Honolulu, May 25 (AP/UNB) — Lava entered the ocean from a third flow Thursday, marking the third week of a Hawaii volcano eruption that has opened up nearly two dozen vents in rural communities, destroyed dozens of buildings and shot…
Category: Int’l relations
PM in Kolkata on a two-day visit to West Bengal
Kolkata, May 25 – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived here on Friday morning on a two-day visit to West Bengal at the invitation of her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.
North Korea ready to talk ‘at any time’ with Donald Trump
North Korea has said it is still willing to talk “at any time in any form” after US President Donald Trump abruptly cancelled his meeting with Kim Jong-un.
Trump’s pull out of summit with N Korea’s Kim ‘dangerous’
Trump cites ‘tremendous anger and open hostility’ from North Korea as reasons for cancelling the landmark meeting. US President Donald Trump has announced he will not attend a planned meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, raising concerns tensions between…
Rohingya children world’s responsibility: Priyanka
Dhaka, May 24 – Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra on Thursday called the world’s attention to Rohingya children living in vulnerable condition at refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar.
‘Corporate sourcing of renewables in 75 countries, growing’
IRENA study shows world market for corporate sourcing of renewable electricity reached 465 terawatt-hours in 2017 – enough to power a country the size of France Copenhagen, Denmark, 24 May – Companies in 75 countries actively sourced 465 terawatt hours…
Govt’s ties with India one-sided, says BNP
BNP on Thursday alleged that the government has failed to make any progress on the much-sought Teesta water-sharing deal over the last eight years as its relations with India are unilateral ones.
Hasina-Modi meet scheduled at Santiniketan Friday
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leaves here on Friday morning on a two-day visit to West Bengal at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
North Korea demolishes nuke test site with series of blasts
North Korea carried out what it said is the demolition of its nuclear test site Thursday, setting off a series of explosions over several hours in the presence of foreign journalists.
The Italian election and the US underpinning of populism
The election of March 4, 2018 left Italy with a fragmented parliament, where the two biggest parties, the Five Star Movement and the Lega, are populist and Eurosceptic.
Mayors of Dhaka, Accra, Medellin, Nanjing, Quito C40 VCs
London, (UK) 23 May — The mayors of Dhaka South, Bangladesh; Accra, Ghana; Medellín, Colombia; Nanjing, China; and Quito, Ecuador have been elected Vice-Chairs of C40 Cities. Their election gives the cities a seat on the C40 Steering Committee, which…
American literary giant Philip Roth dead at 85
NEW YORK,(BSS/AFP) – Prolific novelist Philip Roth, a dominant force in American literature throughout the latter half of the 20th century, has died at the age of 85.
AB De-Villiers retires from international cricket
Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers said he had “run out of gas” as he announced his retirement from international cricket.
Malaysia should quickly act on HR commitments
Malaysia’s new government should move swiftly to implement the human rights commitments set out in the Pakatan Harapan coalition’s election manifesto, Human Rights Watch said in a May 21, 2018 letter to newly elected Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.
Trump’s Racist Language Serves Abusive Immigration Policies
Presidential words matter – especially in a White House statement. So US President Donald Trump’s description of immigrants (he later specified that he meant MS-13 gang-members) as “animals” raises red flags amongst those of us who remember what can happen…
No progress in Teesta deal, says Foreign Minister
Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali on Wednesday indicated that there is no progress over Teesta water-sharing deal yet saying that the purpose of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Kolkata visit is something different.
Crisis of globalisation: Restoring social investment the key
Why is democracy under siege throughout the West? How much of the story is cultural or racial, and how much is economic? And can the slide into authoritarianism be reversed? I think it can.
Dhaka-bound Saudia flight makes emergency landing in Jeddah
A Dhaka-bound Saudi Arabian Airlines flight made an emergency landing at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah following a malfunction of hydraulic system and subsequent retraction of its nose gear on Monday (Saudi time).
Egyptian Army intensifies Sinai home demolitions
The Egyptian army has vastly expanded widespread destruction of homes, commercial buildings, and farms in the North Sinai governorate since February 9, 2018, as part of its military campaign against an affiliate of the Islamic State group there, Human Rights…
Three challenges in contemporary populism research
Today populism seems to be firmly back on the agenda. A series of recent events have shocked and scandalised our global public spheres, causing concern for the future of democracy and puzzling academics, journalists and citizens alike. The Italian and…
From neoliberal ruins to recovery: Iceland – real poster boy
At a Nordic-Baltic Development Forum meeting, held in Riga some years ago, there arose a lively controversy on the relative merits of the Swedish (Nordic) model, on the one hand, and the minimal government and low-tax regimes of the Baltic…
Can preventive diplomacy avert military conflicts?
By Thalif Deen Stockholm, May 21 (IPS) – In the paradoxical battle against military conflicts, is preventive diplomacy one of the political remedies that can help deter wars before they break out?
Rights org ASK worried at growing extrajudicial killings
Around 27 people, mostly suspected drug peddlers or drug addicts, were killed in ‘so-called gunfights’ with law enforcers across the country in the last 21 days as of Monday, said human rights body Ain O Salish Kendra (ASK).
The trust deficit and the Barisan Nasional defeat
By Chandra Muzaffar The significance of the fourteenth General Election goes beyond Malaysian shores. 9th May will be remembered as the day when the multi-ethnic population of a country ousted the world’s longest ruling coalition through the ballot-box in a…
Kerry says civil discourse is under threat around the world
Abu Dhabi, May 21 (AP/UNB) — Former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday warned that “true civil discourse” is under threat around the world while speaking to graduates at NYU Abu Dhabi, an event that the school blocked…
‘Shoplifters’ wins Palme d’Or, grand prize to Spike Lee
Dhaka, May 20 – A tumultuous Cannes Film Festival concluded Saturday with the Palme d’Or awarded to Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda’s “Shoplifters,” a tender portrait of a poor, impoverished family, while Harvey Weinstein accuser Asia Argento vowed justice will come…
Sri Lanka marks end to civil war as a divided nation
Colombo, May 20 (AP/UNB) — Sri Lanka commemorated the ninth anniversary of the end of its civil war as a divided nation, with minority Tamils calling for an international investigation into alleged wartime atrocities and the government defending soldiers from…
N Korea military officer defects to S Korea
A North Korean military officer, accompanied by a civilian, defected to the South across the Yellow Sea on Saturday, a South Korean news report said, citing a government source.
Act to end atrocities of Israel: OIC asks UNSC
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has called on the international community, particularly the UN Security Council, to act in line with its legal and moral obligation to ensure accountability for the unchecked crimes that Israel, the occupying power, is…
Restive Kashmir shuts to protest Indian PM Modi’s visit
Shops, businesses and schools are shut in Indian-controlled Kashmir to protest Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s daylong visit to the disputed region.