Technological junk from around the world is finding its way to Thai ports, where it becomes the government's property – and the government's responsibility. Since Thailand is not a member of international agreements banning trade in hi-tech garbage, it cannot send unclaimed shipping...
Thailand has become a waste basket for the world's electronics junk, with at least 100 containers of used gadgets stored at Bangkok's Klong Toei port with no registered owners, according to a senior official with the...
An exhibition in Tehran showcasing Afghani artwork has shed light on a deep-seated problem in the country: the marginalization of Afghani peoples. Saeed Kamali Dehghan, writing for the Guardian, describes Elyas Alavi’s performance piece: He “invites participants to give blood. Samples are taken by...
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One of the heaviest costs of the Iraq War has been the loss of America’s reputation worldwide, writes Harvard professor Joseph S. Nye, Jr. The image of America as an arrogant, global bully is increasingly commonplace around the world. The abuses at Abu Ghraib prison have exacerbated this negative...
Tortured Iraqi prisoner in US custody: America's mistakes are abominable, but its saving grace may be the appeal of its ideals
CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS: The Iraq War has proven extremely costly in terms of America...
The United States led many Asian allies in working for the region’s rules-based order since World War II. Donald Trump’s “America First” policies and a brush-off for the US State Department fortified the commitment of US allies. The United States withdrew from the Trans-Pacific Partnership in early...
Not waiting for the US: Representatives of 11 Pacific Rim nations celebrate signing the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and Japan’s Foreign Minister Taro Kono and South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in vow to work together on North Korea denuclearization...
Russia is intent on subverting the international order while China wants to compete in shaping that order. “Both countries seek to alter the status quo, but only Russia has attacked neighboring states, annexed conquered territory, and supported insurgent forces seeking to detach yet more territory...
The world’s climate will become less tolerable, even as the world is expected to add more than 2 billion people before the end of the century. A range of factors including temperature, costs and consequences must be considered, urges an international team of researchers. “The team defined '...
In confronting the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries quickly abandoned international cooperation and leadership traditions. “A global response is critical to tackling the challenges posed by the virus – from sharing data that accurately models the crisis, to collaborating on a vaccine and its...
Equipment, whether routine appliances or life-saving ventilators, is manufactured with supply strains stretching over multiple countries. Mathilda Jordanova-Duda, writing for Deutsche Welle, describes how the Covid-19 pandemic prompted Boge, a German air-compressor business, to reassess its supply...
