The Iran deal

The political earthquake observed in the USA after Trump’s unilateral decision to withdraw from Iran…

The anarchic world

International law is the term commonly used to refer to the system of implicit and…

Zdravstveni dom zmagal v tožbi proti prevaljski občini

Višje sodišče v Mariboru je odločilo, da mora prevaljska občina Zdravstvenemu domu (ZD) Ravne, katerega soustanoviteljica je, plačati 210 tisoč...

Kmalu bo pri nas 90 tisoč bolnikov z demenco

S Sprehodi za spomin bodo jutri v različnih krajih - v Ljubljani bodo to storili v soboto - zaznamovali 21. september, svetovni dan Alzheimerjeve...

Trump s carinami zadržuje kitajski vzpon

Trgovinska vojna med supersilama, ZDA in Kitajsko, ki jo je začel ameriški predsednik Donald Trump, se po njegovi zaslugi dodatno zaostruje....

Štirinajst vbodov obramba tolmači kot uboj na mah

Mariborsko okrožno sodišče je sklenilo dokazni postopek proti Tomiju Kolarju, ki je 23. novembra 2016 v tretjem traktu zapuščene stavbe...

Rabljena vozila: Najprej pregled, nato denar

Zgodba ni evropsko, še manj slovensko unikatna. Priložnost se je zdela ugodna: starejši zakonski par je prodajal precej staro rabljeno vozilo....

Choosing to stop dyeing gray hair is a liberating experience

When the Japanese expression “romansu gurei” (romance gray) came into use in the 1950s, it apparently created quite a stir in society. It changed...

Why Typhoon Mangkhut was like a stock market crash

As a young teenager 50 years ago, I had a cardboard chart of the South China Sea – bounded by the Philippine and Vietnamese coasts. By listening...

The UN is failing Libya every step of the way

Since the revolt that led to NATO intervention in Libya in 2011, the UN Security Council has passed almost 30 different resolutions and issued...

Smrt fašizmu v Gradcu

Na strehi graške Volkshochschule, pri nas bi rekli ljudske univerze, to je nekdanjega hotela International v ulici Hansa Resla se je na predvečer...

Kdo v Mariboru meče kamne in kocke v avtobuse?

"Podoben dogodek kot minulo soboto, ko je nekdo na avtobusu na liniji 16, Dogoše–Zgornji Duplek, z granitno kocko zlomil steklo, se je pripetil...

Iz Štajerca: Iz kamnoloma naredili izjemno prizorišče

Kje drugje se srečati s Primožem Ledinkom kot v baru Panja v središču Svečine, v bazi, kot sam pravi. Tam si ob dopoldnevih naroči kavo in...

Štajerska varda: Tožilstvo terja preiskavo tudi za bivšega člana podmladka SDS

Mariborski odvetnik Viktor Osim je danes na mariborsko okrožno sodišče vložil zahtevo za varstvo zakonitosti, s katero želi doseči izpustitev...

‘Abuse and torture’: The dark side of China’s booming marine park business

HORRIFYING scenes of abuse and torture of wild ocean animals have been uncovered in a disturbing investigation that explores the dark side of...

Shinzo Abe wins party polls, looks set to become Japan’s longest-serving PM

JAPANESE Prime Minister Shinzo Abe looks set to become the country's longest-serving premier after winning a party re-election on Thursday in a...

Crazy Rich Asian conglomerates lose their shine

The Left Will Decide Poland’s Future

WARSAW – On October 21, Poland will hold local elections, which will be followed by the European Parliament elections in May 2019, national...

Trump is just the latest US president to push Palestine around

US National Security Advisor John Bolton is at it again. He recently issued a blistering rebuke of the International Criminal Court (ICC): “We...

Trump shakes Xi's aura of invincibility

Cinkarna Celje je prisotna v vsakem domu

Ko zjutraj vstanete in si umijete zobe, dobite prvi stik s Cinkarno Celje in njihovim paradnim konjem, titanovim dioksidom. Če prej opravite še...

Feeling your pain: Presidents tread tricky disaster politics

The politics of natural disasters can be tricky for a president. Long before President Donald Trump tossed paper towels to storm-stricken Puerto...

