The Uighurs are not the only ethnic minority in China. Beijing’s repressive tactics reflect fears a separatist movement could threaten the state. Uighurs in Hotan, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, 6 April 2008 (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) Last...
I was in Afghanistan when mujahideen guerrillas fought Soviet invaders. Three decades later, security remains precarious and peace a distant dream. It was a short walk with mujahideen Islamist guerrilla fighters from the Pakistani border to the bridge to Afghanistan....
The coronavirus has turned life upside down for billions of people around the world. It’s bound to have a lasting impact once the pandemic subsides. Hikers maintain distance at Vista View Point, Los Angeles, 20 March 2020. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) The...
When the Cold War ended, many thought international relations had entered a new era. Now, resurgent nationalism is fanning old animosities. After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1990, it was tempting to believe that friendly globalization would replace militant...
The UK will leave Europe no matter what, says new British PM Boris Johnson. But his hard-line Brexit stance is exposing cracks within the UK itself. Can the United Kingdom leave the European Union without itself disintegrating? Boris Johnson took over as the...
