Perception is something we often take for granted. That’s very much the case in the world’s perception of the actions of the Peoples’ Republic of
Day: July 24, 2016
China builds world’s largest amphibious aircraft
The craft can take off with a maximum weight of 53.5 tonnes. © CCTV News / YouTube Published time: 24 Jul, 2016 16:38 After seven
End of an Era: The Rise and Fall of the Petrodollar System
The Transition The intricate relationship between energy markets and our global financial system, can be traced back to the emergence of the petrodollar system in
Clashes in Kashmir Risk Taking India-Pakistan Back to Brink of Nuclear War
The long ignored suffering of the Kashmiri people carries with it the world’s greatest risk of full-scale nuclear war between two long-standing adversaries. Tensions have
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France to Send Artillery to Iraq in Fight Against ISIL
French president announces plan to send artillery, but no ground troops, to combat ISIL in Iraq in August. French President Francois Hollande has said that
