Media ‘Fueling Distress’ With COVID-19 Reporting
Mass media should be mindful and take care to avoid stoking fears and distress when reporting on COVID-19, urges a study on
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Social Issues
US Treasury Sanctions Governing Body, Officials And Family Members Connected To Burma’s Military
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Monday designated 16 individuals and one entity
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Afghanistan: A Child’s Nightmare – Analysis
By Sanchita Bhattacharya* On May 8, 2021, terrorists carried out a Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device attack in front of the
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Pakistan’s Struggle Within: Religious Politics And Interfaith Harmony – Analysis
By Imran Ahmed* The Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) is a far-right Islamist party which in recent years has emerged as a
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Iran: Khamenei’s Pick For The Presidency – OpEd
Finally, after much speculation, Khamenei favoured Ibrahim Raisi as his choice for the upcoming presidential election and put an end
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Acceptance Of No First Use (NFU) By USA: Hope Redux? – OpEd
By Manpreet Sethi In an interesting development on 15 April 2021, two Democrat members, one from each house of the
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Online Gambling Soared During Lockdown, Especially Among Regular Gamblers
Regular gamblers were more than six times more likely to gamble online compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to
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Getting Trade Policy Right Is Crucial To Global COVID-19 Vaccination – Analysis
By Ken Heydon* The death rate in India from COVID-19 has reached alarming levels and that’s intensified attention on trade
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Iraqis Living In Fear Thanks To Iran-Fueled Violence – OpEd
By Dalia Al-Aqidi* Death has become a major part of Iraq’s daily routine. Pro-Iran militias, death squads, hit lists and
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Young Palestinians Have Risen, Now They Need Support – OpEd
To begin, let us clarify some of the language used to depict the ongoing violence in the Occupied Territories of
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