In the 2021 legislative season, Republicans will have unified control of 20 of the 28 legislatures that retain mapmaking responsibility. Democrats will control just seven.
Read More »Why the Oxford AstraZeneca Vaccine is Now a Global Game-changer
The Oxford vaccine, based on a viral vector, is also cheaper (around US$4) than Pfizer and Moderna’s mRNA vaccines – around US$20 and $33, respectively. AstraZeneca has made a “no profit pledge”.
Read More »Pakistan’s Green Power Potential
Pakistan retires over 11,000MW of fossil fuel-based plants by 2047, the contribution of over 22,000MW from five cascaded dams on the Indus river will go a long way in bolstering the growth of renewable power generation in Pakistan.
Read More »Resetting China–Sri Lanka Relations for a Biden Presidency
With US president-elect Joe Biden due to be inaugurated in January 2021, the time is ripe to reassess the state of China–Sri Lanka relations given Sri Lanka’s strategic location in the center of the Indian Ocean.
Read More »View from Pakistan: An Eurasian Identity
Three times shorter than the Suez Canal route the several Eurasia Corridors will play an important role in creating new commercial and social environments in the region near the Caspian Sea and north territories from Bereket to the border with Kazakhstan. It offers a great opportunity to pakistan, says one defense analyst.
Read More »Is Bangladesh Stuck on the Periphery of Asia Because of India?
India has self-isolated from the core of Asia, but Bangladesh cannot remain shivering in the cold outside, says one analyst.
Read More »A Record Number of Women Will Serve in the 117th Congress
Women will be at least 27% of the House and 24% of the Senate. Next Jan. 3, at least 141 women, including 51 women of color will be sworn in. Eight races involving women had yet to be called as of Nov. 16, meaning this number could still grow.
Read More »Here is Why an All-out Civil War is Possible in Ethiopia
If Tigray continues to engage with government forces, it could encourage other dissenting groups to do the same and potentially draw neighboring states into the conflict.
Read More »Indian Army Admits Kashmiris Were Killed in Fake Encounter
At long last, the Indian military had to admit that the three “Pakistani terrorists”, they had earlier announced to have killed earlier, were actually innocent laborers.
Read More »East Africa Has Yet to Tap its Full Maritime Potential
Africa isn’t a player in global maritime trade, despite 90% of its imports and exports being seaborne. But with five coastal countries in IGAD, a Regional Maritime Council could boost economic growth, trade integration and livelihoods.
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