China’s Confucius Institutes to Face Restrictions in Germany Amid Security Concerns
The German government has called for “clear limits” to be set up to check China‘s “direct influence” on science, research, and academic freedom through...
Central Asia is the prime battlefield in the New Great Game
Samarkand, Uzbekistan – The historical Heartland – or Central Eurasia – already is, and will continue to be, the prime battlefield in the New...
Hundreds of thousands demonstrate in Syria to overthrow Assad regime
Hundreds of thousands of Syrians demonstrated, in various Syrian governorates, to demand the overthrow of the Assad regime, and to hold the criminal Bashar...
US and allies clash with North Korea, China and Russia over failed satellite launch and tensions
UNITED NATIONS — The United States and its allies clashed Friday with North Korea, Russia and China over Pyongyang’s failed attempts to launch a...
The State of Democracy in Southeast Asia Is Bad and Getting Worse
Just when it seemed that the state of democracy in Southeast Asia, already in dire shape, could not get worse, it did. In the...
The World War III Trigger?
A Nuclear Doomsday is in offing. The nuclear trigger can be pulled at any moment. The Baltic region is likely to be an epicentre...
Hong Kong security chief warns against ‘dangerous’ artistic creations
Hong Kong’s security chief Chris Tang has said the government cannot allow acts that undermine the city’s national security under the pretext of “peaceful...
The “Jokowi Doctrine”: Indonesia’s vision for international order
Indonesia has been increasingly under a spotlight in international politics. Having successfully hosted the G20 Summit last year, navigating tensions between United States and...
Challenges after Russian Withdrawals in Ukraine
Introduction: A year and a half into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Ukrainian military in early June began its highly anticipated counteroffensive. This thus...
What’s life like for a spy once unmasked?
What fate awaits a spy whose cover has been blown? Some spies are just too important to be left by their handlers to rot...