Jordan’s Prince Hamzah was put under de facto house arrest for his alleged role in a conspiracy to undermine Jordan’s…
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?>Russia’s Ukraine manoeuvres are a response, not a provocation
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits the war-hit Donbas region, eastern Ukraine, on April 9, 2021 [Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via…
View More Russia’s Ukraine manoeuvres are a response, not a provocationIt is time to fix South Sudan’s broken healthcare system
An infectious disease specialist takes a sample from Dr Reagan Taban Augustino, now a coronavirus patient himself under quarantine, at…
View More It is time to fix South Sudan’s broken healthcare systemWhat is behind the anti-Muslim measures in Sri Lanka?
On March 13, the Sri Lankan governmenty announced plans to ban the wearing of burqas and said it would close…
View More What is behind the anti-Muslim measures in Sri Lanka?Rich, old prince dies – the media, on cue, loses it
Queen Elizabeth’s husband, Prince Philip, passed away on April 9, 2021 [File: Reuters/Oli Scarff/Pool] Apparently, discerning BBC viewers have had…
View More Rich, old prince dies – the media, on cue, loses itIsrael’s democratic immunity is under threat
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the evidence hearing stage for his trial over alleged corruption crimes, at the Jerusalem…
View More Israel’s democratic immunity is under threatMyanmar has never been a nation. Could it become one now?
Karen refugees carrying belongings are seen at Salween riverbank in Mae Hong Son, Thailand on March 29, 2021 [Karen Women’s…
View More Myanmar has never been a nation. Could it become one now?Achieving human rights to water and sanitation amid COVID-19
People wait to get water from a communal tap, during an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Port-au-Prince, Haiti…
View More Achieving human rights to water and sanitation amid COVID-19Murdering minorities in America: ‘The white man’s burden’
A mourner with a sign reading ‘Black and Asian Solidarity #StopAsianHate’ stands at the site of two shootings that occurred…
View More Murdering minorities in America: ‘The white man’s burden’There are grounds for concern about solar power
Goats graze in between solar panels in Puertollano, near Ciudad Real, central Spain, on April 10, 2019 [File: Bernat Armangue/AP…
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India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi touches a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in tribute to him during an official visit to…
View More Coming to terms with Gandhi’s complicated legacyMaking America as good as its promise
The American Dream and Promise Act (HR6), put forward by Democrats, aims to provide a clear pathway to citizenship for more…
View More Making America as good as its promiseAiding Palestine refugees is not political
A teacher supervises Palestinian students during a final exam at a school run by UNRWA in the West Bank city…
View More Aiding Palestine refugees is not politicalThe UN should stop playing politics with children’s lives
Muhammad al-Shadheli, nine, who survived an August 2018 Saudi-led air strike on a school bus, sits in a wheelchair during…
View More The UN should stop playing politics with children’s livesChina’s vaccine diplomacy stumbles in Southeast Asia
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, right, poses with Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian in front of a military plane…
View More China’s vaccine diplomacy stumbles in Southeast AsiaThe Atlanta massacre and US anti-trafficking laws
A makeshift memorial is seen Friday, March 19, 2021, in Acworth, Georgia in the aftermath of the Atlanta massacre in…
View More The Atlanta massacre and US anti-trafficking lawsWhat is going on with Kenya’s COVID-19 vaccine drive?
A health worker talks to her colleagues as they prepare to receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine under the COVAX scheme against…
View More What is going on with Kenya’s COVID-19 vaccine drive?I fear for Asian communities in Brazil
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s anti-China rhetoric may result in a surge in anti-Asian racism in Brazil, writes Leao [Ueslei Marcelino/File…
View More I fear for Asian communities in Brazil“Islamo-Leftism” or Islamophobo-Leftism?
A woman holds a placard reading ‘Stop to islamophobia’ as she takes part in a gathering at the Place de…
View More “Islamo-Leftism” or Islamophobo-Leftism?Killings, violence, detention: Myanmar is no place for children
Family members including a young boy mourn a man who was shot dead during an operation against anti-coup protesters in…
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