Poland’s government announced last year the discovery of a mass burial pit in Ukraine containing remains of ethnic Poles murdered by pro-Nazi Ukrainian nationalists in waves of World War 2 massacres. A bizarre geopolitical thesis in the Indian media last week characterised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent 7-hour trip to Ukraine via Poland as part of an …
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Iran’s president Masoud Pezeshkian (forefront) secured vote of confidence from the parliament for the entire list of cabinet nominees, in a rare display of unity, Tehran, August 21, 2024 There is a Zen proverb — ‘If you want to climb a mountain, begin at the top.’ All the show of contrived enthusiasm by the US …
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War-displaced people receive humanitarian aid at a Russian Red Cross distribution point in Kursk, August 15, 2024 As the Ukrainian incursion into Russia’s Kursk Region rolls on, war conditions have appeared in Russia for the first time since the Second World War. It is a stunning experience that an estimated 180,000 people have become internally …
The Palestinian resistance group Hamas appointed Yahya Sinwar (2nd from left) as its political bureau chief on August 6, 2024 .The latest Israeli spin has it that Iran cannot make up its mind whether to retaliate or not for the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on July 28 while on a visit to Tehran …
Bangladeshi Hindus fleeing to India for safety gather at the international border, Sitalkuchi, Cooch Behar, August 9, 2024 The exclusive report in today’s Economic Times carrying Sheikh Hasina’s first remarks after her ouster from power will come as a slap on the face of the nincompoops in our country who are waxing eloquently about developments in …
The Hindu god Narayana (or, Vishnu) on the back of a Garuda (the mount of Vishnu), depicted on one of the pediments in Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram, the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand The curtain has come down on the abortive colour revolution in Thailand with the country’s Constitutional Court ordering the dissolution …
Anti-government protestors in Dhaka, August 5, 2024 There is a problem, fundamentally, in viewing the regime change in Bangladesh as a ‘stand-alone’ event. The caveat must be added right at the outset that when it comes to processing situations, nothing happens for no reason at all. There is very little awareness in India, especially in …
Mourners gathered at the Imam Muhammad Abd-al Wahhab Mosque for Friday prayers before the burial of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, Doha, Qatar, August 2, 2024 Amidst the cascading tensions in the Middle East following the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh by Israel and vows of ‘revenge’ in Tehran, the new government under President Massoud …
India’s External Affairs Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (L) met Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Vientiane, Laos, July 25, 2024 There is an expectation that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would prioritise a historic turnaround in India’s relations with China as a legacy of his 15 years …
Donald Trump (L) has named Senator JD Vance, R-Ohio (R) as his running mate in the November 5 presidential election (File photo) If only National Security Advisor Ajit Doval had deferred by a day his ‘smart move’ on Friday to dial up his White House counterpart Jack Sullivan following the threatening tongue-lashing by the American ambassador to …
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