Pakistanis' trust in the country’s intelligence service, the ISI, has been shaken by recent events, but last month reached an all-time low, after the corpse of journalist Saleem Shazad was found with signs of torture. Shazad, the Pakistan bureau chief with Asia Times Online, who had previously...
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Rising seas threaten to overwhelm the Maldives, and the first democratically elected president plans to put together a sovereign wealth fund directed at finding a new, environmentally secure home for a population of more than 350,000. President Mohamed Nasheed is looking at Sri Lanka, India,...
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It may appear odd for a country created by migrants, but illegal immigration has emerged as one of the most contentious issues in US politics, especially in the presidential election campaign. In polls, a majority of Americans support immigration yet oppose shortcuts for immigrants who enter the...
Legal aliens? Millions of illegal immigrants living in the US want legal status
NEW YORK: As the US presidential campaign grinds on policymakers debate what should be done about the estimated 12 million illegal...
Nations don’t like to be told what to do. But by now, Japanese politicians should understand that visits to the Yasukuni shrine aggravate China and other neighbors that were occupied during World War II. Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the internal affairs minister each made separate visits...
(Reuters) - A Japanese cabinet member visited a shrine seen by critics as a symbol of Tokyo's wartime aggression on Wednesday, pouring salt on a fresh wound after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's pilgrimage there last week drew sharp criticism from China...
Despite speculation to the contrary, India is far from losing strategic influence in the Indian Ocean region. Its security cooperation and relations with states like Sri Lanka, Maldives and Seychelles remain strong, maintains Nilanthi Samaranayake, an analyst in the Strategic Studies division at...
ALEXANDRIA, VA: Is India’s influence declining in the ocean named after the country? That seems to be the conclusion of some analysts after Maldives’ cancellation of an airport development contract with an Indian company in November. These concerns...
Any society can be judged by how much it cares for future generations - by preserving a record of history and also conserving resources and the environment. Some public spending reflects regard for future generations, and writing for the New York Times, Eduardo Porto poses the question: How much...
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Nations that act swiftly to contain COVID-19 can expect to lift economic restrictions more quickly. “This principle will save lives and mitigate the economic impact of the pandemic,” explains the director-general of the World Health Organization. A pandemic by its very definition requires a whole-...
Blame game? As cases climb in the US, US President Donald Trump accuses the World Health Organization of not being truthful (Source: CNN and C-Span)
EAST LANSING: The goal for most countries is to restore economic activity as quickly as possible....
Using smokeless tobacco use is healthier than smoked tobacco, and marketing relies on that premise. But that does not mean smokeless tobacco carries no risk, and public health experts express concerns that the products include a range of additives and aerosol particles, with marketing that targets...
