Long-awaited deal finally reached, allowing Moscow to keep forces close to Afghan border. By Galim Faskhutdinov – After months of stalled talks on the future of Russian troops based in Tajikistan, President Vladimir Putin secured an agreement on a visit to Dushanbe on October 5. Observers were expecting Putin’s arrival to help move things […]
Curbing Human Trafficking in Kazakstan
Government needs to do more to combat sexual exploitation and forced labour. By Almaz Kumenov People-smuggling and forced labour are thriving in Kazakstan, and lacklustre responses from government, police and the legal system are part of the problem, a leading anti-trafficking activist says. Kazakstan’s geographical location as Central Asia’s gateway to Russia and […]
Iranian Strategic Culture and Nuclear Ambition
In my earlier essays Israeli Strategic Culture and Iranian Nuclear Program, I discussed Israeli strategic culture and Israeli perceptions of the Iranian nuclear threat. In applying strategic culture theory, I tried to project Israeli threat perception and a possible Israeli response. In this essay, we will try to understand the factors governing the Iranian mind-set, their […]
Philippines protests China warships firing on fishermen off Palawan Island
Manila- In a issued statement the Office of the Secrtary of Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs accused the People’s Reublic China for violating Philippine soveriengty and threatening peaceful relations between the nations in the South China Sea. "The DFA noted that these actions of Chinese vessels hamper the normal and legitimate fishing activities of the […]
In Hong Kong, Brainwashing Education
Written by Oiwan Lam The Hong Kong Education Bureau is planning to make patriotic education compulsory for primary and secondary school children. The objective of the Moral and National Education Curriculum is to build “national harmony, identity and unity among individuals”, help the students to “develop a sense of belonging to the motherland”, “support national […]
Div Com Kashmir Launches 2011 Edition of Sphere Handbook
Srinagar, April 14 (Scoop News) – Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon today launched the 2011 Edition of Sphere Handbook on Minimum Standards for Humanitarian Response. The Handbook was globally released in 14 countries all over the world and in India it was simultaneously released in 15 States including J&K. […]
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