Viewpoint by Vladimir Putin This article by the Russian President appeared in http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/63527 on June 19, 2020. MOSCOW (IDN) – 75 years have passed since the end of the Great Patriotic War. Several generations have grown up over the years. The political map of the planet has changed. The Soviet Union that claimed an epic, […]
Russia’s Participation in G7 Summit Sparks Debates
By Kester Kenn Klomegah MOSCOW (IDN) – The rescheduling of the Group of Seven (G7) summit from late June to September and Russia’s participation alongside with South Korea, Australia, India and South Korea has sparked discussions among both Russian officials and experts. The Kremlin reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump […]
Supreme Court Against India’s Name Change to ‘Bharat’
Important Rulings on Migrant Workers and the Coronavirus Dead News briefs compiled by Suresh Jaura* TORONTO | NEW DELHI (IDN) – Indian news media have been reporting on a wide range of events and ongoing developments, including on the economy becoming “self-reliant” – an age-old but not yet achieved objective – without having an alternative […]
Human Rights Watch Supports ICC, Trump Attempts to Block Investigation of Possible U.S. War Crimes
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK (IDN) – A world court designed to investigate allegations of human rights violations has found itself in the crosshairs of the President of the United States. A new Trump executive order threatening the court’s operations has been condemned by prominent global institutions and individuals as it appears […]
The Volatile Triangular Situation in South Asia
News briefs compiled by Suresh Jaura* TORONTO | NEW DELHI (IDN) – These news briefs deal with: the unstable situation in Afghanistan; Pakistan’s continued support for the Taliban; the deployment of military tracking technology to hunt COVID-19 patients; continued India-Pak tension on the alleged role of Islamabad in terror attacks in India-administered Jammu and Kashmir; […]
Kazakhstan Concludes One Year of Transition With President Tokayev
Viewpoint by Ramesh Jaura BERLIN | NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan (IDN) – On June 12, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev completed the first year of his term as President of Kazakhstan, traversing a road to multifarious reforms at home, reflecting the maturity and stable political transition in Central Asia’s biggest nation-state. At the same time, he has been strengthening bilateral […]
Caribbean Leaders Urge Global Response to COVID Pandemic
Call for Addressing Inequality, Unsustainable Debt and Socio-Economic Disparities By Reinhard Jacobsen BRUSSELS | NAIROBI (IDN) – Caribbean leaders have joined the United Nations in calling for solidarity and increased funding, as some of the world’s most vulnerable countries scale up their efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. At a virtual summit in Kenya’s capital […]
Leaders and Media Respond to Police Killing of Shackled Black Man
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK (IDN) – The murder of George Floyd, a Black man in Minneapolis yanked from his car, shackled and suffocated to death by a police officer aided by at least three other officers, was front-page news in most of the major newspapers in the U.S. It was also […]
The Future of Arms Control Hangs in the Balance After US Quits Open Skies Treaty
By Kester Kenn Klomegah MOSCOW (IDN) – President Donald Trump’s surprise decision to withdraw from the 1992 Open Skies Treaty has posed unprecedented challenges, generated extensive debates among Russian politicians and experts. Equally worried are leaders in Europe and Asia. Trump administration notified international partners on May 21 that the US was pulling out of […]
Eminent Chomsky Says Trump a ‘Sociopathic Megalomaniac’
By Andrea Germanos, Common Dreams PORTLAND, USA (IDN) – World-renowned intellectual and author Noam Chomsky called U.S. President Donald Trump a “sociopathic megalomaniac” whose leadership drove the U.S. to become “singularly unprepared” for the coronavirus pandemic. Chomsky’s fresh criticism of the president came in an interview with Agence France-Presse published May 25. “The White House,” […]