At least 1,000 dead after earthquake flattens homes in rural Afghanistan

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​nbc news​​​ By Mushtaq Yusufzai and Chantal Da Silva At least 1,000 people were killed after a strong earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, a government spokesperson said. The →

Biden loses the inflation blame game

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asia times There’s no inflation, and if there is inflation it’s temporary and it’s the fault of greedy oil companies or the fault of Vladimir Putin. The Biden Administration’s messaging on the worst →

Is a Military Conflict Between America and Russia in the Making?

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​national interest​​​ by Dimitri K. Simes As the war between Russia and Ukraine drags on into its fourth month, it is increasingly apparent that neither side is likely to achieve a decisive victory →

Will the Transatlantic Coalition Against Russia Hold?

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​national interest​​​ by Matthew C. Mai U.S. policymakers often point to the Western sanctions levied on Russia as evidence of a unified international response to the war in Ukraine. For example, →

Exclusive: BRICS to take leadership role in ending global hunger, poverty: FAO

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​global times​​​ BRICS countries Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, accounting for more than 40 percent of the world's population and 20 percent of global GDP and producing more than →

South Korea’s home-grown rocket deploys satellite

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​asia times​​​ NARO SPACE CENTER, SOUTH KOREA – As the seconds counted down, spectators gathered on a pebbled beach washed with turquoise seas on the southern tip of the Korean peninsula. Nearby, in →

Was the Summit of the Americans Worth It?

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​national interest​​​ by Richard M. Sanders In early June, the Biden administration mounted its signature Latin America outreach effort, hosting the ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles. →

Study Shows Importance of Fathers

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​the american conservative​​​ by John Hirschauer A new study from the Institute for Family Studies found that having a biological father in the home is a meaningful predictor of boys’ outcomes in →

Ten weeks after escaping Kabul, a women's rights activist found herself in Texas without food, money and three of her kids

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nbc news By Anna Schecter, Kenzi Abou-Sabe and Cynthia McFadden Roshan Mashal had been fighting for women’s rights in Afghanistan for more than a decade when the Taliban took over in August. Their →

US pushes military pact with Nepal, puts Himalayan peace at stake for geopolitical ambition

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​global times​​​ By Hu Yuwei After pushing Nepal to approve the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) economic pact, the US may have also urged the Himalayan country to join its military alliance, →

Racism Is Universal​

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​the american conservative​​​ by Casey Chalk “In California,” NPR reported in May, “accusations of caste-based prejudice at the workplace and on college campuses are growing louder.” One student, a →

China launches its first supercarrier

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​asia times​​​ by Gabriel Honrada China launched its first supercarrier in a short and festive June 17 ceremony at the Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai, marking a significant milestone in the growth of →

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