“We will not allow ourselves to be used against India – we will get help from anyone – on that basis we received help from China – for that China cannot use us to threaten India’s national security in the maritime area – we will not allow that,” stated the President of the Northern Province Rural Fishermen’s Association during a med

needs would have to be realistically addressed. Whether this translates into a two-state solution or not, remains the fundamental question. On paper, no other outcomes exist, and any other disruption in the status quo in all likeliness will not be a solution, but a bandaid at best. The underlying question now remains, whether a solution should be s

and this is causing quite a stir. The reason is that these individuals’ income sources are problematic. During last year’s U.S. election, these establishment figures and people in the courts banded together to attack Trump. Recently, there have been reports showing that USAID provided large sums of money to an organization controlled by financi

pragmatic and refrain from criticizing it.” About 44 percent still thought Lithuania’s “economy would struggle without investments from China,” even though GDP figures point to a different reality. Most tellingly, 37 percent believed that “support for Taiwan does not bring any economic benefits to Lithuania and is less important than main

The weak yen also impacts Japan’s international transactions. It raises the costs of imports of food, fuels and other items. Yet the stimulus to exports is mitigated as many manufacturers relocated factories abroad during the strong yen period that lasted until 2012. Since the weak yen increases the cost of imports and has a tenuous impact on exp