How Nepal Viewed the India-China Border Standoff

A recent dispute between the two regional powers highlights the risk to smaller neighbors between them.

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The Real Significance of the Rohingya Issue

Asian nations must worry that Myanmar’s moves against the Rohingyas won’t start untangling all colonial-era boundaries, however illogical in terms of ethnic or religious issues those may have been.

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Hillary: The Perfect One

A self-indulgent campaign memoir from the unsuccessful U.S. presidential candidate does little to get Democrats back on track.

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Yemen: How Europe Kowtows to America

European leaders either follow obediently in America’s wake or hold their tongues.

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The World Today: A Net Assessment

Is the call for a global emergency mere alarmism? Or do we really have reason to be alarmed?

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Russia’s Oil Reserves by the Numbers

A lucrative source of state revenue feels the squeeze.

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The State of Persian Gulf Oil Reserves

How do the region’s large proven reserves stack up in a global context?

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Canadian Oil: A Fading Star

Canada may have one of the largest oil reserves in the world, but nearly all of it will not be financially accessible.

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Venezuelan Oil: Savior or Achilles Heel?

The huge oil reserves that made a socialist revolution possible also put it in jeopardy.

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The US Has to Accept North Korea as a Nuclear Power

We must accept that North Korea is a nuclear power and rely on nuclear deterrence while normalizing relations in the process.

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