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5 ways travel will change in 2018
As international travel gains popularity each year, new destinations are added to bucket lists and new travel gadgets and accessories appear on the market....
Why OPEC is Still Mighty
After the dramatically decreases in the crude oil prices during the second half of 2014 which continuously dropped to below $30 per barrel in...
Well-planned and managed cities can drive sustainable development
The head of the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) said on Wednesday that a week-long conference on sustainable urban development that kicked off Wednesday...
Angola-Portugal Corrupt Connections Must End
A corruption trial against jailed former prosecutor Orlando Figueira that started on January 22 in Lisbon, Portugal, has deep international ramifications. The man accused...
How China’s ban of plastic waste imports can help us beat pollution
When China decided to ban imports of plastic waste at the end of last year, it left major exporters of plastic waste unprepared. According...
Technology can drive green growth in GMS Countries
In the last 20 years, rapid economic growth in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) has reduced poverty and brought prosperity to many of its...
Assessing failures of “Humanitarian Intervention”: Finding a “non-traditional”approach
Within the context of traditional theory of international relations humanitarian intervention is referred as “intervention-from-above”, highlighting the “tactics of intervention” by various states, international...
Development indicators trending downward for world’s poorest countries
The least developed countries (LDCs) – nations categorized as requiring special attention from the international community – will fall short of goals set out...
Rethinking of May’s visit to China
Recently, an article appeared in The Economist under the headline of “Macartney’s heir” which touches on the British PM’s visit to China. Actually, it...
Blockchain and crypto-currencies: An insightful interview on the digital revolution
The concept of crypto-currencies is undoubtedly a revolution in the world of finance. However, there is something more than only currencies that qualifies for...