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Struggling to Stem Extremism, Tajikistan Targets Beards and Head Scarves
After Tajiks were charged with a deadly attack in Moscow, the country has cracked down on signs of Islam. But…
Continuity with change in Sri Lanka’s presidential election
Sri Lanka’s presidential election is scheduled for 21 September. Ranil Wickremesinghe, whom parliament elected…
Sri Lankan Leftist Candidate Dissanayake Claims Presidential Election
Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Sajith Premadasa go forward after no candidates gained 50% in first round.
The Sri…
The Compass That Leads to Chaos: Why the JVP is a Risk Sri Lanka Cannot Afford
As Sri Lanka gears up for the 2024 presidential elections, the political landscape is alive with a peculiar sort…
Is Diplomacy dead?
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said it is time to rekindle diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine.…
Tajikistan: Pamiri minority facing systemic discrimination in ‘overlooked human…
The Tajikistani authorities are perpetuating systemic discrimination and severe human rights violations against…
Peru’s controversial ex-president Fujimori buried after national mourning
While Alberto Fujimori was hailed for crushing a leftist insurgency and boosting the economy, he was convicted…
Russian response slow, inefficient and repelled
Moscow (11 September/ 33.33).
Russia waged a 2-year war of aggression against its neighbor, the Ukraine.…
James Earl Jones, voice of Darth Vader, dies aged 93
American actor James Earl Jones, best known for being the voice of the Star Wars villain Darth Vader, has died…
Lavrov warns US not to mock Russia’s ‘red lines’
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, responding to a question about the potential delivery of long-range…