Odgovorite na vprašanja o evropskem populizmu. Presenečeni boste

1. Ali mislite, da bi morali politiki govoriti v razumljivem in jasnem jeziku, ki je blizu človeški govorici? 2. Se morajo politiki zavzemati za...

Po nasvet, preden se odločite za prehransko dopolnilo

Pred dnevom slovenskih lekarn, ki ga farmacevti praznujejo 26. septembra, sta predsednica Sekcije farmacevtov javnih lekarn pri Slovenskem...

Divjak Mirnikova dobila tudi podporo Dobre države

Kandidatka za mariborsko županjo Lidija Divjak Mirnik, ki kandidira s podporo volivcev, dobiva novo podporo. Ob strankah Lista Marjana Šarca,...

Plačna masa v javnem sektorju višja za 12 odstotkov

Pričakovano, zaradi spoznavne narave, uvodni sestanek novega ministra za javno upravo Rudija Medveda in predstavnikov stavkovnih skupin sindikatov...

Religious Authorities Must Ease the Plight of Conversion-seekers in Israel

No one told Karen Muscara that while studying for her conversion she would be without legal status and vulnerable to mistreatment: Her conversion...

What does the future hold for the special Australia-Indonesia relationship

IN his first trip overseas, new Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison chose to visit Indonesia, where he met with President Joko Widodo and...

Good Politics, Bad Economics

LONDON – Bad economics breeds bad politics. The global financial crisis, and the botched recovery thereafter, put wind in the sails of political...

Malaysia is turning to blockchain to boost its three largest industries

MALAYSIA is looking to use blockchain in three of the country’s largest industries: Renewable energy, palm oil industry, and Islamic finance. The...

Greenblatt’s ‘crocodile tears’ for Palestinian children

In June 2017, during the month of Ramadan, you unexpectedly attended an “Iftar” meal with some of the very sick Palestinian children and their...

The Paris Protocol and the impoverishment of the Palestinian people

In 1994, still rejoicing in the apparent success of the Oslo Accords of the previous year, Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO)...

Impolova rast: Za malo plačila ni presežkov

Medtem ko se številna slovenska podjetja soočajo s pomanjkanjem delovne sile v Sloveniji, Skupina Impol za zdaj teh težav nima. Kljub temu da je...

Na rokomet kot v kino ali gledališče

Slovenski reprezentant Jan Grebenc je v prvem krogu rokometne lige prvakov gostoval v celjskem Zlatorogu - tokrat prvič v dresu danskega Skjerna,...

Hodimo po novih potih

Jubilejno leto praznujete s festivalom? "Letos zaznamujemo deset let Festivala Maribor, ki pa se navezuje na več kot petdesetletno tradicijo...

Edini imperativ je kakovost glasbe

Nemško-francoski čelist, dirigent in umetniški vodja Nicolas Alstaedt je umetniški sodelavec Festivala Maribor, ki se začne danes in bo trajal do...

Končno vikend!

Četrtek (Mali petek) Gajin svet [Maribox • 18.00 • 6,2 EUR] Glede na to, da že vsi v mestu vemo, kako je videti Maribox od zunaj, zlasti njegov...

Premier prvič v tujini: Brez iskrice med Šarcem in Plenkovićem

Slovenski in hrvaški premier Marjan Šarec in Andrej Plenković sta imela ob robu neformalnega srečanja voditeljev Evropske unije v Salzburgu v...

(FOTO) Filmsko: Vrnitev 22 let izgubljene steklenice

Da življenje včasih piše najbolj nenavadne in skoraj neresnične zgodbe, je na lastni koži skusila Anita Debeljak Špes iz Dramelj, ki je...

Ovce na bitúnok

Ak by katolícka cirkev nebola chránená neviditeľnou hradbou oficiálneho uznania, ak by jej hodnostárov neprizývali k rozhodnutiam...

Yom Kippur and Ashoura: Are Muslims observing a Jewish holiday?

On the Gregorian calendar (so named after Pope Gregory XIII) this September, two of the holiest Jewish and Islamic high holidays coincide. On...

Lessons learned from the Zama murders

In the Zama serial murders of nine people (see below), the victims came into contact with the alleged killer Takahiro Shiraishi on Twitter via the...

Kofi Annan was the United Nations

NEW YORK – Since the shock of former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s death, I have been reflecting on what made him so special. To...

