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Bangladesh’s Ongoing Political Crisis is ‘High Risk’ for Fragile Economy
Vegetable trader Afsar Uddin was distraught. He needed to pay nearly 50 percent more to bring a truck…
The Relevance of NATO in the 21st Century
Frankfurt (3/12 – 12) The relatively rapid cohesion of disparate nations, historically competitive or even at war with…
Sri Lanka Needs Economic Integration With India
Sri Lanka was the first country in South Asia to open its economy in 1977. India started opening…
Who Voted for WHO?
Toronto, Alaska (16/11 – 50) Our lives are being maneuvered and we are being manipulated by unelected, insidious…
Pakistan and IMF Reach Deal for Releasing $700m From $3bn Bailout Package
Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a preliminary deal for the release of…
Tajikistan Sentence Five Pamiri Leaders To Life Imprisonment
Berlin (24/11 – 50) The Supreme Court of the Republic of Tajikistan sentenced five Pamiri leaders from the…
When Corrupt Politicians Waltz into the Debt Trap
Toronto, Atlanta (28/11 – 20) A wise old expression intones “Behind every bad borrower is a bad lender”.…
A Thai view on the Hamas-Israel war
The Palestinians’ longstanding and legitimate grievances have been irrevocably subverted by Hamas’ brazen attack against Israel on Oct…
Trouble with the Russian Potato Harvest – Call China for Help!
Frankfurt, Atlanta (23/11 – 10) Potatoes are a serious matter. The lowly potato does in fact have a…