Revolutionary government, religion and politics in the Philippines
Jumel G. Estrañero | Break from the weekday government tasks, one of my lectures in the university (as a sideline during Saturdays) got me into...
Rare U.N. visit to North Korea ignites hope of mediation role
Reuters | United Nations political affairs chief Jeffrey Feltman arrived in North Korea on Tuesday for a rare visit that some analysts and diplomats hope...
Economically vanquished North Korea celebrates becoming a ‘nuclear state’
News Analysis | To celebrate the successful launch of its long-range intercontinental ballistic missile, North Korea (NK) held a mass celebrations in the capital Pyongyang....
Pope arrives in Bangladesh after controversial Myanmar visit
AFP Pope Francis on Thursday arrived in Bangladesh, where hundreds of thousands of Muslim Rohingya refugees have sought sanctuary after fleeing a crackdown in neighbouring...
Gulf rift can benefit South Asian countries
James M Dorsey | The rift between the Gulf countries and Qatar has created a space for Asian countries to step in to engage with...
China to deploy inter-continental ballistic missile by early 2018
M K Bhadrakumar | People’s Daily reported today citing a CCTV program on Sunday that China’s latest inter-continental ballistic missile DF-41 will be deployed in “early...
Daesh in Kashmir: A Hindutva dream come true
Andrew Korybko | There are conflicting reports that Daesh has carried out its first attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir. The terrorist organization claimed responsibility for a...
Dramatic video shows North Korean soldier’s escape across border
News Analysis | Dramatic video showing a North Korean soldier fleeing across the border into South Korea while being shot at by his fellow soldiers...
Women flogged for adultery in Indonesia
A video has surfaced from Indonesia in which a woman is being brutally flogged for committing adultery. The woman can be seen kneeling before a...
China and Philippines agree to avoid force over South China Sea: Significance?
Jumel G. Estrañero | Statements in international negotiation are challenging to decipher from within. On November 16, China and the Philippines have agreed to avoid...
Philippines to Singapore: Passing the baton of ASEAN chairmanship and challenges of regional cooperation
Jumel G. Estrañero | ASEAN has a new chairman after Philippines’s yearlong leadership – Singapore. ASEAN is getting there with systemic challenges underneath but...
US gets involved in Myanmar: Tillerson talks to army chief
Reuters | U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was bound for Myanmar on Wednesday for talks with the army chief whose forces have been accused...