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Why African countries back China on human rights
Countries on the African continent need to consider the financial cost of upsetting a powerful ally.
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New U.S. Civil War as a security threat for the Baltic Region
Recently the U.S. marked the 160th anniversary of the beginning of the American Civil War. The death toll was put at about 750,000 soldiers, including those who died from accident, disease and starvation. Most civil wars do not spring up overnight, and the American Civil War was no exception. After so many years this conflict continues to matter, America’s wounds have yet to heal and the nation is again divided between people who want a multiracial democracy in which every American is allowed ... https://balticword.com/new-u-s-civil-war-as-a-security-threat-for-the-baltic-region/
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A Superpower, Like It or Not
Americans will need to stop looking for the exits and accept the role that fate and their own power have thrust upon them.
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Nagorno-Karabach villagers burn down their houses before Azerbaijan handover
Villagers in Nagorno-Karabakh set their houses on fire Saturday before fleeing to Armenia ahead of a weekend deadline that will see parts of the territory handed over to Azerbaijan as part of a peace…
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Nagorno-Karabakh: Armenia PM signs 'painful' deal to end war with Azerbaijan
Declaration greeted with anger by Armenians and follows fighting in Azeri forces have retaken large parts of the disputed enclave
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Why Chinese President Xi Jinping is so conspicuously silent on Trump's electoral defeat
With Xi Jinping urging a more general "struggle" against the US in the quest for "national rejuvenation" of China as a great power, there's only so much change one side of the relationship can bring, writes Bill Birtles.
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One Good Thing: Trump first president since Carter not to drag America into foreign wars
The good thing to come out of Donald Trump’s four years in power is that he has not sent America into war overseas, joining the Democrats’ Jimmy Carter as the only other president since 1950 to show such restraint.
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Dreams of a Red Emperor: The relentless rise of Xi Jinping
China's paramount leader, Xi Jinping, sees himself as a savior, anointed to steer the Communist Party and China away from corruption and foreign influence, into a 'new era' of prosperity, power and political devotion. Whether his vision matches reality is another question.
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France plans punishment for 'virginity tests'
Doctors certifying that women or girls are virgins could face jail and fines.
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Lithuanians are afraid to serve in the army
In 2015 the Lithuanian army reintroduced compulsory military service due to the potential threat caused by the Russia. Young Lithuanians try to avoid the service. Some of them even are not afraid of penalties and imprisonment. It is well known that Lithuanian authorities intend to increase the number of servicemen of the Lithuanian Armed Forces by 25%. From 2020, it is planned that their number will increase from 20,790 to 26,850 by 2024. The political crisis in neighboring Belarus and military exercise near the Lithuanian border force... Read more: https://balticword.eu/lithuanians-are-afraid-to-se
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How the U.S. Stole an Island
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'A historic day': Switzerland votes to back new anti-homophobia law
Critics who believe the law will end up censoring free speech had forced a referendum on the issue.
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Trump refuses to back recognition of Armenian genocide after Erdogan threat
Bipartisan Senate resolution passed in defiance of US president
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Russia Today is Putin’s weapon of mass deception. Will it work in Britain?
Anyone making the journey to Westminster by public transport will be confronted by a series of posters warning them about the state of British media. The word ‘redacted’ is in large letters, and…
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Forget GDP — New Zealand is prioritizing gross national well-being
The country’s new "well-being budget" emphasizes citizen happiness over capitalist gain.
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The Donald Thinks D-Day Is About Him
To have Trump commemorate the Normandy landings is to understand the word impostor.
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After Neoliberalism | by Joseph E. Stiglitz
For the past 40 years, the United States and other advanced economies have been pursuing a free-market agenda of low taxes, deregulation, and cuts to social programs. There can no longer be any doubt that this approach has failed spectacularly; the only question is what will – and should – come next.
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Five Key Takeaways from the European Elections in Poland
by Daniel Tilles Poland’s European elections resulted in a clear victory for the ruling national-conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party, which won by an even greater margin than polls predi…
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Japan Then, China Now by Stephen S. Roach
Back in the 1980s, Japan was portrayed as the greatest economic threat to the United States, and allegations of intellectual property theft were only part of Americans' vilification. Thirty years later, Americans have made China the villain, when, just like three decades ago, they should be looking squarely in the mirror.
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Theresa May, Britain’s Prime Minister, Resigns: Live Updates
Mrs. May announced Friday morning that she would be stepping down, after repeatedly failing to win Parliament’s approval for a deal to withdraw Britain from the European Union.
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