Russia's military unintelligence

On September 5, the UK named two agents of the Russian military intelligence (GRU) as the main suspects in the Skripal poisoning case.  The two...

Awakening from nuclear nightmares

By Donald Kirk Stephen King, author of global best-selling novels of horror and fantasy, has written about the craving for horror stories, books...

Mahjong-playing imperial guards, twins by different dads: past headlines

Members of the Japanese imperial guard were caught playing mahjong while on duty, and an American woman gave birth to twins by different fathers...

Oil-producing counties seek increased production

A ministerial committee of oil producing countries agreeing to the reduction of production held a meeting in Algeria on Sunday under the...

La paz social, responsabilidad de todos

Según un informe realizado por el Instituto para la Economía y el Índice de Paz Global (GPI), el cual refleja los niveles de violencia registrados...

Maruša Štangar: Jutri bom vesela sedmega mesta

Za medaljo sicer ni bilo dovolj, a prvi dan svetovnega prvenstva v judu, ki poteka v azerbajdžanski prestolnici, je že minil tudi s finalnim...

Kupili le blagovno znamko Polzele in zaloge

Z velikimi besedami, kako je "blagovna znamka Polzela dobila možnost ohranitve in nadaljnjega razvoja kot tudi močnega pozicioniranja tako na...

Svet knjižnice podprl selitev v Centrum

Svet Mariborske knjižnice je na izredni seji, ki jo je opravil na pobudo župana Andreja Fištravca, soglasno sprejel ugotovitev, da je umestitev...

Kangler vodi s 16:0 proti policiji

Sklicujoč se na vrhovno sodišče, ki je razveljavilo pravnomočno sodbo v prid Francu Kanglerju, se je tožilstvo odločilo tudi za umik...

Beno Kumprej posthumno dobil monografijo

Knjiga je začela nastajati pred dvema letoma ob umetnikovi zadnji veliki razstavi na Ravnah z naslovom Nostalgija, a njenega izida prepoznavni...

"Plačali bodo za te solze!"

Hotel je spektakularen debi v ligi prvakov z Juventusom. Nepozabno vrnitev v Španijo, če je že z madridskim Realom potolkel vse rekorde in jo to...

Ústavné pretláčanie

Ak chce niekto priveľa, môže sa mu stať, že napokon nedostane vôbec nič. To sa poľahky môže stať aj Andrejovi Kiskovi. Prezident pred...

What is behind Sudan's cabinet reshuffle?

Late last week, the Sudanese regime was greatly embarrassed when Dr Abdalla Hamdok, Deputy Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic...

Trump must guarantee Kim regime survival

In the afterglow of the latest Kim-Moon summit, negotiations between the US and North Korea appear to be back on track. However, Pyongyang won't...

'It's the Education Ministry, stupid'

By Park Moo-jong The headline of this Friday column is "It's the Education Ministry, stupid" as you can see. This could be a sort of series about...

Brexit — #Brexcrement horrors and howlers

It's a thankless task trying to keep up with the daily dose of bizarre comments made by leading Brexiteers. DW's Rob Mudge has made a valiant...

A dark day for the battle against doping

The reinstatement of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency by WADA is a slap in the face for clean athletes, writes DW sports editor Stefan Nestler. In...

It’s time to stop funding student unions

University student unions are set up to advocate for the welfare of students and give them a voice in the administration of their schools. That’s...

A direct US war on Palestinians

The US decided to shut down the PLO office in Washington as a punitive measure for the PA’s refusal to go along with the “deal of the century”....

Turkey must focus on the ‘digital mindset’

Industry and Technology Minister Mustafa Varank made an announcement that is very important for İzmir. “The plans for model factory projects in...

After 25 years of Oslo, is there any hope for peace?

The 1993 Oslo Accords were only ever a “Declaration of Principles”; a timetable for the peace process which was supposed to be the starting point...

Accelerated China-US trade war looms over Korean dialogue

Analysis. Even though they are not strictly connected, these recent events point toward the same underlying context: the uncertain relationship...

In Rohingya genocide, ICC takes first steps toward an investigation

Report. The International Criminal Court will begin a preliminary examination into the murders, rapes, and razing of villages perpetrated by...

90% of Italian newspaper editors are men

Commentary. The latest data show that today over 40 percent of Italian journalists are women. Yet somewhere on the way up to the leadership roles,...

