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UAE was officially granted Dialogue Partner of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

The United Arab Emirates was officially granted Dialogue Partner status on the sidelines of the Council of Foreign Ministers Meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation...

WSJ: The U.S. military relies on one Louisiana factory. It blew up

Nearly two years ago, an errant spark inside a mill caused an explosion so big it destroyed all the building’s equipment and blew a...

Secretary General calls for action against democratic backsliding in annual report

Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić has called on member states to mark the fourth Summit of Heads of State and Government in Reykjavik (16-17...

Is it a beginning of a French color revolution?

Tensions rose in Paris and other cities of France during anti-pension reform protests on Labor Day. At least 108 police injured in 1 May...

3 nuclear Superpowers, rather than 2, usher in a New Strategic Era

China is on track to massively expand its nuclear arsenal, just as Russia suspends the last major arms control treaty. It augurs a new...

French Polynesia elects pro-independence party

French Polynesia has elected a pro-independence party, giving fresh impetus to long-standing calls for a referendum in France’s sprawling overseas territory in the South...

Overall EU backing now stands at 39% in Hungary

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban likes to blame the EU for everything and concern is growing over a sharp drop in public support for...

Why does Saudi Arabia need to improve ties with Iran?

What convinced the Saudis to reverse their unfriendly, if not hostile, stance towards Iran and opt for diplomacy and dialogue? Following the Iran-Saudi Arabia meeting...

Secret plans from British nuclear submarine found in a toilet

Secret nuclear sub plans were found in a toilet cubicle at a Wetherspoons pub (photo). Classified files on £1.3billion HMS Anson had been dropped...

Abandoning the US, more scientists go to China

The Organisation for Economic Co‐operation and Development (OECD) — an intergovernmental organization with 38 member countries — has published new data showing that the...

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