Online Agencies Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that a U.S. military intervention in Venezuela would be a disaster and said even Washington’s allies did not support such a course of action. “We are against intervention into interior political affairs of other countries. We think it causes drastic, if not tragic consequences. The cases of countries […]
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Myanmar-Hugary see growing Muslim population as “greatest challenge”
By TeleSur Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban bonded Wednesday (June 5) while discussing their nations “greatest challenges”: migration and Muslims. “The two leaders highlighted that one of the greatest challenges at present for both countries and their respective regions – southeast Asia and Europe — is migration,” Hungarian […]
US “Emergency” arms sales to Mideast nations under fire
Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS, May 29 2019 (IPS) – When the UN Security Council met last week to discuss the deaths and devastation caused to civilians in ongoing military conflicts and civil wars, the killings in Yemen and the air attacks on hospitals, schools, mosques, and market places—whether deliberate or otherwise– were singled out as […]
CPEC and its impacts on Inclusive Development
Muhammad Serajuddin in Karachi It is said that “economic growth doesn’t mean anything if it leaves people out.” The above mentioned quote seems pretty much true because there is no growth without deprived human development sector and it is the dilemma of third world that artificial boom in economy doesn’t change the day to day […]
“Truth ultimately is all we have:” Julian Assange appeals for public support
Oscar GrenfellIN HIS first publicly-released comments to supporters since his arrest, WikiLeaks founder and publisher Julian Assange has detailed the repressive conditions he faces in Britain’s Belmarsh prison and called for a campaign against his threatened extradition to the United States. “I am defenceless and am counting on you and others of good character to […]
Stalinist CPM and CPI suffer meltdown in India’s national election
Deepal Jayasekera Under conditions of mounting working class opposition to India’s Hindu supremacist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led government and to the ruinous outcome of three decades of “pro-market” reform, India’s principal Stalinist parties—the Communist Party of India (Marxist) or CPM and the smaller, older Communist Party of India (CPI)—have suffered an unprecedented electoral debacle. […]
CONSTANT FEAR AND SUBJUGATION
Indian Muslims have become second class citizens Haris Rashid It is awful to be a Muslim in India. They are treated like rubbish; but they have now learnt to live with insult and prejudice. Hindutwa forces in India have found a novel way to incite violence against Muslims. Rallies are being carried out in the […]
What the Kashmiris fear in BJP win
Muhammad Serajuddin in Karachi The fate of Jammu and Kashmir is poised to be at crossroads with all predictions favouring Norendra Modi’s BJP back to power in India. Counting of votes for Indian Lok Sabha elections began on Thursday morning across the country. The 17th Lok Sabha elections were held in seven phases from April […]
Loose security chain in Persian Gulf
Dr. Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri In recent weeks, although the United States with policy of maximum pressure, has tightened the circle of sanctions on Iran, but evidence suggests that the results of US policies have not only affected Iran, but have also affected the entire Middle East and Persian Gulf region. It is safe to say […]
As trade tensions increase, IMF lowers forecasts for global growth
Nick Beams THE International Monetary Fund has pointed to a slowdown in growth for 70 percent of the world economy by value in 2019, with the most significant weakening taking place in the advanced economies. Any recovery in 2020 is dependent on expanded production in emerging market economies. The forecast was contained in the IMF’s […]