Regulación esquizofrénica en el Perú

Una mañana cualquiera. Llaman a la puerta de la empresa. Son unos jovenzuelos, bien vestidos. Educados pero con gesto adusto. Parecen sacados de...

Raziskava: Najbolje ocenjena župana Kontič in Janković, Fištravec zadnji

Najboljšo oceno med vsemi sta dobila župana Ljubljane Zoran Janković in Velenja Bojan Kontič. Daleč najslabšo oceno pa si je prislužil...

Jarenina: Načrtovana "preša" razburila krajane

Občina Pesnica je konec avgusta s sečnjo platan ob otroškem igrišču pričela urejati jareninsko vaško središče - urediti želijo dotrajano...

The Struggle Over the Definition of Jewishness Is Now Existential

The centrality granted to the Jewish component over the democratic one in the constitutional identity of the state and the increasing influence of...

Japan’s Successful Economic Model

TOKYO – Nearly everyone says that Japan’s economic model has imploded. Since 1991, growth has averaged just 0.9% versus 4.5% over the previous...

Syria Is Not a Firing Range

This week’s incident in Syrian airspace, and the Russian reaction to it, are genuine causes for concern that demand from Israel caution and wisdom...

Uroš Prikl bi Mariboru vrnil nekdanjo slavo

Nismo najpametnejši, vendar imamo izkušnje. Tako poudarjajo v mariborskem Desusu, ki se na lokalne volitve 18. novembra podajajo z željo, da...

Fresh Momentum for the Balkans

MADRID – As autumn comes to Europe, it is time to reap the fruits of months of hard diplomatic work across the Balkan Peninsula. On September 30,...

U.S.-North Korea talks needed to keep momentum toward peace

The latest meeting between the North and South Korean leaders underscored the fact that a new chapter in their bitter history has opened this year....

Daylight Saving Time All Year Long

In five weeks from now Israel will go over to standard time, or “winter time,” and an entire country will be forced to get used to the darkness...

Adapting to the fourth industrial revolution

SHIGA, PREF. – The term “industrial revolution” used to be a proper noun referring to a series of industrial transformations driven by...

Burma jails ex-columnist who criticised Aung San Suu Kyi on Facebook

A BURMESE (Myanmar) court on Tuesday sentenced a former newspaper columnist to seven years in prison and ordered him to pay a fine for violating...

Oslo's Jewish Rejectionists Are in Power – and Closer to a Greater Israel Than Ever Before

Today, the most strident Israeli and American opposers of Oslo, from Netanyahu to Kushner and Friedman, have the upper hand. Married to the...

MAD About Sino-American Trade

CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA – Now that US President Donald Trump has imposed a 10% tariff on yet another $200 billion worth of Chinese imports, the...

Trade war is good for Trump, never mind America

Can anything thwart American President Donald Trump’s intensifying trade offensive? Following the US administration’s decision this week to up...

Speak softly & carry economic gifts: How Japan can deal with Trump unilateralism

TWO decades of economic stagnation and revolving political leadership in Japan have given way to the longest period of political stability since...

30 minutes in Salisbury

Salisbury is a nice old English town with a fine cathedral, only an hour and a half from London by train, but it doesn’t see many Russian tourists...

Trump’s Currency Confusion Continues

CAMBRIDGE – Next month, the US Department of the Treasury is due to submit to Congress its biannual report detailing which countries, if any, are...

Joint endeavours to exploit Palestinians in Gaza

Human rights are universal. Or so we were taught. But the simplistic notion has been overturned, mutilated and manipulated to the point that the...

The new arts season in Istanbul

I have decided to slowly throw away newspapers and articles I have kept for years. Of course, it hasn’t been easy. But while throwing away the...

Sistani’s shadow role in Iraqi politics set to grow

Predictably the Iraqi political process has muddled along slowly and chaotically following May’s closely contested parliamentary elections....

Donald Trump Thinks the Jews Aren't Grateful Enough

'But I gave them Jerusalem!' A recent report warned of a 'growing frustration' in the White House for U.S. Jews' lack of appreciation for his...

On Israel-Palestine, Jeremy Corbyn Is No 'Peacemaker'

Corbyn's far Left anti-Zionist vision of the conflict places him not in the Palestinian peace camp, but in its rejectionist wing. For his allies,...

