The Japanese government said Saturday that they may help Tokyo Electric Power Co. pay for damages caused by the crisis at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, which was crippled after the March 11 quake and tsunami, in the event that the company’s survival is at stake. The amount of compensation may be limited in […]
Is it possible that an opposition leader in any given nation state is a criminal? I think we can all answer in the affirmative. Yes, it is certainly possible that in any given country an opposition leader might well be a criminal. And yet can we also entertain the far more likely possibility?: Whenever an […]
The Canadian election is coming around the corner on May 2, 2011. With that, here is an update on where things stand, including the surprising results of two recent polls, showing the NDP catching up to the Conservatives. Forum Research Poll: Canada: Con 36% | NDP 25% | Lib 23% | BQ 6% | Grn […]
Today, the military decisions to go to Libya mandated by the UNSC Resolution 1973 seem to be pretty far as the West is getting bog down in Libya. France, the UK, and the US have been now involved militarily in Libya for over a month. Colonel Qaddafi has been intensely fighting in order to maintain […]
This year the world commemorates the 70th anniversary of the German invasion of the Soviet Union. Another sad 70th anniversary coming up in the fall is the massacre of the Jewish population in a ravine near Kyiv in Ukraine. The ravine called Babi Yar, or Babyn Yar in Ukrainian, is a site where around 100,000 […]
Time magazine’s characterization of Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu as among the top 100 most influential people is a bit premature, as Israel’s leader has done nothing more than maintain the status quo on a slew of his own signature issues. While Netanyahu most certainly has the potential to be extremely influential, the peace process, […]
The Following piece is written by a Yemeni-based journalist who writes for Foreign Policy Association (FPA) and, due to serious security concerns, remains anonymous. According to almasdaonline.com, which is a Yemeni based Arabic news website, the President is believed to be planning a massive military operation within the walls of the capital. The embattled President is […]
With the Jasmine Revolution sweeping the MENA region, Israel finds itself for the first time, in a LONG TIME, not at the heart of international criticism. Obviously most Jews and Israelis embrace this unique timeout, however, there are a few guys like me who think the Israeli government could use this time for some personal […]
The African Union Commission Chairman, Jean Ping, yesterday told an audience in Washington that the International Criminal Court continues to target African leaders unfairly, accusing the body of “double standards” as it seeks to try those accused of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide — most recently in Sudan and Kenya. Noting that atrocities […]
Bringing war and conflict back to those watching in far away homes and offices is vital task. It is also a very dangerous one, and the deaths of Restrepo (my review) co-director Tim Hetherington and his fellow journalist Chris Hondros in Libya yesterday show why. The work of these brave men brought a distant conflict […]
Japan plans to beef up its strategy of “economic diplomacy” to recover from the destruction caused by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. The economy was further damaged by the ongoing crisis at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, which has resulted in rolling blackouts in Tokyo, and hurt consumer confidence. In today’s post, I […]
Of the 68 people rescued in the northern state of Tamaulipas on Wednesday, 12 are migrants from Central America. According to their accounts, gunmen identifying themselves with the Gulf Cartel seized the group off an autobus. Tamaulipas has been in the news because of the grizzly mass murder of 72 migrants in San Fernando last […]
South Korea has an icebreaker and a polar research program with a station at Ny-Alesund. It has applied for observer status in the Arctic Council. Soon, it may also build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in the Northwest Territories. This past January, executives from the Korean Gas Corp. (KOGAS) visited Inuvik, NWT to consider […]
A Screaming Man is a film set in Chad and written and directed by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, was born in Chad in 1960, the year the country became independent from France. He left Chad two decades later after a succession of civil wars and other strife had torn the country asunder. The film has been well […]
African Union Chairman Jean Ping will address the U.S. Institute of Peace today following meetings with top officials in Washington. The address, which is expected to touch on hot button issues like the interventions in Libya and Ivory Coast, elections in Nigeria and U.S.-Africa relations, will be webcast live beginning at 2:00 pm EST. For […]