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World War II

Koreans should find the path to peace

The 70th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice observed on 27 July should have been an occasion for all involved parties to express a higher commitment to peace.

Setting an Example

Under the sister park arrangement, the two parks will promote exchanges and share experiences in restoring historic structures and landscapes, the use of virtual reality and digital images for preservation and education, and best practices in youth education and tourism management. While the site in Hawaii is associated with the start of World War II, the one in Hiroshima symbolises the War‘s end

Taliban mocks America with iconic World War II photo

An elite unit of Taliban fighters, wearing US-made tactical gear they apparently captured from retreating Afghan forces, has posed for a propaganda photo, which many outraged Americans found to be the "ultimate insult", Russia Today reported.

Political Asylum

It is a dilemma to balance perceptions of national security with the justification for humanitarianism. Retrospective ethical judgements are arrived at more easily. The same yardstick will apply to India‘s stand on refugees fleeing from the brutal Myanmar army earlier and today, whose return to their homeland looks far from certain.

Siberia at Stake

Siberians have realized that, for better or for worse, Beijing is a lot closer than Moscow. The land is already providing China, ‘the factory of the world,‘ with much of its raw materials, especially oil, gas and timber. Increasingly, Chinese-owned factories in Siberia churn out finished goods, as if the region already were a part of the Middle Kingdom‘s economy