Lee Kuan Yew’s Last Gift to Taiwan: Funeral Diplomacy and the Future of Singapore-Taiwan Relations
Mr Lee Kuan Yew lying in state at Parliament House. Picture by Xabryna Kek. Even in his death, Lee Kuan...
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Time Is Running Out for Korean Families Torn Apart by War
North Koreans on a bus and their South Korean relatives, separated since the Korean War, bid farewell after a brief...
Is Israel on the Brink of a Financial Crisis?
Israelis look on as Israeli air force jets fly in formation over the Mediterranean Sea during celebrations for Israel's Independence...
The US Needs To Set Clear Cybersecurity Standards
A view of the server room at The National Archives (UK) | Wikimedia Commons In February, the Obama Administration unveiled...
From Havana, With Love
Photograph by Doug Wheller | Flickr “Hello, happy holidays!” On the cobblestone streets that skirt Plaza de la Catedral and...
Aung San Suu Kyi Won’t Speak Up for This Human Rights Abuse
Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi speaks to the media following a meeting with United Nations Secretary-General Ban...
Why Is Israel Losing the Public Relations War?
A demonstrator displays a sign reading "Boycott Israel, racist state" outside the Belgian foreign affairs building during a protest in...
Buhari Victory: What it Means for Nigeria
Muhammadu Buhari speaks during the presidential primary of the party in Lagos. Picture by Pius Utomi Ekpei | AFP via...
Libya: The Islamic State’s Pivot Point
Fighters for Libya's interim government rejoice after winning control of the Kadhafi stronghold of Bani Walid. Picture by Magharebia |...
Ukraine Troll Armies
The Ukrainian government, in an attempt to counter the narrative of the Russian-backed rebels, announced last month that it would...