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Christoph Bluth, The Conversation
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In North Korea, success in politics can be a dangerous thing
People who get too close to the seat of power in North Korea, including the Supreme Leader’s relatives, have a way of ending up dead.
Christoph Bluth, The Conversation
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Ukraine is using unexpected guerrilla tactics to take back Crimea from Russia
There have been two major attacks in one week on military targets in Russian-occupied Crimea.
Christoph Bluth, The Conversation
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Putin’s aggression is driving Russia’s neighbours into the arms of EU and China
Russia’s neighbours are worried about the threat of invasion.
Christoph Bluth, The Conversation
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Transformation of the goddess and clay: Naveen Kishore’s photos capture hues of conflict
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Watch: Beyoncé was joined by her daughter Blue Ivy on stage for a dance routine during UK concert
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‘I’m a small man but my music is huge’: Wasifuddin Dagar on the AR Rahman plagiarism row
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Kathmandu mayor installs map of ‘Greater Nepal’ after ‘Akhand Bharat’ controversy
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Mob attacks Nagaland men for selling ‘non-vegetarian, northeastern food’ in Ahmedabad
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Both Russia and Ukraine are using prisoners of war in ways that break international law
As per universally-accepted norms, prisoners of war must be protected against acts of violence, insults and public curiosity.
Christoph Bluth, The Conversation
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False hope: Many North Korean defectors struggle against discrimination in the South
A defecting North Korean gymnast went back after struggling to make a new life for himself.
Christoph Bluth, The Conversation
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Hypersonic missiles are fuelling fears of a new arms race between US, Russia and China
The new-age missiles are launched by a rocket into Earth’s upper atmosphere at five times the speed of sound before manoeuvring towards a target.
Christoph Bluth, The Conversation
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‘What The Hell Are We Dying For’: Shawn Mendes’s new song on New York skies after Canada wildfires
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Watch: Elephant gently shakes a tree to get a jackfruit from it
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Watch: Durg-Puri Express passengers evacuate train in panic after spotting fire under an AC coach
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Watch: Google Doodle video celebrates dancer-choreographer Willi Ninja’s 62nd birth anniversary
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Watch: Italian MP breastfeeds baby in Parliament, applauded for setting a precedent
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Despite the war of words, China and Taiwan are unlikely to start a military conflict (for now)
For Beijing, it is routine each year to issue high-level statements on the Chinese national day and assert its ambition to reunify Taipei with the mainland.
Owen Greene, The Conversation & Christoph Bluth, The Conversation
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Is Iran’s nuclear capability just a bluff or a real threat?
A status of ambiguity based on a latent capability gives Tehran strategic advantages by both establishing coercive power while limiting the response.
Christoph Bluth, The Conversation