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Is there an active role for NATO in the Libya conflict?

With no end in sight for the humanitarian crisis, NATO’s intervention may prove the only solution in finding peace and in halting other countries’ interference

Covid-19 side effects spell trouble for India's democracy

The muzzling of critical media and suspending labour laws are all worrying signs for Indian democracy.

Navy fires captain who sought help for virus-stricken ship

Removal of USS Theodore Roosevelt's commander condemned by members of the US House Armed Services Committee, who called it a “destabilising move” that will “likely put our service members at greater risk and jeopardise our fleet’s readiness."

Italy's caregivers face daily moral dilemma of who to treat in hospital

Guidelines in Italy require hospitals to limit the number of people admitted for treatment.

NATO should follow Turkey's advice and make Georgia a member

Georgia's track record as a dependable NATO ally and its geostrategic importance make a convincing case for the country's membership to the Alliance.

Hong Kong police arrest man after shooting incident ahead of protests

Steve Li, a Senior Superintendent of the Police Organised Crime and Triad Bureau said that the man had been subdued by police after he’d fired a shot in the northern Tai Po district.

And just like that, illegal Israeli settlements are now ‘legal’

What is the point of 'international law' when it can be summarily dismissed by the US in service to its ally Israel?

Japan tax agency finds Ghosn used Nissan money for private use - report

A Japanese newspaper reported that the National Tax Agency found ex-CEO of Nissan Carlos Ghosn used the company’s money for several years to pay consultant's fees to his sister for fictitious work and to make donations to a university in Lebanon.

US imposes tariffs on $7.5 billion worth of EU goods

Tariffs come amid an ongoing trade war between the US and China and could risk destabilising the global economy further.

Bluster aside, neither Iran nor the US can afford a war right now

Donald Trump cannot drag the US into another war ahead of an election and Iran is suffering from a crumbling economy and an increasingly frustrated populace.

Japan's Abe drafts rising star Koizumi, allies in broad cabinet reshuffle

The spectacular appointment as environment minister of the telegenic Shinjiro Koizumi, the 38-year-old son of much-loved former PM Junichiro Koizumi, set tongues wagging in Tokyo political classes as the Abe era draws to a close.

Bernie Sanders' statement on Kashmir is a welcome ray of hope

A potential Bernie Sanders presidency could do wonders for race relations in the US and for its role in mediating conflicts globally.