Archive
2022

Virus Kills 100,000 Cattle in India, Threatens Livelihoods
By Aniruddha Ghosal
The country’s vast hinterland is now punctuated by mass graves of cows, another blow to India's already battered farmers.

Thai Court Rules PM Can Stay, Did Not Exceed Term Limit
By Grant Peck
The court rejected an opposition petition arguing that the leader had exceeded his constitutional limit of eight years in office.

Russia Opens More Border Draft Offices Amid Call-up Exodus
By Associated Press
Russian officials said they would hand call-up notices to all eligible men who were trying to leave the country.

Meta Should Pay Reparations to Rohingya Refugees, Rights Group Says
By Sebastian Strangio
Amnesty International claims that Facebook was aware that its algorithms were amplifying harmful anti-Rohingya hate speech in Myanmar, but still did nothing to stop it.

India’s Supreme Court Gives Equal Abortion Access to All Women
By Bhumika Saraswati
All women, regardless of marital status, can now obtain abortions up to 24 weeks into their pregnancies.

India Initiates Measures to Tackle Floods From Glacial Lake Outbursts in Himalayas
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
Several Indian states are vulnerable to glacial lake outbursts as there are 9,575 glaciers in the Himalayan region contiguous to the country.

Vietnamese Government Readies New Social Media Controls: Report
By Sebastian Strangio
It will soon introduce restrictions on which social media accounts can post news-related content.

The UN’s Opportunity to Help in Myanmar
By Win Myat Aye
As the country's conflict worsens, the global body has a rare chance to live up to the human rights principles that it adopted in 1948.

Taiwan, And The World, Needs To Worry About the Western Disinterest In Protecting It
By David Hutt
Western publics appear to have little appetite for direct involvement in a future Taiwan Strait crisis.

Can Russia Still Be a Dependable ‘Sheriff’ for Eurasia?
By Janko Šćepanović
After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, its role as a security guarantor for Central Asia and the Caucasus is in serious doubt.

Bangladesh’s Hilsa Fish Diplomacy
By Prarthana Sen
Every year, India’s Durga Puja festivities see a surge in demand for the fish from Bangladesh.

Reassessing the BrahMos Missile That Landed in Pakistan
By Aarish U. Khan
Perhaps more important that the actual cause is the fact that Pakistan believes the launch was no accident.