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Wajahat Ali speaks with Pankaj Mishra on the devastating consequences of Western imperialism, globalization, and capitalism and the fate of
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Boston Review speaks with Arundhati Roy on censorship, storytelling, and her problem with the term ‘postcolonialism.’ In her second novel,
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Pakistan asked not to interfere in intra-Afghan affairs
Afghan Peace Process is a golden opportunity for Pakistan to play smart diplomacy, experts News Desk Islamabad Afghan Peace Process
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Inside Mother Camp: the woman tackling Afghanistan’s drug problem
Laila Haidari risks her life to run the country’s only private rehabilitation centre, helping hundreds of addicts a year Ruchi
Read MoreOutrage after Netflix pulls comedy show criticising Saudi Arabia
Standup Hasan Minhaj had mocked official accounts about fate of Jamal Khashoggi Netflix has taken down an episode of
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Chang’e 4 landing: China probe makes historic touchdown on far side of the moon
Lander sends back first close-up shot of previously unexplored side of the moon A Chinese spacecraft has become the first
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Down to Earth: a new vocabulary for climate justice from Bruno Latour
Mattias Borg Rasmussen and Jens Friis Lund How are we to inhabit a world ravaged by the Modern? To Bruno
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Runyu Liang This week’s video features Himalayan rap set in New York City. The rap refers to the new generation
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US-China antagonism
The world in 2019: The vexed politics of our times has obscured the view ahead. Many of those peering with
Read MoreNew Year’s Eve 2018: celebrations around the world – live
Follow all the celebrations as the clock strikes midnight and countries see out 2018 to welcome in 2019 Looking ahead:
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New Year’s Eve: Sydney lord mayor says ticketed events for fireworks ‘outrageous’
Sydney’s lord mayor, Clover Moore, has called ticketed New Year’s Eve events around the city’s harbour an “outrageous” money-making exercise
Read MoreSheikh Hasina heading for landslide win after deadly Bangladesh election day
AFP Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina appeared headed for a landslide win in a general election on Sunday marred by
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North Korea’s Kim vows more summits with South next year: Seoul
AFP North Korean leader Kim Jong-un vowed to meet the South’s President Moon Jae-in “frequently” next year to discuss denuclearisation
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