Misguided agitation: Must radical climate activism be penalised?
Some politicians have spoken of the tragedy as a reason why laws should be changed to more severely punish such acts of civil disobedience. In...
Presidential poll: After Lula’s win, Brazil needs reconciliation
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from the leftist Workers Party (PT) returns to the presidency of Brazil 20 years after being elected for the first time.
In search of a Brazil that exuded humanity
Sad but true: For the past four years, many of my Brazilian friends have felt as if they were living in hell. Almost all of them have lost relatives...
Rules of engagement: The bane of dirty bombs in warfare
According to Brill’s research, a dirty bomb detonated by terrorists in central Washington D.C. could contaminate 40 city blocks and require billions...
Pakistan flood victims put rebuilding on hold
Swat was one of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s worst-hit districts. In the aftermath, the provincial government carried out rescue and relief operations, and...
Bhutan ultra-marathon raises climate change awareness
Just 29 ultra-runners competed in the Snowman Race: nine locals and 20 from around the world who had been personally invited by the organisers.
Xi’s speech short on detail, big on pride
Wen-Ti Sung, a lecturer in Taiwan Studies at the Australian National University (ANU) and currently based in Taipei, said Xi’s speech was a lot less...
Is the cost of living protest about to erupt?
The demonstrators were hoping the march against rising living costs and government inaction on climate change would mark the beginning of a nationwide...
