WASHINGTON (WRIC) – Representative Abigail Spanberger (D-Henrico) and Senator Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) sponsor legislation that would give Congress increased control over arms deals with countries that violate international rights standards of man. The bill was announced by the House Foreign Affairs Committee on October 20, and a Senate version has …
Read More »Minium: Football joined 16 other teams at ODU to surpass 3.0 GPA
History links Through Harry mini NORFOLK, Virginia – When asked earlier this season about his proudest moments as an Old Dominion football coach, Ricky rahne said one of his bigger ones had nothing to do with blocking and tackling. It was when he learned that the football team had a …
Read More »International rules make US-Chinese conflict more likely
Ben Scott is Director of Australian Security and Rules-Based Order Project at the Lowy Institute. Unlike previous great power contests, the competition between the United States and China takes place through and on the content of international rules. The victors of World War I sought to reorganize the world in …
Read More »Majority of countries oppose human rights interference in China’s internal affairs – Manila Bulletin
UNITED NATIONS – More than 80 countries opposed interference in China’s internal affairs on human rights pretext at Third Committee of the 76th session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly on Thursday . Zhang Jun, Permanent Representative of China to the UN, speaks via video link to the Third …
Read More »Are Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban Separating? | Asia | An in-depth look at current events from across the continent | DW
At the end of September, just over a month after taking control of the Afghan capital, Kabul, Taliban fighters stopped a Pakistani truck at the Torkham border post and removed the country’s flag there. The incident angered Pakistan, but Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid quickly denied reports of emerging divisions between …
Read More »Kuleba opens ASEAN’s first research center in Ukraine
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has opened a first ASEAN research center at the Institute for International Relations of the Taras Shevchenko National University in Kyiv. The opening ceremony took place on Tuesday, October 19 and brought together academic leaders and ambassadors from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), …
Read More »The right climate for central planning
If there really is a market for ideas, it’s fair to say that central planning hasn’t taken off lately. It’s not hard to see why. The murderous regimes of Stalin and Mao are not good advertisements for the brand, nor for the possible merits of socialism, for that matter. But …
Read More »Emirates news agency – Dominica promotes nature, sustainability, investment opportunities and similarities to UAE at Expo 2020
DUBAI, October 17, 2021 (WAM) – The small island of Dominica in the Caribbean presents itself as a pristine paradise and a country open to investment from around the world, through its pavilion at Expo 2020. Kenneth Darroux, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Affairs and Diaspora Relations, visited the pavilion, …
Read More »In troubled northwest Nigeria, phone blocks hurt residents
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) – Cell phones have been a lifeline for residents of northwest Nigeria who have relied on warning calls to escape escalating bandit attacks. But authorities’ recent blockades of mobile telecommunications have left many rural people isolated and more vulnerable, residents say. Bandits – armed groups that loot …
Read More »Former Ohio State Students Discuss Oscars And More In Podcast
The Oscar Wild movie podcast is available on platforms such as Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Audible, and iHeart Radio. Credit: Courtesy of Sophia Ciminello Two Ohio State alumni turn their passion into professionals with their entertainment podcast, which covers anything and everything about the world of cinema. Sophia Ciminello and …
Read More »British Scholarships 2021 Applicants Announced | MSU Today
Michigan State University has nominated 10 undergraduates and four alumni for graduate scholarships nationwide: the Churchill Scholarship, Marshall Scholarship, Mitchell Scholarship, and Rhodes Scholarship. All scholarships support students attending doctoral school in the UK or Ireland. MSU applicants for the Churchill scholarship are: Charles Hultquist, a senior Honors College specializing …
Read More »Ukraine depends on foreign leadership; “Useless” to engage in talks: Russia
Russia said it was “unnecessary” to get involved in talks with Ukraine since the Kiev administration is totally dependent on foreign management. Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said in an article published by the Russian newspaper Kommersant that “there is no confidence” in partners such as Ukraine in …
Read More »Eurasian Women’s Forum focuses on important issues of the women’s world
The Anthropocene has sparked intense and ongoing debate over the past decade. From seemingly diverse disciplines such as climatology, geology, philosophy and the visual arts, researchers set out to reflect on the new epoch of the Anthropocene. This means pursuing various avenues of measurement, criticism, and reflection on the origins …
Read More »China steps up military pressure on Taiwan