Olga Belec z milijonsko izgubo na vladni položaj

Nova slovenska vlada je imenovala Olgo Belec za državno sekretarko v Uradu za Slovence v zamejstvu in po svetu. Belčeva, sicer javnosti znana kot...

Don’t share this! EU’s new copyright law could kill the free internet

It's good to share. But the European Parliament clearly doesn't think so. Its new copyright legislation, passed last week, clamps down quite...

Trade war is a win-win for US (in Trump’s eyes at least)

US President Donald Trump has focused on trade and China’s economic rise for decades. Unlike national security issues, he is knowledgeable and...

Tako preprosto, da kar zdrsne v človeka

Alenka Sottler pravi, da so bile miške najprej narisane, potem pa napisane. Potrjujete? "Potrjujem. Na predzadnji podelitvi Levstikovih nagrad mi...

Grema na kafe z Jožetom Krežetom: Samo dva para sta še poročena

Prejšnji ponedeljek je Jože Kreže praznoval častitljivih 80 let. Ljubitelji narodno-zabavne glasbe ga poznajo kot harmonikarja, komponista,...

Številni otroci ostali brez avtobusnih subvencij

Okrog 400 otrok, predvsem iz osnovnih šol Draga Kobala, Ludvika Pliberška, Franca Rozmana - Staneta in Kamnica je letos v Mariboru ostalo brez...

Exploiting Gaza tops the UN’s humanitarian agenda

What would prompt the UN to assert, without reservations or calculated statements, that Gaza has collapsed in terms of humanitarian necessities? So...

Ugasle peči niso stalile aluminija

Na Prevaljah so znova oživili spomini na čase, ko so nogometaši Korotana še krojili lestvico prve slovenske nogometne lige, saj so – tokrat kot...

Več kot 50 brezplačnih prireditev

Evropski teden športa, osrednji dogodek pod okriljem naziva Maribor - evropsko mesto športa 2018, bo povezal in združil vse športne prireditve...

Športni center Pohorje: Areška smučišča in žičnice ponovno na dražbo

Današnjo javno dražbo Športnega centra Pohorje, ki je že skoraj štiri leta v stečajnem postopku, upravitelj Drago Dubrovski ocenjujejo kot...

Štajerski derbi Celjanom

Le okoli 250 gledalcev si je v dvorani Zlatorog ogledalo derbi tretjega kroga prve rokometne lige med Celjem Pivovarno Laško in Mariborom...

V Grčiji odkrili 300 metrov dolgo pajčevino

Strokovnjaki pravijo, da je to sezonski fenomen pajkov iz družine tetragnathidae, ki običajno spletejo ogromne pajčevine, ko se parijo. V...

V predstavi gledaš zvok, na razstavi se ga dotakneš

Razstavljen Zvočni vrt v Vetrinjskem dvoru je razstava izvirnih glasbenih instrumentov glasbenika in režiserja Petra Kusa. Namenjena je...

Japan ‘prepares for every defense scenario’

Japan’s national security environment has grown more severe as it deals with North Korea’s nuclear and missile development and China’s...

Pomôže definícia?

Pod tlakom domácej i zahraničnej demokratickej verejnosti sa už síce u nás precizovali viaceré zákony, ale oportunistom v talároch akoby to...

Putin made a deal with two devils

Analysis. Russia can make a pact with Erdogan, it can contain Assad and come to terms with the Iranians and Hezbollah—but so far, it has always had...

Turkish base on Cyprus

I have no idea how it came up but for some time, very much like a soap opera, self-proclaimed strategists discuss Turkey’s need for establishing...

Family of Berta Cáceres refuses to participate in sham trial

Report. In a press conference, the daughters of the murdered environmentalist said the Honduran government, the court, and the DESA energy company...

Turkey opposed to the creation of French Islam

While a military offensive towards Idlib by regime forces loyal to Bashar al-Assad seems to have been averted for some time, the fact remains that...

Maldito 19 de septiembre y maldita corrupción en México

Los chilangos odiamos el 19 de septiembre. En general, soy un escéptico de las coincidencias, sobre todo cuando se trata de algo tan fortuito como...

Podžupan Orešek bi se pri funkciji znebil prvega zloga

Na Ptuju se je do danes zvrstilo že sedem napovedi kandidatur za župana, svojo je namreč potrdil še ptujski podžupan Gorazd Orešek iz županove...

