During the US election campaign and since, President Donald Trump and other members of his administration issued tough statements about China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea and promised to bulk up the US naval fleet. Thailand, both bilateral and multilateral treaty ally for the United...
How strong the grip? Thai military Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha meets with Chinese Party Secretary General Xi Jinping; head of the US Pacific Command, Admiral Harry B. Harris, left, with Thai Chief of Defense Forces General Surapong Suwana-Adth...
In wealthy nations as well as in poor ones, consumers express alarm about fast-rising food prices, and their governments are well aware that shortages can quickly translate into unrest and political crisis. Complaints today may be mild compared with those looming ahead unless governments take steps...
Food scramble: As food prices climb, Tunisians jostle for bread (top); Bangladeshis throng for rice rations
MEDFORD: The sharp rise in food prices has sparked fears of a global food shortage. The Food and Agriculture Organization recently announced...
Europe, the United States and Russia are pushing hard at officials in Ukraine to decide on which neighbors it should side. The European Union’s high representative anticipates Ukraine to sign an association pact, even as the US points out that all policy options, including sanctions, remain on the...
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Representatives from developing countries walked out of WTO trade talks this weekend in Cancun, claiming that the United States and European Union (EU) countries were unwilling to negotiate the reduction of agricultural subsidies. Many states from Latin America and Africa consider the $3 billion...
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Currency worries are not unusual for emerging economies. As currencies decline in value, investors may withdraw, and exchange with other currencies can become difficult; the countries struggle to make payments especially on debt in more costly US dollars. “What began in Argentina and Turkey has...
There will soon be a new mandatory insurance scheme for Sri Lankan migrant laborers working in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and other Gulf states. As mandated by the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment, all prospective employers of Sri Lankans must now obtain an insurance policy for...
DUBAI - A new mandatory insurance scheme proposed by the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) for all Sri Lankan migrant workers will be enforced in the UAE with effect from November 15. The scheme will also...
Many countries in the world are undergoing demographic transition, with fertility rates below replacement level for more than 80 nations, about half of the world’s population. Women are choosing to have fewer children for many reasons related to financial and personal costs as well as uncertainty...
Falling population, dropping support: A sharp drop in population is reported for Ukraine, and the United States is among the nations with low public spending for family benefits
NEW YORK: The fertility rate, or the average number of births per woman...
For many years, organizations like Women on Web assist women in challenging settings like war zones to obtain medications to induce abortions. Women on Web provides Skype consultations, prescriptions and pills that trigger miscarriages, but also was “inundated with requests from women in countries...