IIT WAS A deliberate provocation, patriotically timed. On October 1, the country’s national holiday, China flew 38 planes, including fighter jets and bombers, to Taiwan (one guy, the J-16, is shown). They entered the island’s air defense identification area (ADIZ), a buffer region where intrusions often trigger military alerts. It …
Read More »The Legault government initiates a reflection on Quebec-China relations
MONTREAL – The Legault government is considering Quebec-China relations, following the country’s detention of two Canadians. China, where Quebec has opened four offices, has become one of the province’s main trading partners. China’s detention of Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig was likely in retaliation for the arrest of Huawei …
Read More »Tensions escalate as Chinese flights near Taiwan escalate
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) – With a record number of military flights near Taiwan over the past week, China has shown new military intensity and sophistication as it intensifies its harassment of the island which it claims as its own and affirms its territorial ambitions in the region. The Chinese People’s …
Read More »Biden and Xi explore ‘recoupling’ as advisers meet in Zurich
NEW YORK – After years of latent tensions between the United States and China, the White House announced on Tuesday that President Joe Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan will travel to Switzerland to meet with senior Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi, a sign that the two sides are looking to …
Read More »Seoul observes allies in US corrals to counter China
Intensifying competition between the United States and China is forcing South Korea, a crucial American ally that has long sought to maintain cordial relations with Beijing, to face a delicate choice. The Aukus Security Pact between the US, UK and Australia, and last month’s summit of the Quad Group of …
Read More »From 1988 to 2060, a voyage to the future with a Belharra warship
How far back does 1988 go today? Let us recall some events of the time to give us a better idea of ââthe temporal distance. We were still ecstatic after winning the European Basketball Cup the year before, the Koskotas scandal had just hit the headlines and Andreas Papandreou had …
Read More »Kelley Christine Lane Reiner Larkin Hershaw
The Umlauf Sculpture Garden in Austin, Texas was the setting at 6 p.m. on Saturday, September 25, for the wedding of Kelley Christine Lane and Reiner Larkin Hershaw. Dalton Lane, uncle of the bride, officiated. The parents of the bride are Cheryl and Dr Milton Lane of Little Rock. Granddaughter …
Read More »Peru: President participates in exhibition on amphibious landing for 200 years of navy | News | ANDEAN
President of the Republic Pedro Castillo on Saturday attended amphibious landing exercises in the Salinas Bay area, city of Huacho, in which surface units participated, as well as forces of the Marine Corps of Brazil, Chile , United States, Jamaica, Mexico, and Peru The Head of State was accompanied by …
Read More »Taiwan reports biggest incursion ever by Chinese air force
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan reported the largest ever incursion by the Chinese Air Force into its air defense zone, with 38 planes flying in two waves on Friday as Beijing marked the founding of the People’s Republic of China . China’s claimed Taiwan has been complaining for a year or …
Read More »“Real Women, Real Stories” combats negative media portrayal of Orthodox Jews
Sarah Deitsch poses at the Chabad House next to the âReal Women, Real Storiesâ leaflet she created. Credit: Maya Neyman | Editor-in-chief of digital content A clinical psychotherapist, fashion designer, and chef will all speak via Zoom at the Ohio State Chabad House on Wednesday, but instead of Buckeye gear, …
Read More »The NK leader said inter-Korean lines of communication would be restored in early October.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said cross-border lines of communication with South Korea would be re-established in early October as part of efforts to improve frosty relations, but warned that it was entirely up to Seoul to determine. the future trajectory of their relationship, according to state media. reported Thursday. …
Read More »Beijing’s rhetoric and action are far removed and change seems unlikely
If Beijing wants a greater sense of security, it must act to facilitate such an environment that also addresses the security concerns of others. Representative image. AFP The events of the past month point to a deepening disconnect between India and China. Developments in Afghanistan, the Quad summit, and sustained …
Read More »Israel offers the EU a new approach and a constructive dialogue
Paris – Labor lawmaker Emilie Moatti was appointed to head the Knesset’s subcommittee on foreign affairs and public diplomacy on September 12. This powerful and prestigious sub-committee oversees Israel’s foreign relations, including its ties with other countries, with institutions abroad, and with international organizations. Indeed, only two weeks after his …
Read More »Global Leaders, CEOs and Global Celebrities Gather at Harvard University for the HPAIR Summit
– Ministers from Asia, Europe and the United States, CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, philanthropic executives and decorated celebrities spoke at the annual HPAIR conference – held virtually – discussing progress at- beyond technological boundaries, addressing social issues, improving global governance, and fostering philanthropy. – Called “The Davos of Harvard” …
Read More »Sino-US competition must not lead to conflict – world
[Photo/Xinhua] With the United States and China being the world’s two largest economies, their relationship is of global significance, with a major impact on the prospects of Chinese and American multinational enterprises and on the global economy as well as on the effectiveness of global governance. . In the face …
Read More »China’s perception of US international politics
(Artistic conception: Jean-Dominique Lavoix-Carli) Relations between the two superpowers, the United States and China, dominate the international world. Here we watch the way China perceives American foreign relations. How the United States perceives China and how the former see it as a threat, what this will imply in terms of …
Read More »Meng Wanzhou’s return to China applauded by Japanese netizens who compare him to Japan’s surrender to US oppression 30 years ago
Meng Wanzhou waves to a cheering crowd as she exits a charter plane at Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province, September 25, 2021. Photo: Xinhua Meng Wanzhou’s return to China on Saturday after nearly three years in Canada was applauded by Japanese netizens, who compared his …
Read More »Beyond the official record: Saudi Arabia-India relations
Dark areas emerged in the apparently cordial relations between India and Saudi Arabia during the visit of the Saudi Arabian foreign minister to India. [Indias External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and KSA Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan. (Image tweeted by S Jaishankar)] The Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi …
Read More »UAE cabinet reshuffle: meet the new ministers – news
Some of them are sitting in Cabinet for the first time, while others are taking on new roles. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Dubai, announced on Saturday the formation of a new United Arab …
Read More »Center denies Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee permission to participate in peace conference in Italy
The Union’s Foreign Ministry has refused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee permission to participate in the World Peace Conference to be held in Italy in October this year. Mamata Banerjee. (Photo: file) The Union Foreign Office refused the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, permission to participate in …
Read More »Miss Black Pasadena aims to fulfill her dream of becoming a doctor> News> USC Dornsife
Laila Ward, a freshman studying human biology at USC Dornsife, recently won the crown at the Miss Black Pasadena Pageant, which honors talented local teens. [3¾ min read] Laila Ward is originally from Pasadena, California where she was a member of the Pasadena Youth Council and was the Youth Ambassador …
Read More »An uncomfortable question in France: are we still a great power?
“We are more present in the Pacific than our British friends, and so far we are more present militarily than our British friends,” said Bruno Tertrais, deputy director of the Foundation for Strategic Research, which has helped establish discussions between the French and the Australians. governments on the future of …
Read More »National T&T appointed pro Vice-Chancellor for Global Affairs at UWI
Dr Stacy Richards-Kennedy has been appointed Acting Vice-Chancellor for Global Affairs at the University of the West Indies (UWI). She assumed leadership of the regional university’s global engagement portfolio effective August 1. The two-year appointment will see Dr. Richards-Kennedy leading the coordination of internationalization and strategic global initiatives through the …
Read More »New Amsterdam Office Expands True Global Technology Reach
HADDONFIELD, New Jersey, September 22, 2021 / PRNewswire / – True, the world’s fastest growing platform for innovative talent management products and services, today announced its new office in Amsterdam, netherlands. This region, which includes Belgium and Luxembourg, is a booming start-up field – with a booming tech scene and …
Read More »Military historians fight boycott of Texas meeting
The Society for Military History is divided over whether to hold its annual conference in Texas next spring, as long planned, in light of the state’s new six-week abortion ban and other controversial laws regarding abortions. voting rights and transgender youth. Debate over the location of the conference has intensified …
Read More »Hegemonic strategies and regional order (Thursday, October 14, 2021) • City, University of London
Overview Developing an original theoretical approach to understanding the roots of regional conflicts and cooperation, International Relations in the Middle East explores the dynamics of national and international foreign policy for an accessible insight into how and why the regional order of the Middle East has changed over time. Highlighting …
Read More »Bilateral Italy-UAE relations set to take a leap forward
His Excellency Nicola Lener, Ambassador of Italy to the United Arab Emirates Image Credit: Provided As the first global event after the outbreak of the pandemic, Expo 2020 Dubai should be a platform of extraordinary value to reflect on the role of cooperation as a key factor in improving the …
Read More »Angela Merkel, Queen of Europe, retires from politics
Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size It’s the evening of November 16, 2016, and Barack Obama and Angela Merkel have just sat down for a private dinner inside Berlin’s chic Adlon Hotel – the place where Michael Jackson once hung his nine-month-old son. on a fourth floor balcony. …
