In two southern Kazakhstan cities, the January protests devolved into shocking violence, from the use of live ammunition against protesters to police beatings of those detained.
Sri Lanka’s Dry Zone; a Misnomer, and its repercussions
By Dr. J. Handawela jameshandawela@gmail.com Background Since Independence the key development policy pursued by the Lankan government has been large scale irrigated paddy farming in the Dry zone (DZ) …
Parts of Pakistan, Afghanistan jolted by 5.8-magnitude earthquake
Islamabad: An earthquake of 5.8-magnitude jolted parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan on Thursday, but no loss of life or property had been reported so far, according to the National Seismic Monitoring …
Magnitude 5.8 earthquake hits Afghanistan
CPEC: PM speaks to Li, iterates PDM govt’s commitment Magnitude 5.8 earthquake hits Afghanistan First phase of 1,000MW solar panels: Bidding process to begin next week, PM infor …
Towards an Anthropology of Surveillance
Ever since Pearl Harbor, US military and intelligence agencies have been obsessed with collecting as much information as possible, not only to intercept attacks on American interests, but to …
Thailand Ranked 9th Top Cheapest Place in the World To Quit Your Job and Move To
A recent list published by Forbes has ranked the top 10 best countries in the world to move to for those looking to live on the cheap, with Thailand tied 9th alongside Italy. The list titled “Quit …
How to Make Money Investing in Philippine Real Estate
Next, you will need to decide how you want to invest in Philippine real estate. There are a few different options available to you. You can buy a property outright, you can invest in a real estate …
Japan’s Nikkei ends higher in bargain buying as yen weakens
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average reversed early losses to end higher on Friday, as investors bought back beaten-down stocks with the yen weakening against the dollar. The Nikkei rose 0.59% to close …
Japan, United States to hold ‘2 plus 2’ talks in Washington on Jan 11
The foreign and defence ministers of Japan and the United States will hold talks on aspects of security and co-operation in Washington on Wednesday, the Asian nation’s foreign ministry said.
Japan’s big three lines brace for challenging 2023
As is customary in the first week of January, the heads of Japan’s big three shipping lines have given new year addresses, all three men urging caution on prospects for 2023 after a bumper 2022. After …