Asia
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US and China should be ‘partners,’ Xi tells Blinken
US top diplomat Antony Blinken and Chinese President Xi Jinping struck a positive note on progress in relations, adding that…
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Amnesty warns human rights face ‘most serious threat’ in decades
Human rights worldwide are facing their most serious threats in decades, advocacy group Amnesty International says. The New Daily AAP…
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Make No Mistake, Russia Values China Over India
“Russia has never hurt India’s interests,” India’s External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar recently asserted on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.…
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United States Hypocrisy – Again
On April 18, a proposal was submitted to the United Nations Security Council to admit Palestine as a full member,…
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Iran: Security Forces Rape, Torture, Detainees
Kurdish, Baluch, Azeri, and Other Ethnic Communities Apparently Targeted. (Beirut) – Iran’s security forces raped, tortured, and sexually assaulted detainees while repressing…
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On the Legality of Iran’s Attack
Listening to Western leaders, one would believe Iran’s actions were unreasonable and unnecessary. Aidan Simardone CounterPunch It was a “reckless…
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Calming the Long War in the Philippine Countryside
But it has fallen short of ending the conflict. A negotiated peace preceded by confidence-building measures is the best way…
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Five of the best books to understand modern China
From a poetic memoir of social repression to a study of the lasting impact of the Cultural Revolution – these…
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Rethinking Talks with the Taliban
The diplomatic agenda should be more focused, with issues like security cooperation and economic stability insulated from a main track…
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The Israel-Iran Crisis: A Chance to Step Back from the Brink
This outcome affords both sides a face-saving way out of what could otherwise be a ruinous broader confrontation. ICG On…
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What West Asia now implies for the global economy, markets
They are not well-placed to navigate further escalations that would involve more parties in a more significant manner. Mohamed A.…
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British Military Bases in Cyprus
The British government authorised military sorties against Iranian drones from the Akrotiri Air Bases without informing the Cyprus government —revealed…
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Iran-Israel “Shadow War” Risks Spinning Out of Control
Iran and Israel are trading threats and counter-threats following the 1 April strike, attributed to Israel, on the Iranian consulate…
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Australia’s recognition of the State of Palestine an overdue move in support of peace
It is time that Australia be on the right side of history, recognise the state of Palestine and stand up…
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How Iran and Israel became archenemies
Iran blames Israel for the attack, and has vowed to retaliate. Peter Kenyon npr Many countries have issued warnings to…
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Biden says he expects Iran to attack Israel ‘sooner rather than later’ as US moves troops
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden warned Iran against an expected attack on Israel as the U.S. moved more troops to the Middle…
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