Are Russia and China Creating a New World Order in Eurasia?
James M Dorsey| A new Russian-led, China-backed Eurasia-centred world order may be in the making. This is against the backdrop of alleged Russian cyber warfare...
Russian Ambassador to Turkey shot dead in Ankara day before the crucial Tripartite Dialogue
A Turkish policeman crying “Aleppo” and “revenge” shot dead Russia's ambassador to Turkey at an art exhibition in Ankara on Monday, in what Moscow...
Chinese Actions in South China Sea frighten US & its allies?
South China Sea has been a scene of increasing Sino-US tensions for the past one decade. US government and media have often describe China...
Chinese seizure of US drone, in South China Sea, worries US and its allies
South China Sea - Chinese naval boat's seizure of an unmanned US naval drone has rung alarm bells in Washington and its allies across...
China Installs Weapons in South China Sea, Satellites Show
President Xi Jinping had pledged not to place arms on the islands in the Spratly archipelago. BEIJING—China has installed antiaircraft guns and other weapons on...
Vladimir Putin seeks formal end to second world war hostilities with Japan
Russian president says he wants to tackle ‘anachronism’ of Kuril islands territorial dispute in summit with prime minister Shinzo Abe Russia and Japan kick off...
Moscow has the world’s attention. For Putin, that’s a win.
MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin is winning. For now. The Russian leader is winning because the post-Cold War order he has railed against has been thrown into...
Religion and Education Around the World
Large gaps in education levels persist, but all faiths are making gains – particularly among women. Jews are more highly educated than any other major...
World’s Top Financier on Trial: Conviction for Lagarde Would Jeopardize IMF Role
This week saw the start of a weeklong trial against International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde. The influential financer appeared in the docket...
China tells US to ban entry of Taiwan President into country
China fearing further attention being brought to Taiwan’s independence cause, has asked the US to deny her entry to fly into New York on...
Official Website for CPEC Launched!
Pakistan-China Economic Corridor (CPEC) has achieved massive hype in recent months and for all good reasons. It is being billed as a project that...
Trump breaks US policy stance with direct Taiwan call
US President-elect Donald Trump has spoken directly with the president of Taiwan - breaking with US policy set in 1979 when formal relations were...