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There are very few signs that Afghanistan is rebuilding itself after the US invasion of its territory in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks but there are myriads of signs of the continual deterioration of the Asian nation. Opium trade is flourishing in the nation which is funding Islamic insurgence, President Hamid Karzai is at [...]

Joseph Conrad in his classic Heart of Darkness once and for all showed how Africa will always be the focus of colonial exploitation. First it was Europe, now it is Russia and China. They do not care for the people but only the oil and gas there. The African people are lulled into believing that [...]

Somalia’s problems are getting worse day by day and there is a widespread belief that the war-ravaged country in the Horn of Africa would not be able to withstand the humanitarian catastrophe that is unfolding in front of the civilized world. Since Ethiopian troops entered Somalia with the help of the UN and the US [...]

For the very first time Russians got a clear picture of the man that is set to succeed popular President Vladimir Putin come March 2008. Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev is the candidate whom President Putin has backed to succeed him. Mr.Medvedev’s presidential candidature has somewhat come as a surprise to the political diaspora. But President Putin [...]

A bloody rush of fear gushes the body when we hear of names like Al-Qaeda, the Taliban, the LTTE, Hizbul-Mujahideen, Jaish-e-Mohammad and many more. For a second, we enter a terrorized world where human are held captives, they are kidnapped, transported, tortured and eventually killed brutally. International terrorism is a problem to every country today. [...]

Senator Antonio Trillanes, noted for his failed coup attempt in Peninsula Hotel standoff, as he faces trial along with his 31 co-accused, refused to be detained at the national penitentiary. His camp is saying the accused should not be placed at the New Bilibid Prisons (NBP) in Muntinlupa since they are not yet convicted and [...]

Senator Antonio Trillanes, noted for his failed coup attempt in Peninsula Hotel standoff, as he faces trial along with his 31 co-accused, refused to be detained at the national penitentiary. His camp is saying the accused should not be placed at the New Bilibid Prisons (NBP) in Muntinlupa since they are not yet convicted and [...]

Donkeys in Gaza city have become more valuable than cars today. The weekly donkeys markets have begun to see some very lively trading activity. Streets are being emptied of cars, some even going to the extent of selling their four-wheelers to buy the beasts. Though people are dreaming a walk back into the past, probably [...]

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has revealed that it has been successful in helping top Iranian diplomats and security officials in defecting from the Islamic republic. The CIA’s revelations of its highly classified insights come after the world’s most sophisticated spying agency is being criticized for publishing reports that Iran has halted its nuclear programme. [...]

Amid controversies and scandals that the Arroyo government faced, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is declared to be the ‘most corrupt’ leader in Philippine history. This was based on the recent survey released by Pulse Asia, a reputable public opinion polling body in the Philippines. It reveals that — based on the Filipinos’ perception — President Arroyo [...]