard for confronting a Filipino vessel with water...
Tajikistan: Attacks on Journalists Remain Unpunished
Attacks on journalists have become a frequent occurrence in Tajikistan in recent years. Why are those responsible for attacks on journalists remain unpunished? Berlin...
US, Japan, Korea Unite in Trilateral Ministerial Meet
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Republic of Korea (ROK) Minister of National Defense Shin Wonsik, and Japanese Minister of Defense Kihara...
Chikungunya Vaccine: US Approves First Shot Against Mosquito-Borne Virus
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the world’s first vaccine for chikungunya, which it sees as an “emerging global health threat”. The...
When Corrupt Politicians Waltz into the Debt Trap
Toronto, Atlanta (28/11 – 20) A wise old expression intones “Behind every bad borrower is a bad lender”. Like many such cute, amusing aphorisms,...
Tajikistan: Communications regulator loosening monopoly
The quality of the internet has been severely compromised by restrictions placed on the market. The first step to solving a problem is admitting...
A Thai view on the Hamas-Israel war
The Palestinians’ longstanding and legitimate grievances have been irrevocably subverted by Hamas’ brazen attack against Israel on Oct 7. Unlike previous rounds of conflicts...
Trouble with the Russian Potato Harvest – Call China for Help!
Frankfurt, Atlanta (23/11 – 10) Potatoes are a serious matter. The lowly potato does in fact have a lengthy and exotic history, being grown...
Sri Lanka’s Worst Economic Crisis In Decades
Rome (16/11 – 57) Sri Lanka is mired in a deep political and economic crisis and the country’s then President Rajapaksa has flown out of the country, days after a huge crowd of...