Two roads to ‘friendship among peoples’
PRESIDENT Trump’s ‘daring’ step over the demarcation line between North and South Korea to shake hands with Chairman Kim wouldn’t be making such headlines were the American media
19th amendment and the Lanka president’s current term
AS HIS presidential term draws to its close, president Maithripala Sirisena is making it clear that he is not ready to quit the political centre stage without a fight. The president’s thinking appears to be more in accord with the words of the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas who wrote, ‘Do not go gentle into
HK protesters to hold rally at China station
Anti-government protesters in Hong Kong plan to rally later Sunday outside a controversial station where high-speed trains depart for the Chinese mainland as they try to keep up pressure on the city’s pro-Beijing leaders.
No Dalai Lama birthday celebration in Nepal
The Tibetan community in Nepal called off plans to mark the birthday of their spiritual leader the Dalai Lama after their request for a public celebration was rejected over security concerns, a government official said on Sunday.
Cables from UK's ambassador to the US blast Trump as 'inept,' 'incompetent'
Diplomatic cables sent from the United Kingdom's ambassador to the United States back to London describe President Donald Trump as "inept," "insecure" and "incompetent," a UK government official confirmed Saturday to CNN.
Earthquakes put Ridgecrest residents on edge: 'Nobody in this town has slept for days'
Ridgecrest is a town in a California desert where the 28,000 residents are used to earthquakes.
Venezuela building socialism in the midst of a war
‘Venezuela,’ Daniela Rodríguez explained, ‘is building socialism in the midst of a war.’ According to Rodríguez, ‘the US is using new tools of warfare trying to subjugate, dominate, and push back socialism not only in Venezuela but in any part of the world.’ Nevertheless, she added, ‘we are learning new ways to defend humanity.’
Fact check: Trump says he's a 'very honest guy' while making multiple false claims
In a lengthy exchange with reporters on the White House South Lawn on Friday, President Donald Trump claimed that the outcome of the Mueller investigation shows "I'm a very honest guy."
Mosul 18 months after ‘liberation’
RECENT news of drought has brought Mosul, Iraq, to the attention of Western media; for the drought has led to the discovery of ancient ruins of archaeological significance. But let’s not forget
Populism and the fear factor
What do political leaders such as Viktor Orban, Donald Trump, Jair Bolsonaro, Vladimir Putin, the Kaczyn´ski brothers, Mateusz Morawiecki, Chávez y Maduro, Cristina Kirchner, Evo Morales, Matteo Salvini y Giuseppe Conte all have in common?
