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North Korea calls Pompeo 'poisonous plant' of US diplomacy - CNN
North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho launched a scathing attack against Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
India's hint at abandoning no-first-use nuclear policy seen as provocation in tense times - CBC
Talk from India about possibly scrapping its no-first-use (NFU) nuclear policy is a provocation during tense times that could help corner it into a conflict with neighbouring Pakistan, also a nuclear state, experts say. Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted last...
Want to fight radicalization? Start by changing your language, says scholar - Rudaw
Chris Bosley, a senior program officer for countering violent extremism at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP), believes the key to reconciling communities torn apart by conflict and halting further radicalization is...
What Could Make Hong Kong Protests Work? - Bloomberg
Hong Kong protests have become increasingly violent more than two months after they were sparked by a controversial extradition bill. Do clashes with the police have a strategic value to the protests? The science of civil resistance seems to suggest that the answer is no.
Violence in Afghanistan last year was worse than in Syria - The Economist
On august 19th Afghans will take to the streets to mark 100 years of independence from Britain. They have more to protest about than to celebrate: their country has not known peace for 40 years. Afghanistan’s modern woes began in earnest in 1979, when the...
Afghanistan election in doubt as US, Taliban near deal - Associated Press
Afghanistan faces a presidential election next month but few believe the vote will take place as the United States and the Taliban inch closer to a deal that could end the nearly...
USIP’s Aly Verjee Awarded the 2019 Oslo Forum Peacewriter Prize
The U.S. Institute of Peace congratulates our Aly Verjee on being awarded the 2019 Oslo Forum Peacewriter Prize, which recognizes “bold and innovative responses to today’s peacemaking challenges,” for his essay on addressing the increasing challenges of cease-fire monitoring.
Pakistan reacts to India's revoking of Kashmir's special status amid rising tensions - CNBC
Pakistan has blamed India for illegally scrapping Kashmir’s special status, as tensions rise between the two nations. On Monday, Pakistan government said that New Delhi’s move to...
China’s Credibility Problem - Defense One
U.S.-China relations are in a state of freefall not seen since before President Nixon went to Beijing in 1972. To arrest the deterioration, the two sides will need to establish a new modus vivendi. One underappreciated stumbling block stands in the way, however: China has...