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Nikki Haley announces her father’s death on Father’s Day

Nikki Haley announced on Sunday that her father, Ajit Singh Randhawa, has died.  The announcement came as the U.S., as well as Canada and the United Kingdom, celebrated Father’s Day on the third Sunday of June.   “This morning I had to say goodbye to the smartest, sweetest, kindest, most decent man I have ever Read More

Why four court cases could unleash a new crisis in Thai politics

EXPLAINER Courts due to hear cases on Tuesday on PM Srettha Thavisin, the Move Forward Party, former PM Thaksin Shinawatra and the Senate elections. The future of Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin as well as its leading opposition party looks set to be decided this week in four key court rulings that risk triggering a Read More

Will India’s Modi break the ice with Pakistan in his third term?

Islamabad, Pakistan –  As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was sworn in for a third time as his country’s leader on June 9, seven counterparts from neighbouring nations joined a very select audience in marking the moment. The setting — a summer evening, with an orangish dusk sky, and handpicked leaders from the region in Read More

US falling far behind China in nuclear power, report says

The United States is between 10 and 15 years behind China in rolling out next-generation reactors, research institute says. The United States is falling far behind China in nuclear energy, with the world’s largest economy lagging behind the Asian giant by 10 to 15 years in rolling out next-generation reactors, a report has found. China Read More