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Sun, November 27, 2022 | 04:57

Mind the policy gaps

Mind the policy gaps

Just as the insistent demand for more “transparency” is a sure sign of increasing opacity, the current clamor for “joined-up thinking” indicates that the need for it far outstrips the supply. With its recent report on energy security, the U.K. House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee has added its voice to the chorus.

2022-08-31 15:48

Peek inside cutthroat K-beauty market

Peek inside cutthroat K-beauty market

I received a proposal recently from a startup K-beauty brand to sell as their sole distributor in the U.S. Considering K-beauty's prolonged dominance in the U.S., the offer was pretty tempting.

2022-08-30 15:53

Revival of Iran nuclear deal likely to test Middle Eastern detente

Revival of Iran nuclear deal likely to test Middle Eastern detente

A potential revival of the Iran nuclear accord is likely to test the sustainability of Middle Eastern efforts to dial down tensions and manage differences by improving diplomatic relations and fostering economic cooperation.

2022-08-29 15:13

Food crisis is bigger than Ukraine

Food crisis is bigger than Ukraine

Russia's blockade of Ukrainian food shipments and the potential loss of Ukrainian harvests due to disruptions from the war have dominated headlines in recent months. Between February and June, global wheat prices surged by more than 60 percent, fueling humanitarian concerns and warnings from international development agencies about increased food insecurity in poor African an...

2022-08-29 14:58

Plight of Rohingya calls for end to draconian refugee policies

Plight of Rohingya calls for end to draconian refugee policies

I have spent nearly 30 years exposed to emergencies and humanitarian crises. Yet, standing at our “hospital on the hill” in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, now the world's largest refugee camp, I was taken by the sheer scale of this makeshift setting. A jumble of humanity packed together in precarious bamboo and plastic shelters, all contained within kilometers of razor wire fencing.

2022-08-25 16:45

US media must lay groundwork for peace offensive on Korean Peninsula

US media must lay groundwork for peace offensive on Korean Peninsula

A media system can filter your worldview not unlike the narrowest religion claiming to know what's best about everything. Truly professional media platforms, especially if print-based, will aim to do right by you.

2022-08-25 16:30

Quintuple-faced Putin's barbaric war

Quintuple-faced Putin's barbaric war

The overall situation in Europe is getting worse every moment, every day, every week and every month because of Russian President Vladimir Putin's unlawful and inhuman war.

2022-08-25 16:20

Princess Di: Has it really been 25 years?

Princess Di: Has it really been 25 years?

Believe it or not, Aug. 31 is the 25th anniversary of the traffic accident that robbed the world of the effervescent Diana, Princess of Wales.

2022-08-25 16:10

Disgraceful Gangnam style: Disasters are no longer natural

Disgraceful Gangnam style: Disasters are no longer natural

Record-setting heavy rain hit Seoul and its surrounding areas two weeks ago, wreaking havoc across the region. The rainfall - the highest amount recorded in Seoul in 115 years - left 14 dead, 6 missing and officially 1,492 displaced due to flooding. Severe flooding occurred in many parts of the capital area, leading to significant infrastructure and property damage.

2022-08-23 16:45

Did Afghan failure lead to Ukraine war?

Did Afghan failure lead to Ukraine war?

Why did the West's Afghanistan policy fail so spectacularly? Was it doomed from the very beginning, and have any lessons been learned? More to the point, did the end of one 20-year war pave the way for another?

2022-08-23 16:11

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