AfPak again
The Americans are at it again. Troop surge in Afghanistan, policy review on Pakistan, alternating between threatening and bribing us to ‘do more’. It’s like it’s 2009 again. The problem…
Obama’s AfPak dilemma
When President Barack Obama took office he commissioned an inter-agency review of US policy towards Afghanistan and Pakistan. The recommendations emerging from this review were issued in a white paper.…
Aid groups seize on truce to tackle Gaza hunger
International agencies were preparing Saturday to pour aid into Gaza, hopeful a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will allow them to put an end to the famine haunting parts of…
US govt shutdown means hard times for civil servants
A civil servant for 20-plus years, Mark has been through US government shutdowns before: Congress deadlocks on spending and many federal workers are temporarily forced into unpaid leave. But the…
How can Europe protect its skies against ‘escalating’ drone menace?
Drones flying over airports, commercial sites and other sensitive infrastructure in Europe is a growing phenomenon which EU leaders blame on Russia, and preventing the disruption they cause will prove…
Swedes stock up on food as fears of war deepen
Swedes are stocking up on food items in case of war, as more conflict in Europe no longer feels like a distant possibility and authorities encourage measures to boost readiness.…
Protests, strikes across Italy for Gaza flotilla
Over 200,000 people protested across Italy Friday as they downed tools in support of the Gaza aid flotilla in a strike that caused widespread disruption. Demonstrators condemned the treatment of…
US delays key jobs report due to government shutdown
The United States suspended the publication of a key employment report Friday as a partial government shutdown entered its third day, casting a fog over the health of the world’s…
Under siege
IT is getting harder every day to do the fundamental journalistic task of collecting facts and verifying information. It is also getting much more dangerous. In the first half of…
Parents rebuff HPV vaccine over infertility fears
Misinformation plagued the first rollout of a vaccine to protect girls against cervical cancer, with parents slamming their doors on healthcare workers and some schools shutting for days over false…
