Raisi causing more economic problems than he’s fixing

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One year since conservative cleric Ebrahim Raisi rose to the presidency, his campaign promises to shield the Iranian economy from sanctions and lift it to new heights have gone wholly unfulfilled. As street protests against the dire state of the economy spread across the country, political stability is being put to a potential make-or-break test […]

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China risks miscalculation with pressure on Taiwan, US says

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TAIPEI/BEIJING: China’s efforts to coerce and challenge Taiwan risk miscalculation and its pressure advertising campaign will most likely continue, Daniel Kritenbrink, the top US diplomat for Eastern Asia, said on Wednesday (Aug 17). Cina, which claims Taiwan as its territory, has been carrying out war video games and military exercisesContinue Reading

What China’s Taiwan white paper is saying

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By flying to Asia and landing in Taipei, the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, disregarded the “one China” principle and the fact that Taiwan is a province of China. Pelosi stepped over China’s red line. And, as promised, China responded by holding live-fire drills all around the island for the first […]

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Turkey facing tough choice in Syria

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Although the war in Syria has fallen away from the front pages, the conflict continues to simmer. So too does the endless diplomacy as the myriad groups and countries involved seek to extract deals that prioritize their national goals. In the midst of so much shifting sand, it is little wonder that rumors and comments […]

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Malaysia’s chicken export to be considered only if domestic supply not affected, says special task force against inflation

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PUTRAJAYA: The acceptance to export poultry will only be considered if the domestic chicken supply is not affected, stated the chairman associated with Malaysia’s special task force against pumpiing Annuar Musa upon Wednesday (Aug 17). Mister Annuar said this is to ensure that the price of chickens can be controlled.Continue Reading

Najib’s final appeal for 1MDB-linked conviction: Court denies lead counsel’s request to discharge himself

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PUTRAJAYA: The particular Federal Court upon Thursday (Aug 18) denied a demand by Najib Razak’s lawyer to release himself from symbolizing the former prime ressortchef (umgangssprachlich) in his final SRC International appeal. Mr Hisyam Teh Poh Teik has earlier told the five-member bench that he is unable to action forContinue Reading

Ex-PM Najib’s lead counsel asks to be discharged as final appeal hearing begins for 1MDB-linked conviction

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PUTRAJAYA: The hearing intended for former prime ressortchef (umgangssprachlich) Najib Razak’s final appeal to overturn their graft conviction kicked off at Malaysia’s Federal Court on Thursday (Aug 18), but his prospect counsel has put on be discharged.   Mister Hisyam Teh Poh Teik told the particular five-member bench which heContinue Reading