Is the “Populist” Tide Retreating?
Strong support for immigration and globalization in the US sits uneasily with the view that “populism” is a problem. In fact, the term remains vague and explains too little – particularly now, when support...
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Kartarpur Sahib Corridor: What India needs to prioritise
Talks around the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor has emerged after the meeting that was held on 14th March 2019 at Attari. The foundations of the project which dates almost 20 years back, has a very...
Indian summer monsoon amplified global warming 130,000 years ago, helping end ice age
The past may be a surprisingly useful guide for predicting responses to future climate change. This is especially important for places where extreme weather has been the norm for a long time, such as...
New Zealand’s gun laws are strict compared to America’s, but there are gaps
On Friday, 50 people were killed in mass shootings at the Al Noor and Linwood mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. And now it’s looking likely that New Zealand will strengthen its restrictions on guns — with...
Putin celebrates The 5th Anniversary of Crimean annexation
President Vladimir Putin led thousands to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the annexation of Crimea, a peninsula on the northern coast of the Black Sea in Eastern Europe which was annexed from Ukraine by...
Protest breaks in Serbia: Vucic remains strong on his presidency
Protest in Serbia broke against the continuing Presidency of Aleksander Vucic on Sunday, immediately a day after riots broke outside the state television building. The protestors have taken to the streets to meet their...
Pakistan tells China of ‘deteriorating situation’ in Kashmir
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi told his Chinese counterpart on Tuesday of the “rapidly deteriorating situation” and ‘rights violations in Kashmir’, and called for India to look again at its policies there. India...
Montenegro: Milo Djukanovic rule ends?
Thousands of the citizens marched and protested against President Milo Djukanovic of Montenegro this Sunday, March 16th demanding his resignation as he and his government have been accused of abusing office, grafts and cronyism....
Back to the Afghan Future: The security challenges of Afghanistan’s reconstruction and development
The current talks between the representatives of the Taliban and the US Government in Qatar are an important step but peace and stability are still beyond reach. Afghanistan’s reconstruction and durable development requires a...
Malaysia threatens WTO challenge to EU’s move to drop palm biofuel
Malaysia on Saturday threatened to bring a World Trade Organization (WTO) challenge if the European Union goes ahead with recommendations to phase out palm oil from transport fuel used in the bloc. In a...
