Pakistan was formed as a Utopia for breakout Indian Muslims by Jinnah. Utopias can never be, but the opposite is easier to achieve. Pakistan is now run by terrorists, donning military uniform. The irony is the global pundits' commenting on the mess...
The US and NATO forces are trying out a new strategy to fight the Taliban. It is arming the innumerable tribes that exist in Afghanistan. It is likely to be quite successful as tribal feelings run deep in the country. The idea is similar to the village...
Media reports that Christmas is being celebrated in communist China are certainly surprising. Markets appear full with Christmas goodies. Has China suddenly turned liberal, giving its citizens the right to practice their respective religions?
Far from...
Changing times in South Korea: A girl is worth ten sons.
Imbalances in sex ratios have been a notable part and a prime concern for countries in Asia and Africa. Most of these nations witnessed a patriarchal society lead and dominate for a long time....
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra may have been deposed from the country by the Thai military but the charismatic politician-cum-businessman is still able to have a lasting influence on Thailand's political scenario. With the first...
Mass murderers are crying hoarse to abolish capital punishment. Not really because they are against executions as such, but because hypocritical delicacy demands that such executions are not made public. When the Afghan government wants to bring in...
Recently, the Philippines has already convicted 39 terrorists in the country, including the recent 14 members of the Abu Sayyaf group, found guilty of kidnapping 20 innocent individuals. The group has long been linked to the international al-Qaeda...
With the recent taking over of Peninsula Manila Hotel as coup hideout, the Philippine Department of Justice filed rebellion charges to Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, former Vice President Teofisto Guingona and 34 other army officers, Church members...
Dictatorial, Communist and closed up, that is how the US media habitually describes North Korea. But, it seems to be the only nation in Asia with gumption. It continues to have large enriched-uranium resources, ready for nuclear warfare. Yet...
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