Two separate groups have recently released dismal assessments of the state of the world, warning that humanity is not doing enough to make life on the planet equitable, sustainable and safe. The World Economic Forum (WEF) has lambasted national governments for failing to act decisively against...
The world scored an abysmal two out of 10 for its efforts in trying to save the planet from environmental mayhem this year.
That is the stark view of the World Economic Form (WEF), which has blasted...
As Europe's leaders prepare for their expansion party, they fear immigrant gate-crashers. Shada Islam notes that widespread fears of immigrants flooding Western Europe in search of employment, welfare, and health benefits has forced many governments to enact restrictions to stem this supposed...
Germans demonstrate against dual citizenship, integration, and multiculturalism: But without immigration who will work when more Germans retire?
BRUSSELS: Behind the champagne and the smiles, the reality of European...
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in office for just a year, approaches China with new confidence. During a visit to China, the prime minister was candid about India’s strategic distrust and its determination to build new ties with other powers including the United States, Japan and Australia....
Measuring the rival: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Xian, top; Modi examines ancient terra cotta warrior
LONDON: The three-day trip to China by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was rich in...
Jeff Bezos, the wealthiest person in the world, went public with communications from the National Enquirer urging him to stop investigations in exchange for not printing personal photos and texts. “AMI, the owner of the National Enquirer, led by David Pecker, recently entered into an immunity deal...
China has drafted a national security law for Hong Kong, and the US president announced plans to sanction China for ending the territory’s autonomous status. Details and motivation are unclear as Donald Trump demonstrates angst over the US trade imbalance with China and his administration’s...
Two places, similar protest: Hong Kong citizens protest China’s draconian security law while protesters throughout the United States and beyond reject repressive policing (Source: Reuters)
HONG KONG: President Donald Trump’s announcement that the...
There was time when the US dominated daytime television programming with soap operas designed for housewives. Spanning decades, television producers and storylines kept up with social themes, like AIDS or racism, but did not adjust to changing US demographics or work patterns. Directors in Mexico,...
Soft power: Latin American telenovelas, like "Hasta que el dinero nos separe," seduce global fans
WASHINGTON: In the 1930s when American detergent companies began sponsoring radio dramas and later television serials aimed at housewives, little did...
About 13 million foreigners make up about 70 percent of the workforce in six member countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Governments in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Qatar worry about their societies’ over-reliance on foreign help. Increasing unemployment...
The percentage of expatriates in the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries grew from 22.9 in 1975 to 37.1 in 2004, constituting about 70 percent of the workforce. However, a number of changes on the ground during...
Chinese-Indian relations are deteriorating, worsening the security environment in Asia. “New Delhi may have decided to take the Chinese challenge head-on,” explains Harsh V Pant. “To complicate matters for India, its erstwhile ally Russia, which has become a close friend of China, is showing...
Crushing triangle: India faces threats from the likes of Pakistani terrorist Masood Azhar, top, while being squeezed by diplomatic pressure from a budding Sino- Russian alliance
NEW DELHI: After a few timid signs of warming, Sino-Indian relations...
