Will Colombia's peace deal get the people's vote?
Sep 25, 2016 23:54 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
On Sept. 26, 2016, the Colombian government and the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia (FARC) are expected to sign a formal agreement to end 50 years of conflict. More than eight million Colombians have been...
Is Philippine President Duterte a threat to the peace in Southeast Asia?
Sep 22, 2016 23:07 pm UTC| Insights & Views
U.S. efforts to promote peace and stability in the South China Sea are facing a new challenge. This time, the difficulty comes not from China but from the leader of a U.S. treaty ally President Rodrigo Duterte of the...
Global Geo-political Series: US-Saudi Arabia relation might sour over 9/11 bill
Sep 22, 2016 08:29 am UTC| Commentary
United States congress is considering a bill that would allow the 9/11 victims to sue to Saudi Arabia. That move was criticized by Saudi crown prince Mohammad bin Nayef, who told the United Nations General Assembly that...
By focusing on its nuclear weapons and disasters, the West misses a lot about North Korea
Sep 21, 2016 16:55 pm UTC| Insights & Views
North Korea essentially has two international images: the bellicose nuclear provocateur run by a mad dictator, and the impoverished country in dire need of humanitarian aid. At the moment, both faces are on depressing...
Botswana at 50: the end of an African success story?
Sep 21, 2016 07:59 am UTC| Insights & Views
It is 50 years since Botswana attained independence from British rule. Over the decades, the small landlocked country has been regarded as a role model for success in Africa. It has achieved political stability, democratic...
Botswana at 50: the end of an African success story?
Sep 21, 2016 07:59 am UTC| Insights & Views
It is 50 years since Botswana attained independence from British rule. Over the decades, the small landlocked country has been regarded as a role model for success in Africa. It has achieved political stability, democratic...
To curb North Korea's nuclear program, follow the money
Sep 21, 2016 06:29 am UTC| Insights & Views
North Koreas fifth nuclear test on September 9 sparked a new round of questions about how to contain this rapidly growing threat. Like clockwork, the United States and its northeast Asian allies are already preparing...