The leader of the Myanmar Junta, Monday (18/10), said some of the ASEAN demands were non-negotiable and the violence that occurred in his country was also the responsibility of the 10-nation bloc. “We were asked to solve it and we were the ones to fix the problem. I want ASEAN …
Read More »From Non -Stop War to Non -Stop Diplomacy
A new survey shows that the majority of Americans now support promoting diplomacy and are increasingly skeptical of military options. This is the first largest survey since the end of US military involvement in Afghanistan. What does this mean for US efforts to counter Chinese and Russian influence in the …
Read More »Eswatini Deploys Military-Police to Stop Student Protests
The government of Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, on Monday (11/10) deployed soldiers and police to several schools to contain protests by students in the country. Students continue to protest against the government for immediate political reform. High school students in the African kingdom have been boycotting classes for the …
Read More »US Climate Envoy Urges Young People to Stop Claiming “Nonsense” in Some Countries
US Climate Envoy John Kerry told the Youth4Climate conference in Milan on Thursday (30/9) that there was a need to “stop the bullshit (BS)” around claims from some countries regarding their efforts to tackle climate change. Kerry said the US, UK, Canada, Japan and the European Union were doing their …
Read More »China’s Commitment to Stop Coal Will Influence Global Investment Worth $50 Billion
China’s pledge to halt construction of coal-fired power plants overseas could halt global investment commitments worth $50 billion. Analysts say halting the project will cut future global carbon emissions, even though Beijing’s own domestic coal program still uses fossil fuels that are not environmentally friendly. Chinese President Xi Jinping said …
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