Read More »Anxiety as kingmakers elect 7th emir of Kontagora today
There is anxiety in the state of Niger that the kings set today for the election of the seventh Sarkin Sudan from Kontagora. It was in a long list of 47 candidates signed by the chairman of the electoral commission, Alhaji Shehu Yusuf Galadima, seen on Saturday. The list includes …
Read More »Quad leaders call for securing chip supply chain
TOKYO – The United States, Japan, India and Australia will agree next week to work on creating a secure supply chain for semiconductors at the Quad Summit in Washington, a signal that the four-way alliance intended to counter China in the Indo-Pacific is expanding its reach. Leaders are expected to …
Read More »In escalation of submarine deal, France recalls emissaries from US and Australia
PARIS / CANBERRA / WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (Reuters) – France plunged into an unprecedented diplomatic crisis with the United States and Australia on Friday after recalling its ambassadors from the two countries over a trilateral security agreement that sunk a French-designed submarine contract with Canberra. The rare decision taken by …
Read More »Emirates news agency – UAE Ambassador and Argentine Foreign Minister discuss cooperation
Fri 09-17-2021 19:35 BUENOS AIRES, September 16, 2021 (WAM) – Saeed Abdullah Saif Al Qamzi, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Argentina, discussed with Felipe Solá, Argentine Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship, a number of issues of common interest and ways to strengthen bilateral relations between …
Read More »YouTube Tools for Learning a Foreign Language – India Education | Latest Education News | Global education news
The students of the âInternational Relationsâ and âSociologyâ directions organized a master class, the aim of which was to discover the possibilities of using the YouTube platform for a more fun and productive study of a foreign language.The event was organized by teachers of the Department of Foreign Languages ââof …
Read More »“Stab in the back”: French fury as Australia cancels the agreement on submarines | France
France has expressed fury at Australia’s surprise decision to quash a massive submarine deal in favor of the United States’ nuclear-powered submarines, describing it as “a stab in the eye.” backs “of Canberra and a strain on its friendly relations with Washington. âIt’s really a stab in the back. We …
Read More »Wits student selected for prestigious international student award
Through Chulumanco Mahamba 1h ago Share this article: To shareTweeterTo shareTo shareTo shareE-mailTo share Johannesburg – A student from Wits University has been selected in the top 50 for a new award given to an outstanding student who has had a real impact on learning, the lives of his peers …
Read More »Afghanistan Crisis Live Updates | Collapse of Afghan economy a “gift for terrorists”, says UN chief
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called for an injection of money into Afghanistan to avoid an economic collapse that would trigger a “catastrophic” situation for the Afghan people and be a “gift to terrorist groups”. His remarks come after his special envoy for Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons, warned the Security …
Read More »“Like Game of Thrones”: How China’s Triple Border Crisis Will Shape Its Global Identity | China
First it was North Korea. Then came Myanmar. It is now Afghanistan. The three ongoing crises in China’s neighborhood seem to have little in common. But for Beijing, they pose the same question: how to deal with strategically important but failing states at its border, and how China’s response will …
Read More »India relies on health diplomacy to expand its presence in Africa
As COVID-19 continues to rage across Africa and developed countries consistently withhold vaccines from low-income countries, India is using health diplomacy as a way to tighten its grip on the African continent and consolidate its position as a world power. More than a year after the onset of the world’s …
Read More »China’s regional position gives US a chance to deepen ties with Vietnam
Vietnam Updates Sign up for myFT Daily Digest to be the first to know about news from Vietnam. When Kamala Harris landed in Vietnam last week, she had already been eclipsed. Just hours before his plane landed, the Chinese ambassador in Hanoi met with the Vietnamese prime minister to pledge …
Read More »Russia seeks to fill power vacuum in Afghanistan as US pulls out
TOKYO – As the Taliban seize power in Afghanistan, Russia has stepped in as a mediator in the war-torn country, emphasizing its position as a key player and barely hiding its desire to expand its influence in the region to fill the void left by power. by the retreating US …
Read More »Sino-US Relations: The Growing Rivalry That Will Soon Dominate International Conflicts | World | New
The relationship between the United States and China is important on the world stage because of the financial, military and political power that each nation wields. The relationship is also unlikely to turn into outright hostility, unless some unforeseen dramatic event occurs. But as time passes, the growing rivalry between …
Read More »RC44 Asia-Pacific Conference 2022
Appointment: June 27-29, 2022Place: Online via Zoom Call for Papers The call for contributions is now open. If you would like to join us, please submit your article summary (150 words) or panel proposal (X words) here before November 30, 2021. About the conference The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the …
