Debate over Europe's identity crisis, ignited by the rejection of the EU Constitution, was further stoked this week when British Prime Minister Tony Blair spoke before the EU Parliament. Blair enters his term as EU President armed with a plan to modernize Europe and redirect funds from...
Europe is in crisis. Yet never have its peoples so forcefully expressed their hope to see a Europe of values and determination, capable of addressing their social imperatives, being built. True to our continent's...
Uncertainty and infighting await nations that lack a strategy for leadership succession. The Kim family has ruled North Korea since it declared independence in 1948, but Kim Jong Il has not groomed his children for leadership. So speculation centers on them along with Kim’s fourth wife, Kim Ok,...
Shadowy power: A 2000 photo of a North Korean military delegation visiting the Pentagon shows Kim Jong Il's fourth wife, Kim Ok, identified then simply as a 42-year-old secretary and now emerging as a key player
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India appreciates foreign investment, but it also wants to build safeguard to its flourishing telecommunications, media, airline, pharmaceutical and other sensitive industries. A Foreign Investment Promotion Board will review investments, pointing out any that could represent possible threats. With...
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A US national intelligence estimate – a consensus of 16 intelligence agencies – recently concluded that Iran discontinued its nuclear-weapons program due to “international pressure.” Author and Middle East analyst Dilip Hiro examines the chronology of events and argues that Iran started and ended...
Once in charge: The 2003 US invasion of Iraq not only ended Saddam Hussein's rule, but probably also the Iranian quest for nuclear weapons
LONDON: Contrary to the claim by Washington’s latest National Intelligence...
Global challenges – including North Korea’s nuclear ambitions or climate change – require global leadership and partners. US citizens express less confidence in their government to lead global partnerships, with near 70 percent suggesting that the country is less respected by others, according to...
Plunging influence, rising anger: US President Donald Trump has succeeded in alienating many citizens of the world, but remains a favorite of the Israelis.
WASHINGTON: As the Trump administration embarks on a new course in foreign policy within its...
The Guardian and the New York Times recently reported that the London-based consulting firm Cambridge Analytica harvested more than 50 million Facebook profiles and assessed them for targeting with political advertising. Days later, Donald Trump fired his national security adviser and selected John...
Islamic finance is growing at an estimated 15 per cent a year, reports this Straits Times article, but bankers in Singapore are doing little to seize the opportunity for growth. Islamic banking is popular in some Southeast Asian countries because of its certainty and principles, which prohibit...
AS a regional financial centre, Singapore would be well placed to develop Islamic finance. But that seems unlikely, as bankers here prefer to wait for others to take the risks of being creative. It's a pity, as demand...
Attendees to the 20th Summit of Association of Southeast Asian Nations, held in Phnom Penh, could not miss the warm welcome for another visitor – billboards and flags honoring Chinese President Hu Jintao. The visit was no coincidence, argues journalist Sebastian Strangio, based in Phnom Penh. A...
Balance and power: Chinese President Hu Jintao with host Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (top); construction site of Chinese Stung Tatai Hydropower Dam project
PHNOM PENH: As delegates touched down in Cambodia’s capital for the 20th Summit of the...
