Tanvi Madan on the US-India-China “Fateful Triangle”
By Tanvi Madan, Milan Vaishnav Source: Brookings – Asia Pacific Read More: Tanvi Madan on the US-India-China “Fateful Triangle”
India: Migrant workers' plight prompts UN call for ‘domestic solidarity’ in coronavirus battle
Pervasive challenges remain for hundreds-of-thousands of migrant workers in India whose lives were upended by the sudden lockdown across the country, in response to the threat of the coronavirus pandemic, said the UN human rights…
State of Emergency Draft Law Would Allow PM Hun Sen to Run Cambodia ‘by Fiat’: HRW
Draft legislation authorizing a state of emergency to contain the spread of the coronavirus in Cambodia would “empower Prime Minister Hun Sen to override fundamental human rights protections,” a rights group said Thursday, urging his…
Is Iran using the coronavirus crisis to bolster its nuclear program?
As the coronavirus continues to ravage Iran, European countries are offering aid. However, Tehran continues to enrich nuclear fuel, claiming it is using gamma rays as disinfectant. Source: Deutsche Welle – Asia Read More:…
Wonsan-Kalma Beach Resort: April Opening Feels Doubtful
Recent commercial satellite imagery of the Wonsan-Kalma Beach Resort suggests plans to open the resort in April 2020 may be delayed, as construction appears to have dramatically slowed since the end of 2019. While sanctions…
The Collapse of Malaysian Private Universities
By: Murray Hunter An imminent collapse is pending within Malaysia’s private higher education sector that could potentially permanently close the doors of up to half of the country’s private institutions, leaving only a few with…
US Navy evacuates virus-struck aircraft carrier Roosevelt
DefenceTalkThe US Navy is evacuating thousands of sailors from the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in Guam after its captain warned a coronavirus outbreak was threatening the… This is summary only, please visit DefenceTalk.com…
Top leader calls on countrymen to donate blood
VGP – Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong on Thursday called on all Vietnamese people to actively join voluntary blood donation as many patients are in serious need of this “special” medicine. …
Naval Oceanography Visits Australia to Cement Partnerships
Source: US Pacific Fleet Read More: Naval Oceanography Visits Australia to Cement Partnerships
Daniel Pearl murder: Pakistan commutes death sentence of key accused
British-born militant Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh was convicted for the 2002 killing of American journalist Daniel Pearl. His lawyer says his sentence has been reduced to seven years in jail. Source: Deutsche Welle – Asia…