Read More »How Nehru tried to create a special place for India in the post-colonial world – and where he failed
Jawaharlal Nehru was not only the architect of modern India and the country’s first prime minister. He also played a central role in the discrediting of European imperialism and gave voice to the peoples of Asia and Africa struggling for self-determination and racial equality. An unlikely revolutionary, Nehru was born …
Read More »China cautiously optimistic about new US ambassador
Editor’s Note: Yuan Sha is an assistant researcher in the American Studies Department of the China Institute of International Studies. A former Columbia University Fulbright Fellow, she holds a PhD in International Politics from the China University of Foreign Affairs. Yuan has published several articles on Sino-US security relations in …
Read More »Michael Spavor trial: verdict awaited in the Canadian trial in China | China
A Canadian entrepreneur accused in China of espionage days after the arrest of a Huawei executive faces a possible verdict on Wednesday, as Beijing steps up pressure ahead of a court ruling on whether to hand over the executive to do so. facing US criminal charges. Michael Spavor and fellow …
Read More »Pentagon urged to send helicopters against forest fires to Greece
The chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee called on the Defense Department to provide additional support to Greece as the country battles dozens of wildfires. Bob Mendez, in a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Sunday, said the country was “a close and valued ally of …
Read More »US-Chinese rivalry hangs over Haiti one month after president’s assassination
WASHINGTON / MEXICO CITY – The assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise a month ago on Saturday has potential repercussions as far away as China, which has played a diplomatic chess game of influence with the United States on the nation impoverished Caribbean woman. Beijing has suspended coronavirus vaccines and …
Read More »Making peace between Israelis and Palestinians, is it time to take a different approach?
The May 2021 violence between Israelis and Palestinians was the latest deadly eruption in a decades-long conflict that has proven immune to attempts to forge a comprehensive peace. We asked two Middle Eastern experts to assess what can be done now to promote peace. Academics Raslan Ibrahim, assistant professor of …
Read More »In pictures: Afghanistan at a crossroads
NEW YORK – The situation in Afghanistan remains turbulent as the United States prepares to complete the withdrawal of its combat forces by the August 31 deadline set by President Joe Biden last month. A day after US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken reiterated continued engagement with Afghanistan despite the …
Read More »Springer published a book on Russia in the World Knowledge War
ICDS Associate Researcher Ramon Loik contributed to a chapter in the book âThe Russian Federation in the Global Knowledge War. Influence Operations in Europe and Its Neighborhood â(Switzerland: Springer Nature, 2021) in cooperation with Victor Madeira of Cambridge Security Initiative. The book belongs to the series Contributions aux relations internationales. …
Read More »China responds by sanctioning former US Secretary of Commerce Ross and others
US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross speaks during the third annual US-Qatar Strategic Dialogue at the State Department in Washington, United States, September 14, 2020. REUTERS / Erin Scott / Pool / File Photo BEIJING / WASHINGTON, July 23 (Reuters) – China on Friday announced that it has imposed counter-sanctions …
Read More »Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on the future of Belarus and its place in it
Wed Jul 21, 2021 Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on the future of Belarus and its place in it Ukraine Alert through Doug Klain “I’m not asking [the United States] to support me I ask [it] to support democratic values, âsaid Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, leader of the democratic opposition in Belarus, during her first …
Read More »Afghan turmoil intensifies as US withdrawal hits 95%
NEW YORK – It was a grueling weekend for Zalmay Khalilzad. The 70-year-old leading man in the Biden administration for the stabilization of Afghanistan after the US withdrawal had seen his efforts of several months almost bear fruit. The peace process between the Taliban and the Afghan government was back …
Read More »US and allies accuse China of global piracy
WASHINGTON, July 19 (Reuters) – The United States and its allies on Monday accused China of a global cyberespionage campaign, bringing together an unusually large coalition of countries to publicly denounce Beijing for hacking. The United States has been joined by NATO, the European Union, Britain, Australia, Japan, New Zealand …
Read More »Reconnecting with old ties: La Tribune India
KP Nayar Strategic analyst The second half of 2021 will be that of Russia and India, in terms of diplomatic activity in New Delhi. The year 1971 was the history of the Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Cooperation between India and the Soviet Union. In three weeks, there will be …
Read More »Emirates News Agency – United States is UAE’s “most important and long-lasting strategic partner”: Dr Anwar Gargash
WASHINGTON, DC, July 18, 2021 (WAM) – At the end of a week-long visit to Washington, DC, Dr Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, called the relationship UAE-US as strong as it has ever been and noted that the US is the …
