A tricky proposition: Japan struggles to balance China ties
This is the first trip to China’s capital by a Japanese foreign minister in over three years, and comes after Chinese authorities recently arrested a...
Alternative energy: Sky-high kites aim to tap unused wind power
Around the same time, the German company SkySails developed a high-altitude kite to pull entire container ships. The idea was to save diesel used to...
Syrian crisis: Will UN investigate quake aid delays?
The UN says over 4,500 people were killed by the earthquake in northwest Syria. More than 8,700 were injured and over 11,000 are homeless. Various...
Ramadan 2023: Saudi Arabia on a spree of rebranding
According to a royal decree by the crown prince’s father, King Salman, in 2022, Feb 22 was introduced as a holiday to celebrate the foundation of the...
Fuel fraternity: Will Turkey become a Russian gas hub?
Russian gas is currently exempt from sanctions because so many European nations are reliant on it.
A spark of dissent HK exiles try to save culture, press freedom
Chan and several friends formed Green Bean Media, which produces many documentaries, to report on the developments in Hong Kong and in the diaspora...
How China ramped up diplomatic offensive
“China is trying to talk to everyone and their approach is more pragmatic than ideological,” she underlined. “What China can get out of these efforts...
What to expect from Iran-Saudi Arabia ties
Tehran apparently sees things similarly. The new deal is a diplomatic success for the Iranians, said Marcus Schneider, who heads the Friedrich Ebert...
