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Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed is gradually transforming the country’s economy

This year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, Ahmed aims to privatise many state-owned industries to steer Ethiopia towards economic growth.

Turkey’s military assault in Syria continues, thousands flee to escape violence

The Turkish offensive began after US President Trump ordered the removal of American forces from the Syrian-Turkey border Sunday.

Trump refuses to cooperate with impeachment inquiry, triggers a constitutional crisis

Democrats warned that Trump's failure to cooperate with the investigation will be considered as obstruction of justice.

Second whistleblower comes forward in Trump impeachment case

According to reports, the second whistleblower has 'first-hand knowledge' of the allegations against Donald Trump and is also an intelligence official.

Violent protests in Iraq leave one-year-old Mahdi govt in lurch

According to reports, 31 people have been killed after the government resorted to brute force to curb protests.

Jaishankar’s 7 day, 7 think tanks blitz leaves US academics bickering

Despite a tight schedule, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar spoke at seven think tanks during his US trip.

Live bullets fired in Hong Kong protests as China boasted military might

104 people, including an 18-year-old student, were injured after Hong Kong police fired live bullets on protesters.

Twitter’s Middle East editor is a British Military officer, claims report

Gordon MacMillan is a “part-time” officer with the 77th Brigade of the British Army which was set up to wage information warfare.

Rising pork prices may dampen China’s 70th anniversary celebrations

Millions of hogs were killed due to the African Swine Flu in the past year leading to an increase in pork prices.

Why Donald Trump is facing an impeachment inquiry, and what it means

A US intelligence whistleblower has submitted a complaint to the Pentagon, alleging Donald Trump asked Ukrainian President to probe his political rival.

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A new Indian foreign policy consensus is emerging. That India isn’t a great power yet

After exuberance, India must now not only take difficult and costly steps toward industrialisation, but also convert growth into geo-economic leverage and military modernisation.

Geoeconomic confrontation top trigger for global crisis, cyber insecurity biggest risk for India—WEF

WEF report flags growing erosion of multilateralism, long considered stabilising force. 'Declining trust, heightened protectionism are threatening trade, investment.'

The curious case of Pakistan’s JF-17 ‘orders’

Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines. 

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.