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Credit to Author: Associated Press| Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2019 18:48:21 +0000

NEW YORK: The killing of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi gave President Donald Trump an undeniable national security triumph and also a much-needed political victory at the most precarious moment of his presidency. Imperiled by an impeachment inquiry and facing fierce foreign policy criticism from within his own party, Trump reveled in the win […]

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2019 18:02:52 +0000

By Australian Ambassador Steven J. Robinson AO One of the things I’ve learned in diplomacy is that the search for common ground can take time.  Yet, here in the Philippines…READ

Credit to Author: INTER PRESS SERVICE| Date: Sat, 05 Oct 2019 17:07:01 +0000

(From an address to the fourth Stockholm Security Conference) By Ambassador Jan Eliasson STOCKHOLM: We will look at how modern conflicts will be affected by the recent unprecedented technological and societal…READ

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2019 18:27:46 +0000

SYDNEY: Ask one of the hundreds-of-thousands of Chinese students in Australia what they think about Hong Kong and you are likely to be met with apprehension, or a polite silence….READ

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2019 20:04:09 +0000

Last year, the United States launched trade and tariff battles with, among others, the European Union, Canada, Mexico, Korea, Japan and China (with whom the US had the largest deficit). …READ

Credit to Author: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE| Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2019 20:01:34 +0000

SYDNEY: Tensions in Hong Kong have rippled across Australian universities, as supporters of the pro-democracy protests have been targeted and harassed by “patriotic” mainland students — with the tacit backing…READ

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2019 17:40:39 +0000

First of 2 Parts Foreign affairs policy does not have to be zero-sum Simultaneous engagement — involving productive activity and diplomatic and intelligent negotiations, where the different sides all have…READ

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Credit to Author: ASSOCIATED PRESS| Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2019 17:38:19 +0000

by Luis Gómez Romero,  University of Wollongong The infamous Mexican drug lord Joaquín Archivaldo Guzmán Loera — aka “El Chapo” — has been sentenced to life plus an additional 30 years for drug…READ

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Credit to Author: INTER PRESS SERVICE| Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2019 17:36:26 +0000

By Ifeanyi Nsofor ABUJA: The 2019 G20 Summit was held recently in Osaka, Japan. The Summit ended with the “G20 Osaka Leaders’ Declaration,” which identifies health as a prerequisite for…READ

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