Impartiality Challenge for the ICC
The civil war in Donbass has been going on for more than seven years now. It broke out in 2014, following Kiev’s decision to launch a military operation against the local militia in Donbass,...
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The time to shine at UNSC is here: Presidency of the council allotted to India
India has taken over the Presidency in the United Nations Security Council from France and the term has begun on the 2nd of August. The Presidency of the UNSC also marks the first time...
Reality bites: China’s meddling cools but can’t reverse hot commodity prices
A slew of measures by Chinese authorities to tame soaring raw material costs has had only a fleeting effect, leaving the world’s largest manufacturing base facing the harsh reality of substantially higher input costs...
U.S. approves potential sales of howitzers to Taiwan -Pentagon
The U.S. State Department approved the potential sale of 40 155mm M109A6 Medium Self-Propelled Howitzer artillery systems to Taiwan in a deal valued at up to $750 million, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. This...
Taliban warn of more targeted attacks as Afghan forces defend besieged cities
The Taliban warned Wednesday of more attacks targeting Afghan government leaders, a day after the defence minister escaped an assassination attempt and as the insurgents fought to take control of a string of besieged...
94 Years of the People’s Liberation Army: Shifting Strategies
This August 1 marks the 94th anniversary of China’s military, the People’s Liberation Army (中国人民解放军),popularly known as the PLA. The PLA is a unified armed force consisting of five units: the People’s Liberation Army...
Iran-backed forces seize tanker, maritime sources say; Iran denies it
Iranian-backed forces are believed to have seized an oil tanker in the Gulf off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, three maritime security sources said, after Britain’s maritime trade agency reported a “potential...
Malaysia PM defies calls to quit, wants confidence vote next month
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin defied mounting pressure to quit on Wednesday, saying he retained majority support among lawmakers and that he will prove it when the Southeast...
Tougher terms: why the EU is paying more for new COVID shots
The European Union has agreed to pay a premium on new orders of COVID-19 vaccines because it is requiring tougher terms to be met, European officials said, as the bloc tries to protect supplies...
Deadly bomb, gun attack rocks Afghan capital
Four people were killed and 20 wounded in a coordinated bomb and gun attack targeting the Afghan defence minister and several lawmakers in the country’s capital Tuesday, not far from the heavily fortified Green...