Read More »Shaheen statement in response to the latest crackdown on Belarusian media by the Lukashenka regime
July 16, 2021 (Washington, DC) – US Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) and chair of the Europe and Regional Security Cooperation SFRC sub-committee, issued the following statement in response to reports that the Belarusian authorities raided the office of Radio Free Europe …
Read More »Turkey in precarious foreign policy balancing law 5 years after tested coup attempt
The coup attempt in 2016 fueled mistrust of Turkey’s western allies at the same time as Russia became a potential ally Faced with a decline in the economy and its poll numbers, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is currently trying to reconnect with Washington, five years after his government and …
Read More »Madalaine Fleming Receives Gilman International Fellowship | Newspaper
SHEPHERDSTOWN – A global studies student at Shepherd University is the recipient of a US State Department Benjamin A. Gilman International Fellowship of $ 4,000 to study abroad. Madalaine Fleming from Greenbank plans to use the scholarship to attend University College Cork in Ireland in the fall of 2021. âI …
Read More »The think tanks of WA’s most prestigious universities are eroding
Governments may not always want to hear such things, but young people clearly do. Mark Beeson is Professor of International Politics at the University of Western Australia. Before joining UWA in early 2015, he was Professor of International Relations at Murdoch University. Enrollment in the field I work in – …
Read More »What is behind the recent clashes between Russia and the West in the Black Sea?
The Black Sea has been the scene of frequent and close clashes between Russian and Western military forces in recent weeks. In a major incident in late June, Russia said one of its warships fired warning shots and a warplane dropped bombs to force a British destroyer out of an …
Read More »ASEAN deadlocked over selection of special envoy to Myanmar
By Siti Rahil and Chananthorn Kamjan, KYODO NEWS – 1 hour ago – 09:43 | World, Any Five months after the military overthrew a democratically elected government in Myanmar, ASEAN has been unable to appoint a special envoy to help defuse the member country’s political crisis and a major obstacle …
Read More »China shows no military threat to Europe (MEP)
China Europe Photo: IC Editor’s Note: âChina has shown no military hostility towards the EU. Most Europeans see China as a necessary ally or partner. The EU spends more on militarization than China. Where is the proof that China is the aggressor? This was recently tweeted by Clare Daly (Daly), …
Read More »A year later, how the National Security Law restored order
Editor’s Note: Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst and graduated from Durham and Oxford universities. He writes on topics relating to China, the DPRK, Britain and the United States. The article reflects the opinion of the author and not necessarily that of CGTN. This week marked …
Read More »Analysis: America’s longest war is coming to an end. One nation wonders if it was all worth it.
But the US operation – launched by President George W. Bush when New York’s Twin Towers and the Pentagon were in ruins – is functionally over. In a broader strategic sense, the pullout underscores how the war on terror – which US and allied leaders have insisted on being the …
Read More »What India can learn from the evolution of China’s foreign policy
As the Chinese Communist Party kicks off its centenary celebrations this week, it’s a good time for India to reflect on China’s great strides and its implications for India. The CCP is rightly proud of its role in transforming China into the world’s second-largest economy, a growing military power, and …
Read More »West imposes totalitarian rule in world affairs by expanding sanctions – Lavrov – Russian Politics & Diplomacy
MOSCOW, July 28. / TASS /. The West promotes a totalitarian regime in world affairs through expanded sanctions and other methods of unlawful pressure on other states, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov wrote in his item published Monday in the daily Kommersant and the newspaper Russia in Global Affairs. âBy …
Read More »Fact Check: White House National Security Adviser Misleadingly Describes Pipeline Company As ‘Not Russian’
Bash told Sullivan that President Joe Biden had “decided not to impose sanctions” on the pipeline. After Bash cited a Republican criticism of Biden’s handling of the problem, she asked, “Why are you giving in to Russia on this pipeline?” Sullivan correctly replied that Biden has “sanctioned several Russian entities“Regarding …
Read More »Portman, Booker applauds Senate Committee adoption of S.1061, Law on Normalization of Relations with Israel
June 24, 2021 | Press Releases WASHINGTON DC – Today, U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Cory Booker (D-NJ), both members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, applauded the passage of the Law on Normalization of Relations with Israel of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The bill builds on the …
Read More »The Chinese factor in Indo-Russian relations
1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. IST. This discussion will take place from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. IST. The link to watch the event will be available here. The special and privileged strategic partnership between India and Russia has, over the decades, distinguished itself as a long-standing and proven relationship. …
