The agreement allows the resumption of patrols along the disputed border in the Ladakh region, easing…
Category: Feature Articles
How Israel is trying to generate civil strife in Lebanon
Israel is hitting targets far from Hezbollah-controlled areas, spreading panic and fear across Lebanon. On October…
What’s the UN’s new ‘Pact for the Future’, and why did Russia oppose it?
Like many UN documents, it’s packed with big goals but is short on specifics about how…
The history of conflict between Hezbollah and Israel
Tuesday’s dramatic pager attack on Hezbollah operatives was just the latest salvo in a decades-long battle.…
The surfer and tribal chief fighting to save a 550km South African coast
An unlikely crew of activists band together against mining companies responsible for pillaging the country’s West…
Could Marxist Anura Dissanayake become Sri Lanka’s next president?
A frontrunner in the September 21 presidential vote, Dissanayake’s party, the JVP, twice fought violent battles…
Why are Storm Shadow missiles a new flashpoint between Putin and the West?
Could the lifting of restrictions of long-range missiles lead to wider escalation between Russia and the…
Why is Friday the 13th unlucky? The cultural origins of an enduring superstition
When it comes to bad luck, there are few superstitions as pervasive in Western culture as…
SpaceX Polaris Dawn spacewalk: Is the US breaking a 50-year-old space law?
It will be the first-ever spacewalk on a private mission. But does the US bear no…
The VW Beetle evokes memories of years gone by, but in Mexico it’s still part of the present
In today’s world of autonomous cars, keyless ignitions and charging ports, it’s hard to imagine just…