Mass graves are horrific, but they must be protected to ensure justice for the victims
Dec 17, 2016 14:00 pm UTC| Life Law
In the middle of the ongoing battle to take the Iraqi city of Mosul back from Islamic State (IS) fighters, Iraqi forces located mass graves south of the city. One had an estimated 100 decapitated bodies and another two...
With proliferation of small arms, absence of war does not equal peace
Dec 17, 2016 01:49 am UTC| Insights & Views
There would appear to be little in common between recent news reports of armed raids in rural Nigeria and Kenya. The first involved the raiding of farming communities in Nigeria by armed Fulani livestock herders. The...
War and Democracy in the Age of Trump
Dec 17, 2016 01:34 am UTC| Insights & Views
The ancient Greek historian Herodotus once observed that Persian rulers indulged the habit of getting drunk when making important decisions. When sober and sensible next morning, their custom was to reconsider their...
Global Geo-political Series: Austria would veto EU-Turkey membership deal
Dec 12, 2016 10:33 am UTC| Commentary
Sebastian Kurz, the foreign minister of Austria said that his country would veto any talks with Turkey with regard to Turkeys membership with the European Union. And the reason for that is the fact that Turkey doesnt share...
How the TPP's demise threatens US national security and Pax Americana
Dec 10, 2016 04:55 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
One of the casualties of this years election will be the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), an important part of President Barack Obamas pivot to Asia that he had hoped would be a signature part of his legacy. While both...
Will Trump victory make Angela Merkel leader of the free world?
Dec 09, 2016 03:42 am UTC| Insights & Views
After the election of Donald Trump, commentators have argued that German Chancellor Angela Merkel may become the leader of the free world, a role typically played by the president of the United States. After 11 years as...
Why the Iran nuclear agreement is a deal worth honouring
Dec 08, 2016 13:26 pm UTC| Insights & Views
One of the most important issues US President-elect Donald Trump raised during his election campaign was the Iran nuclear agreement. Trump strongly rejected the deal and promised to at least renegotiate its...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects