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China may present a ‘sanitised’ picture

The visit by a WHO team to Wuhan sounds significant at first sight, but it may not yield the desired result or depict the right picture, thanks to strict Chinese government controls. A global team of researchers arrived on Thursday in the Chinese city where the coronavirus

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Biden has to restore damaged image of US

US President-elect Joe Biden could bring in a breath of fresh air to the presidency. The image of the office of the presidency has taken a beating, thanks to his soon-to-be predecessor, who is crying foul perpetually in his foul rantings.

14 Jan 2021

Trump will not exit without creating problems

The time is drawing near for US President Donald Trump to pack his bags and leave the White House. He has virtually little to do, with just days left for Joe Biden’s inauguration. But, and here is the worrying part, he does not seem to leave without a fight. As if the Capitol Hill

13 Jan 2021

Lebanon, nation torn apart by virus, infighting

Lebanon is gasping for breath. That appears to be the feeling among many residents in the country. However, the ruling regime appears to be keen on rectifying its sullied image, dogged by reports on maladministration and malversation. Lebanese authorities tightened a

12 Jan 2021

Africa cannot be complacent about pandemic

The pandemic scenario in Africa is taking on grim proportions as each day passes. Africa makes up about 3.3 per cent of the global total of confirmed virus cases, but this is believed to be just a fraction of the actual cases on the continent of 1.3 billion people.

11 Jan 2021

A much-delayed social media snub for Trump

The action by social media giants such as Twitter and Facebook to ban Donald Trump from their websites appears to be too little, too late. By the time social media companies took action against users and groups spurring on the siege of Capitol Hill this week, the damage

10 Jan 2021

It is not going to be easy for Democrats

For once, President-elect Joe Biden’s Democratic Party seems all set to have a fair measure of control in both Houses of Congress, after his party’s stunning success in Georgia, but key reforms on healthcare and climate change cannot be assured a smooth ride.

08 Jan 2021

Assault on Capitol Hill utterly despicable

The United States is considered the ultimate shining bastion of democracy in the world, but what happened on Wednesday was anything but democratic, utterly despicable and should be roundly condemned. Like rogue elephants running amok, hundreds

07 Jan 2021

Kim Jong Un’s admission on failures hard to swallow

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has, of late, been trying to portray the human side of his personality. Recently, at a military parade, he shed tears as he thanked citizens for their sacrifices. Kim became emotional as he paid tribute to troops

06 Jan 2021