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袭击孟买的恐怖主义者有全球计划

December 8, 2008
1947年，通过把次大陆分成巴基斯坦和印度，英国结束了在次大陆的殖民统治，而这两个国家从此敌对。曾任美国驻新德里大使顾问的卡内基基金会学者阿什利 •特利斯（Ashley Tellis）认为，尽管巴基斯坦和印度两国历史纠缠不清，但最近孟买10处目标遭到海上袭击的事件，却要求全世界重新审视恐怖袭击的性质。他指出，所有证据都表明巴基斯坦最危险的恐怖组织虔诚军（Lashkar-e-Taiba，LeT）谋划了这次复杂的蓄意攻击。特利斯认为，这个恐怖组织不仅对当地、而且也对全球构成了威胁。虔诚军试图分裂印度，摧毁民众对稳定民主国家的信心，同时使印度与西方国家相孤立，进而扩大伊斯兰哈里发（...

Fallout from Copenhagen: Has the EU Lost Its Global Relevance?

January 5, 2010
The first decade of the 21st century is still garnering many monikers. But Professor Jean-Pierre Lehmann believes that it may soon be considered Europe’s swan song as a global power. From a storied constitution to lack of a consistent trade policy to a failure to effect global policy on climate...

India and Pakistan in Uncharted Waters: BBC

March 1, 2019
India launched air strikes against militants in Pakistani territory on 26 February, and Pakistan responded hours later with air strikes across the Line of Control dividing Pakistan and Indian-controlled Kashmir. The strikes across the Line of Control were the first since 1971. Pakistan “also...

Egypt Arrests as Undersea Internet Cable Cut Off Alexandria

April 5, 2013
The pleasures and business of immediate global communications could have been threatened in Egypt. Authorities there have arrested three divers accused of cutting an underwater internet cable, which reduced connection speeds for Egypt and some other countries. Other cables were reported damaged...

Kazakhstan Entertains Grand Economic Development Plan

April 17, 2006
Oil-rich Kazakhstan has a goal to become a major global economic force. Its strategy to drive growth depends on regional cooperation, particularly with Russia and to a certain degree China. Another major goal for Kazakhstan is accession to the WTO. Kazakhstan already possesses immense oil and gas...

Better Late Than Never

March 31, 2016
India has flung open the doors on foreign direct investment in its food retail sector. “Presenting the annual budget, the finance minister announced that his government would allow 100 per cent FDI in agricultural food processing, which covers the multi-brand retail of food products produced and...

Islamabad Hides Behind Taliban Talks

February 7, 2014
Pakistan and Taliban representatives have started peace talks. Pakistani media debate “whether a military operation or negotiations are the best solution to the Taliban insurgency,” reflecting deep divide between Pakistani secular liberals and religious conservatives, writes Shams uz Zaman for...

Cluster Bomb Ban Takes Effect

August 16, 2010
In an increasingly connected world, improved security and protection of human rights are jointly pursued through international laws. The Convention on Cluster Munitions became a binding international law on August 1, 2010. The convention – signed by 107 countries and ratified by 37 – bans the use...
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