• Environment

    Natural Disasters: Landslides and Mudflows

    By Dr. Hassan HumeidaKiel, Germany: Where Slopes Become Unstable: The Growing Threat of Landslides and Debris Flows: The highest risks are generally found in mountainous regions with steep slopes and heavy rainfall, including parts of the Andes, the Himalayas, and areas surrounding the Pacific Ring of Fire. Earthquakes can destabilize…

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  • South East Asia

    Indonesia Bids for UN Security Council Seat, Pledges Dialogue-first Diplomacy

    Foreign Minister Sugiono addressing the U.N. General Assembly (U.N. TV) By Habib ToumiNew York: Indonesia will seek a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for 2029–2030, Foreign Minister Sugiono said, pledging to promote dialogue, respect for international law and practical cooperation amid growing geopolitical tensions. Sugiono told the…

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  • EditorsPick

    Four Months Before the Vote: Kyrgyzstan’s Procedural Bet at the United Nations

    President Japarov addressing the UN General Assembly (Photo: News.kg) By Kuban AbdymenCentralasianlight, Kyrgyzstan BISHKEK: President Sadyr Japarov’s address to the general debate of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly on September 22 in New York was his first from that podium since Kyrgyzstan was elected a non-permanent member…

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  • Education

    Natural Disasters: Tropical Cyclones

    By Dr. Hassan HumeidaKiel, Germany: The Growing Threat of Tropical Cyclones: Heat Engines of the Ocean: They begin over warm tropical seas, often far from land, but within days, tropical cyclones can develop into enormous storm systems capable of devastating entire coastlines. Known as hurricanes in the Atlantic and eastern…

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  • Education

    Natural Disasters: Snow and Ice Avalanches

    By Dr. Hassan HumeidaKIEL, GERMANY Ice Avalanches – Why Breaking Glaciers Can Become a Powerful and Deadly Natural Hazard: Glaciers may appear to be immovable monuments of ice, but high in the world’s mountains, they are constantly changing and moving. When millions of tons of ice, snow, and rock break…

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  • Main Slide

    BRICS 2026: In New Delhi, India Tests the Shape of a New World Order

    Prabowo Subianto, President of Indonesia, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, President of Egypt, Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, Xi Jinping, President of China, and Cyril Ramaphosa (L-R front), President of South Africa, pose during a group photo op for an outreach session of the 2026 BRICS…

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  • EditorsPick

    September 11: The Day Journalism Became Personal

    Fond memories: Looking at the Lower Manhattan skyline of New York City and the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in 1978 By Habib ToumiMANAMA: It was mid-afternoon in Bahrain when I began racing toward the newspaper office in the capital Manama. The car radio was on. I kept switching…

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  • Education

    Natural Disasters: Earthquakes

    By Dr. Hassan HumeidaKIEL, GERMANY Why Earthquakes Occur, Where the Greatest Dangers Lie, and How Modern Technology Can Save Lives: Earthquakes are among the most powerful natural forces on Earth. Within seconds, enormous stresses that have built up in rocks over decades or even centuries can be released. Yet the…

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  • Main Slide

    Indian Defence Minister Visits Sri Lanka after 38 Years

    By Leo Nirosha DarshanCOLOMBO: With geopolitical tensions and maritime security challenges escalating in the Indian Ocean region, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrives in Sri Lanka for an official visit. The visit—widely viewed across South Asian political and security circles as a critical milestone—is set to elevate bilateral strategic relations.…

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  • Main Slide

    Bishkek SCO Summit: Kyrgyzstan’s Chairmanship and a New Stage of Eurasian Cooperation

    By Kuban Abdymen, Centralasianlight, Kyrgyzstan BISHKEK: The 26th Summit of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), held in Bishkek on September 1, 2026, became an important milestone for both the Organization and Kyrgyzstan. For Bishkek, it marked the conclusion of its 2025–2026 SCO chairmanship,…

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