U.N. preliminary investigation to charge members of cabinet for war crimes conceals legacy of Tamil tiger atrocities & plays into the Muslim extremist’s game plan. In March this year the United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet announced a $2 million US dollar budget for...
Considering buying additional missile systems from Russia highlights continued challenges for the United States and its NATO allies. Turkey is at it again, a NATO ally not acting like one. It’s admittedly not exactly new behavior for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, but the actions...
On August 26, Serbia and Kosovo signed an agreement settling a dispute over the movement of citizens across their borders after more than a month of high tensions. Josep Borrell, European Union (EU) foreign policy chief, enthusiastically tweeted: “We have a deal.” However, it is too early...
In U.S.-China diplomatic circles, Tzu-i Chuang was once referred to as the “most famous diplomatic wife” and credited with helping the U.S. score soft-power points with Chinese people at a time when few others could. The wife of the former U.S. consul general in Chengdu, Jim...
In the aftermath of Putin’s catastrophic war on Ukraine, Russia will never be the same. With reports of Russian troops fleeing like “Olympic sprinters,” leaving behind weapons, crashing their tanks into trees, and turning over more than 3,000 square kilometers of previously...
