Diplomacy & Crisis News

Economic cooperation in the Asia-Pacific has been the key driver of peace since 1952.

The old establishment elites have opposed Namal’s arrest. They want to preserve a system where one of their own is not jailed for corruption.

The peace process in the autonomous region will continue long after the votes have been counted and a new government formed.

9/11 and the unraveling of American democracy.

It could end up exchanging strategic flexibility for an upgraded version of the subcontracting economy it is trying to escape.

The September 11 attacks reshaped how the world thinks about – and addresses – terrorism. India is no exception. 

Both Tashiev’s lawyers and the prosecutors filed appeals after the July verdict, the former seeking complete acquittal and the latter harsher sentencing. Neither has gotten what they asked for.

There’s a reason the nation's relationship with the U.S. has fluctuated while India’s has largely held steady.

Ouverte par l'« automne chaud » de 1969 — une vague de grèves massives et de contestations sociales sans précédent en Italie et peu à peu vaincue par le ressac libéral —, la décennie des années dites « de plomb » en Italie a laissé de nombreux héritages, dont les récits littéraires consacrés au (…) / Italie, Mouvement de contestation, Histoire, Littérature, Travail

China’s economic success is bringing industrial disruption that empowers populist groups in Europe. That could lead to significant long-term challenges for the Chinese government and businesses.

The daughter of the Uzbek president is head of the presidential administration and now also manager of Tashkent’s ambitious gambit to attract foreign investors. 

As Washington and Beijing compete to turn technology into influence, the region needs to negotiate what it gains and what it is expected to give up.

Fin septembre, Lourdes sera, avec Paris et Metz, l'une des trois destinations françaises du pape Léon XIV. Malgré les millions de pèlerins qui affluent chaque année du monde entier, près d'un quart de la population demeure sous le seuil de pauvreté, et les saisonniers, aussi précaires (…) / Religion, France, Travail, Tourisme, Pauvreté

China, South Korea, and Japan all run their own programs to detect dark matter, some of them world-leading in sensitivity.

Although Kazakhstan’s Senate rarely exercised its influence over the country’s foreign policy, its abolishment has left the country without the diplomatic expertise and sequential vetting that the upper chamber once provided.     

Ten years ago, China was a prominent source of Ebola aid. Today, China’s more powerful but its response is less than many expected – especially as the U.S. steps back.

The current threat from al-Qaida is diffused. It relies on homegrown, lone-actor terrorists to carry out low-end attacks, such as stabbing and vehicle ramming.

Failed wars are predictable, if you know what to look for.

Popular resentment toward the city-state's Indian community and Indian nationals has been building for some time.

Whether or not the goal is achievable, it sends a strong signal that Jakarta is serious about putting more resources toward clean energy.