- 19 April, 2024
Geopolitics & National Securitycrisis
Pakistan Under Unending Strain – Part 1
Pakistan has for long, been heading towards a situation where it could be perceived as a failed state, or at least a state under immense strain. Everything that goes into…
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
India delivers consignments of medical supplies to Sri Lanka: Official
Colombo, Jun 5 (PTI) India on Sunday delivered consignments of essential medicines to a hospital in Sri Lanka to bridge the shortage of medical supplies in the island nation amidst…
The meeting, then the mob. A ‘turning point’ in Sri Lankan crisis
By Alasdair Pal and Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) - On Monday morning, hundreds of supporters gathered at the prime minister's official residence in Sri Lanka's commercial capital of Colombo where…
Amid Ukraine crisis, UK PM Johnson to visit region next week
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will step up diplomatic efforts over the Ukraine crisis with a visit to the region next week and a call with Russian…
France working to de-escalate Ukraine crisis, Le Drian says
PARIS (Reuters) - France is working flat out with its European partners and the United States to find ways to de-escalate the crisis in Ukraine, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le…
Spain’s foreign minister says Europeans are ‘united’ on Ukraine crisis
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's foreign minister Jose Manuel Albares said on Friday that Europeans have a united position on the crisis over the Russian military build-up on the Ukrainian border…
Putin offers help to resolve crisis at Belarus and EU border
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia was ready to help resolve a migrant crisis on the border between Belarus and Poland, RIA news agency reported on…
U.S. top diplomat Blinken says concerned Ethiopia has potential to “implode”
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday he is very concerned about the potential for Ethiopia to "implode" amid an escalating conflict there. A durable…
U.N. urgently needs cash in Afghanistan, but struggles for solution
By Jonathan Landay and Michelle Nichols WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United Nations cannot get enough cash into Afghanistan to deliver humanitarian aid to millions of people on the brink…
U.S. considering options for responding to crisis in northern Ethiopia -State Dept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is considering the full range of tools at its disposal, including the use of economic sanctions, to respond to the worsening crisis in northern…
WHO urges international donors to resume Afghanistan health funding
(Reuters) - The World Health Organisation's representative to Afghanistan called on the international community on Thursday to resume funding of the war-torn country's health program which was suspended when the…
How bad is the crisis in Lebanon
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's financial meltdown has swiftly worsened in the last month, with much of the country crippled by fuel shortages that have ignited country-wide security incidents. Exacerbated by…
