Uncertainty ahead as US walks out of Iran deal
Pullout may have negative consequences like strengthening hardliners in Iran, say analysts. United States President Donald Trump was widely expected to decline to renew a 120-day…
US rhetoric threatens North Korean peace talks
Peace talks and denuclearization on the Korean peninsula are threatened by the administration’s continued credit-taking and rhetoric. Despite a historic meeting between Moon…
US forces to stay in Korea even after peace treaty
The Korean government dismissed the idea of pulling US troops out of South Korea following a peace treaty with North Korea. President Moon Jae-in said the issue of US forces…
Myanmar must be held accountable for Rohingya crisis
International voices are calling for Myanmar to take responsibility for the Rohingya crisis and for crimes committed by its forces. Over 700,000 Rohingya fled to Bangladesh since…
No easy solutions as UNSC visits Myanmar and Bangladesh
A United Nations Security Council visit to Myanmar and Bangladesh finds no easy solution to the Rohingya crisis. The United Nations Security Council visited Myanmar and Bangladesh…
Concrete actions and reactions after Korean Summit
A recap of the concrete actions, the possible future actions and global reactions to the Korean Summit. Friday’s Korea Summit was historic for many reasons. It was the first…
Moon, not Trump, deserves peace prize considerations
Forget the western pundits and lawmakers claiming that Trump deserves the peace prize, it is Moon Jae-in that needs to be considered for the award. Conservatives in the United…
Indians hit as US plans to scrap work permits of spouses
The cancellation of the work permits of spouses will mostly hit Indian and Chinese women. The Trump administration’s move to end work permits for spouses of highly skilled…
Modi’s visit to China aimed at repairing relations
The two Asian giants will work on improving bilateral ties at the two-day meet in Wuhan which hit a low following last year’s border stand-off. India and China have…
Trump says Mnuchin, USTR to travel to China for trade talks in days
Trump makes overture to China to deescalate trade war talks. US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and US Trade Representative (USTR)…