Read More »Meet the FIU Fulbright Program Champion: Iqbal Akhtar | News from the FIU
Since the mid-1970s, CRF academics have received Fulbright rewards and appropriated the Fulbright mission: to increase mutual understanding and to support friendly and peaceful relations between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. Returning Fulbrights develop an affinity for the program throughout their lives and …
Read More »Risk of forced labor in the garment industry rises due to pandemic and industry response
The first and only report to interview a large sample of garment supply chain workers (1,200 workers in 302 factories and four countries) found an increased risk of forced labor during the pandemic This risk has been exacerbated by the response of retail companies, and there is little evidence that …
Read More »Praise and condemnation of the new Iranian president outright
June 19 (Reuters) – Here are some global reactions to Ebrahim Raisi’s election as Iranian president. Raisi, 60, is a hard-line judge loyal to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and subject to US sanctions for alleged human rights violations. Read more NAFTALI BENNETT, ISRAELIAN PRIME MINISTER “The election of Raisi …
Read More »Who is Ebrahim Raisi? Die-hard judge set to win 2021 Iranian presidential election
Iranian chief justice Ebrahim Raisi was due to win the country’s presidential election on Saturday morning, after the remaining candidates in the race conceded, including his politically moderate main challenger. Many Iranians feel sidelined by Iran’s authoritarian religious establishment. Millions of people boycotted the elections. The country’s election watchdog, the …
Read More »Saul B. Cohen, who helped raise CUNY standards, dies at 95
Saul B. Cohen, who helped restore higher academic standards at the City University of New York as president of Queens College and as a member of the State Board of Regents and revitalized his own field of political geography, is died on June 9 at his home in Larchmont, NY …
Read More »donors pledge emergency aid to struggling Lebanese army | Voice of America
PARIS – International donors on Thursday pledged tens of millions of dollars in emergency aid to help support the struggling Lebanese army, a key institution for the stability of the country which lacks basic commodities, including food. From Paris, Lisa Bryant has more for VOA on the meeting, hosted by …
Read More »Biden seeks “stable” relations with Russia in triangle with China
NEW YORK / GENEVA / MOSCOW – US President Joe Biden held his first summit in Geneva on Wednesday with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, agreeing to put in place new frameworks for dialogue on arms control and cybersecurity. The two sides also agreed to allow their respective ambassadors to …
Read More »Minimizing the special relationship is a gift for the EU and the left
Boris Johnson’s aversion to the term special relationship to Britain’s ties to the United States, because he thinks it makes the UK look “needy”, is bizarre. It plays into the hands of the left, which has been mocking and denying the very concept of a special relationship for years, and …
Read More »UK, Australia Reach First Post-Brexit Free Trade Agreement | International trade news
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the deal marked a “new dawn” in relations between the UK and its former colony. The UK and Australia announced a new trade deal on Tuesday, the first such deal the UK has negotiated from scratch since leaving the European Union. The pact, which …
Read More »Trudeau pledges support for Ukraine, mother supports next step in NATO membership
BRUSSELS – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joins a North Atlantic Treaty Organization meeting with Canada reiterating his broad support for Ukraine, but not whether he will back a move by Kiev to join the military alliance amid tensions with Russia. The federal government said last week that Canada would continue …
Read More »Britain will be America’s pet. But it is the future of Europe which is at stake | Simon tisdall
BUnder the tense bonhomie of the G7 summit lurks a visceral fear: that Joe Biden’s attempt to build a democratic alliance to stem the tide of authoritarianism led by China and Russia will divide the world in two, leaving Europe, betrayed by the British renegade of Boris Johnson, to play …
Read More »Emirates news agency – United Arab Emirates pivotal to international peace: President of Federal National Council
Fri 11-06-2021 23:09 ABU DHABI, June 11, 2021 (WAM) – Saqr Ghobash, Chairman of the Federal National Council (FNC) said that the election by the United Nations General Assembly of the United Arab Emirates today as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for 2022-2023 reaffirms global …
Read More »US suspends visit to Cambodian base linked to China over access dispute
PHNOM PENH – The US defense attaché in Cambodia abruptly ended a visit to Ream naval base on Friday after being denied “full access” to the site, which is being expanded with the Beijing support. Colonel Marcus M. Ferrara canceled the inspection after a “brief visit” to the base, located …
Read More »Contentious Issues in a Disrupted World – An Interaction with Students on Geopolitics, Geoeconomics, and Technology
The Indo-Pacific has become an important geopolitical concept in recent years, highlighting the interdependent destinies of the Indian Ocean and Western Pacific regions. It has become the arena of competition and rivalry, as well as cooperation. The protests in Indo-Pacific waters have grown in importance given China’s increased strategic dominance …
