Challenges and Opportunities

That they go together is by now amongst those Chinese words of wisdom, which have so often been quoted that they have lost their...

EU threatens China with dire consequences over new Hong Kong security law

The EU threatens China that it would face "very negative consequences" if it presses ahead with a new security law for Hong Kong, stepping...

Protests question American icons in bid to vanquish racism

As the wave of anti-racism protests rocking the United States brings down monuments to figures linked to the country's history of slavery, the spotlight...

Hindutva expansionism must not be allowed to destabilize region, says Bilawal Bhutto

Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and member national assembly Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Monday slammed Modi’s aggression in the region on social networking website...

Unelected rule by Establishments: Embedded in South Asian history?

Students of law and history must master the art of arriving at dispassionate conclusions. This is not an easy task. In doing so they...

China domesticated the “India tiger” thanks to a reckless Modi

The state-sponsored cultivation of hyper-nationalist sentiment is a dangerous tiger that few leaders in history have ever been able to tame, something that Modi...

Chinese rival to GPS complete as final satellite launched

China on Tuesday launched the final satellite in its homegrown geolocation system designed to rival the US GPS network, marking a major step in...

Russia takes on Europe in war of ideas about World War 2

The Kremlin has become entrenched in a war of words with Europe over the legacy of World War II, as both sides accuse each...

Virgin Galactic and NASA partnership for private space travel

A new deal signed between NASA and Virgin Galactic will see Richard Branson’s company buying up seats on spacecraft headed for the International Space...

Libya conflict war crimes investigation ordered by UN

The UN's top rights body on Monday ordered a fact-finding mission to Libya to document violations committed since 2016 as International Criminal Court prosecutors...

Limited Hajj to be held this year due to coronavirus: Saudi state media

Saudi Arabia on Monday announced it would hold a "very limited" hajj this year owing to the coronavirus pandemic, with pilgrims already in the...

Trump Middle East plan: Palestinians not on board

Thousands of Palestinians on Monday demonstrated against US President Donald Trump's plan for the Middle East that includes Israel's annexation of parts of the...