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US backs leadership role for India; wants decisive Pakistani action against terror
The United States views risk of a Pakistan-India conflict resulting a in nuclear exchange among its chief concerns in South Asia. A White House document detailing President Donald Trump’s national security strategy also sees leadership role...December 19, 2017 1086 0 -
Will US, UN hold Myanmar accountable for Rohingya ethnic cleansing?
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh’s Ukhiya area right after crossing the border/UNHCR/Vivian Tan Myanmar is facing intense international pressure after the U.S. declaration that the country’s killing of Rohingya Muslims is ethnic cleansing. But will the US...November 24, 2017 1043 0 -
Trump disowns Iran nuclear deal; Congress has 60 days to decide on sanctions
In a major foreign policy move, with President Donald Trump declared Friday his Administration would not certify that Iran is in compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal negotiated with major powers to keep Teheran from acquiring...October 13, 2017 1251 0 -
UN General Assembly opens debate amid growing threats to world peace goals
More than one hundred leaders will take part in the debate on some of the key regional and global issues at 72nd session of the UN General Assembly as sluggish economic growth, ongoing Middle Eastern conflicts,...September 17, 2017 1271 0 -
After North Korean nuclear test, Trump says appeasement will not work
Image of North Korea’s ICBM missile test on July 4, 2017 Photo: Screenshot/CNN-KCTV Reacting to North Korea’s nuclear test on Sunday, President Donald Trump said Pyongyang’s actions pose a danger to the United States and that...September 3, 2017 1303 0 -
Pakistan, Afghanistan signal intent to build trust, border cooperation
The view into Pakistan from the Afghanistan border at Torkham Gate Photo: Staff Sgt. Ryan Matson (U.S. Armed Forces)/Wikimedia Commons After months of acrimonious statements and actions, Pakistan and Afghanistan are signaling agreement on enhanced cooperation...August 17, 2017 1184 0 -
Why North Korean threat is not going away
In early August, the world watched with growing anxiety as the governments in Washington and Pyongyang ramped up a war of words; each exchange was louder and more strident, each threat was more determined than the...August 16, 2017 1312 0 -
What should drive policy on North Korean threat-Diplomacy or Fear?
Late July and early August have brought new attention to a long and still-growing international concern – that of the developing nuclear arsenal being built by the unpredictable regime of North Korean dictator Kim Jung-Un. A...August 9, 2017 1749 0 -
Pakistan averts political instability; remains key to regional security
A day after Nawaz Sharif relinquished prime minister’s office – in line with a Supreme Court verdict in a corruption case– Pakistan seems to have averted political instability. Sharif’s brother Shahbaz Sharif, a longtime chief minister...July 29, 2017 1851 0 -
How to handle North Korean provocations after latest missile fire
Photo : Screenshot from video footage of the missile test on July 4, 2017/CNN-KCTV The successful test of a two-stage Intercontinental Ballistic Missile has launched North Korea back into the headlines, and to the attention of...July 5, 2017 1165 0