Read More »U.S. Vice President Harris slams migration after first international trip
WASHINGTON: Returning Wednesday June 9 from her first international mission as U.S. Vice President, Kamala Harris was criticized by Republican critics accusing her of not taking the migration crisis seriously enough, but also by frustrated vocal progressives by border policy. The two-sided stacking reflects the protracted and difficult nature of …
Read More »Why the EU’s flexible integration system is likely to meet Switzerland’s special demands
On May 26, Switzerland withdrew from negotiations on a new partnership with the European Union. Stefan Gänzle, Tobias Hofelich and Uwe Wunderlich Write that while rhetoric on both sides is likely to intensify in the coming months, there is still plenty of room for compromise. When Switzerland withdrew from negotiations …
Read More »Harris’ Message to Migrants: “Don’t Come, Don’t Come” | Migration news
US Vice President Kamala Harris is on a three-day trip to Central America, with the aim of stemming the flow of migrants to the United States. United States Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday kicked off a three-day diplomatic trip to the Northern Triangle, focused on stemming migration to the …
Read More »The decline of the Chinese population and its new three-child policy
Author: Editorial Board, ANU Family planning has been one of China’s most controversial social policies for decades. Mao Zedong was a strong advocate of population growth, seeing it as a source of strength for the fledgling People’s Republic. From 1949 until Mao’s death in 1976, the Chinese population grew from …
Read More »China is not fit to lead the world order, where is India?
Stronger convergence in the Indo-American partnership will need to be built in order to maneuver the strategic interests of like-minded countries to create a stronger deterrent against China’s patterns of behavior that prove detrimental to peace and stability. global. The deadly pandemic engulfed the rest of the world in general …
Read More »G-7 countries strike landmark deal to tax large multinationals
LONDON (Reuters) – A group of the world’s richest countries struck a landmark deal on Saturday to close cross-border tax loopholes used by some of the world’s largest companies. The Group of Seven has said it will support a minimum global corporate tax rate of at least 15% and put …
Read More »Senator Menendez Presents Political Strategy for Middle East Relations and Reaffirms Support for Israel | JNS
Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Robert Menendez (DN.J.) said on Thursday that relations between the United States and Israel were more important than anyone the day after it became clear that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would probably not continue in his post. Menendez spoke in a videotaped introduction during the …
Read More »European Union bans flights over Belarusian airspace: NPR
A Ryanair plane carrying opposition figure Roman Protasevich has been diverted to Minsk, Belarus, after a bomb threat. Protasevich, who ran a channel on a messaging app used to stage protests against authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, was arrested after the plane landed. Mindaugas Kulbis / AP hide caption toggle legend …
Read More »U.S. reports ‘serious concerns’ over China-backed Cambodian naval base
PHNOM PENH – US diplomat Wendy Sherman has said Washington has “serious concerns” about China’s “military presence” at an expanding Beijing-backed naval base on the Cambodian coast. Sherman, the Deputy Secretary of State, made the remarks during a two-hour meeting with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Tuesday in Phnom …
Read More »Lessons from Pakistan: how to win friends, influence allies, and then waste it all
It is widely accepted that the pursuit of “strategic autonomy” is a unique attribute of Indian foreign policy. The point, however, is that all countries, large or small, try to maximize their room for maneuver within the constraints in which they find themselves. Take the case of Pakistan. During the …
Read More »Alarm over secret court system in UK-Australia trade deal | Exchange policy
A free trade agreement between the UK and Australia is underway to include a controversial system of secret courts that will allow companies to seek compensation if their profits are affected by government policies. In a move that alarmed unions and anti-poverty activists, Trade Minister Greg Hands said UK negotiators …
Read More »Statement by the Prime Minister on the occasion of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers
OTTAWA, ON, May 29, 2021 / CNW / – The Prime Minister, Justin trudeau, issued the following statement today on the occasion of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers: “For more than 70 years, UN peacekeepers have worked tirelessly every day to provide essential assistance to those affected by …
Read More »South Korea’s tiptoe march in Taiwan avoids Beijing backlash
SEOUL – When South Korean President Moon Jae-in called for peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait alongside his American counterpart Joe Biden in Washington, it may have appeared as an unexpected drift towards the American position. Yet their May 21 summit statement elicited relatively little recoil from China for …
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