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Diplomacy Is Wasted on Myanmar’s Junta
Cutting a finger from a corpse to steal a wedding ring is an act of absolute savagery. It’s just one of the recent atrocities Myanmar junta…
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Why This Energy Crisis Is Different
Climate change and the policies to curb it lie behind skyrocketing gas, coal, and electricity prices in Europe and Asia. An energy supply crunch is looming…
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Afghanistan May Trigger a Competition Between Russia and China
The situation unfolding in Afghanistan post-Taliban takeover poses a serious security concern for the entire region as well as the world. The new reality could mean…
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How Countries Can Diversify Their Exports
Four economy-wide factors—governance, education, infrastructure, and trade policy—relate closely to more varied and complex exports across countries As the world’s biggest copper producer, Chile’s shipments of…
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‘Post-Vax COVID’ Is a New Disease
Eventually we might all have to deal with COVID-19—but a shorter, gentler version, thanks to vaccines. Boghuma Kabisen Titanji was just 8 years old when the…
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Dickson Laud’s Bangladesh’s Efforts on Climate Front
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Global leaders urged to cut greenhouse gas emission
Eminent green activists and civil society members on Wednesday urged global leaders to forget their differences of opinion and commit unilaterally at COP26 today to work…
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Dickson lauds Bangladesh’s efforts on climate front
British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Chatterton Dickson on Wednesday recognised Bangladesh's leadership role in the realm of climate change mitigation and adaptation, and applauded the…
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Sundarbans can play vital role in climate mitigation
The Sundarbans can play a major role in climate adaptation and mitigation, as it has been protecting the Southwest coast of Bangladesh from tropical storms for…
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Dickson lauds BD efforts on climate front
British High Commissioner in Bangladesh Robert Chatterton Dickson on Wednesday recognised Bangladesh's leadership role in the realm of climate change mitigation and adaptation, and applauded the…
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Japan’s Four-Horse Race
The leader the Liberal Democratic Party selects this month will likely become prime minister for the next term. Last month, I wrote, “Unless Japanese Prime Minister…
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COVID will Likely Shift from Pandemic to Endemic — But What Does That Mean?
Most people are wondering when and how the COVID pandemic will end and there are still no easy answers. The word “endemic” is regularly mentioned, especially…