Demonstrators protest outside the Casa de la Cultura (House of Culture) in Quito, Ecuador, October 13, 2019. /VCG PhotoLatin America has been embroiled in political turmoil this October.In Peru, the president dissolved the congress, which triggered street
In the early morning of Sept. 14, two Saudi Aramco oil facilities were attacked by drones. In shock at the explosions and smoke, stakeholders accused one another. Although Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed responsibility soon after the attack, the United Stat
After holding two joint maritime exercises with China in October 2018 and April 2019, ASEAN members launched their first joint maritime war games with the US from Monday to Friday at a naval base in Chonburi province, east of Bangkok, Thailand.Unlike the
As the fires continue to rage in the Amazon rainforest — the "lung of the world" — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has put aside his earlier stubbornness and is taking action to address the issue. His Agriculture Minister Tereza Cristina Dias
Editor's Note: Dependent on the US for military security for decades, Japan has been adjusting its security policy since 2010. How will Japan's move toward an autonomous security policy influence Asian stability? Lionel Fatton (Fatton), adjunct fe
Another attempt to terrorist attack occurred in Pakistan unfortunately on May 11. Three militants tried to carry out a terrorist attack targeting the Pearl Continental Hotel in Gwadar, but has been successfully foiled by the Pakistani military and securit
Gaza militants fired some 250 rockets at Israel, which responded with strikes as a fragile ceasefire again faltered in an escalation that left four Palestinians dead, including a baby in disputed circumstances on Saturday.On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister
On April 8, as Libya's major strongman, retired general Khalifa Haftar, organized a major military offensive against Libya's capital Tripoli with his Libyan National Army (LNA), A new beginning may emerge in the country that has been witnessing ye
US Vice President Mike Pence announced in late March the administration's plans for Americans to return to the moon within the next five years as the 50th anniversary of the first manned mission to the earth's satellite approaches. President Donal
Rescue mission complete! At 19:01 on April 4, the 65-member Chinese rescue team landed at Beijing International Airport after a 12-hour flight from Mozambique.What were the key elements of this international rescue mission that required a 12,000 km flight