Japan testing the waters with SDF in non-U.N. peace missions

The Sinai Peninsula lies between the African continent and the Arabian Peninsula. The Japanese government reportedly is considering sending two...

The great Lehman lesson: tech disruption, not debt, could spark the next crisis

It is human nature to pass judgment on calamitous events that harm almost everyone. It is also natural for the stories that emerge from such events...

Tokyo in mad rush to build a ‘track record’ for security laws

A package of national security legislation was enacted exactly three years ago today, clearing the way for Japan’s exercise of the right to...

Na višjem sodišču o uboju Gašperja Tiča: "Bil je izurjeni stroj za ubijanje"

“Strinjam se, da je za obtoženega Stefana Cakića, obsojenega za uboj Gašperja Tiča, primeren zgolj izrek zaporne kazni, se pa nikakor ne...

Jokowi, Prabowo to battle for Indonesia’s 187.1mil voters

INDONESIA'S presidential race is expected to kick off this Sunday with both President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and former general Prabowo Subianto...

The Sudanese intelligence services are likely to jail more officers for corruption

This week’s sentencing of one of the most powerful intelligence officers in Sudan has not only sent shockwaves through the ranks of the National...

The truth does not always make sense

Interview. ‘One must always bear in mind that social and narrative distortions affect the facts, and that historical memory is often influenced...

Maša Ogrizek: Bogati nas življenje po lastni meri

Maša Ogrizek je med finalisti, ker je, kot sporoča žirija za večernico, napisala odlično pustolovsko fantastično pripoved, v kateri je čarobni...

Ratajev luksuz ni več luksuzen

Apartmajska hiša Sitar v Ribnici na Pohorju je tako prestižna, da bi jo turisti lahko uničili. Bolje je, da za goste, ki se pogosto menjujejo,...

Ravnotežje nas naredi napremagljive

"Ko so vaši hormoni v harmoniji, se počutite odlično, imate občutek, kot da ste nepremagljivi in da zmorete vse," pove Minka Gantar, prehranska...

Več kot le rokovnik

Ines Mulec, Saša Šegula, David Sovec in Nika Starovasnik so osnovali Organicer. Rokovnik, ki je malce drugačen - natančneje, ki bo malce...

Ex-Malaysian PM Najib rearrested over US$681mil Saudi ‘donation’

FORMER Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been re-arrested on Wednesday evening and is expected to face fresh graft charges on Thursday over...

Why Macron’s ‘third way’ is EU’s best option

The largest question in democratic politics in Europe is: who’s in charge?  The issue was illuminated in the latest standoff in the European...

China must be persuaded to keep BRI within international rules

New Zealand was the first country to grant women suffrage – Here’s why

125 YEARS ago today Aotearoa New Zealand became the first country in the world to grant all women the right to vote. The event was part of an...

Jasic case shows Chinese workers’ rights in a dangerous new phase

A group of workers at Jasic Technology in Shenzhen have been protesting about inhumane conditions, unfair dismissal and harassment. Matters came to...

What The Story of Yanxi Palace says about China’s attitude to feminism

Actress Cynthia Nixon did not get very far in her recent efforts to become New York governor. Disappointing. But when she first announced she was...

Western leaders descend on Macedonian 'battleground' as Moscow pulls its punches

As September destinations go, it has plenty of appeal. Daytime temperatures are between 27 and 30 degrees Celsius (80-86 Fahrenheit), nights are...

Orban in svoboda govora: Kulturne ustanove v stik z mediji le z dovoljenjem ministrstva

Od  izglasovanega začetka postopka zoper Madžarsko zaradi kršenja vrednot EU v evropskem parlamentu ni minil še niti en teden, že je vlada...

Ljudje še vedno umirajo zaradi zastrupitev z zeleno mušnico

Zdravniki iz Centra za zastrupitve Interne klinike UKC Ljubljana opozarjajo, da morajo biti ljudje previdni pri nabiranju gob, saj lahko tudi dobri...

Thailand worsened under Junta rule, says ex-premier Thaksin

THAILAND'S ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Tuesday said the country is worse off under the ruling junta which has targeted his family...

Deadly storm: a look at super typhoon Mangkhut’s path of destruction

SUPER TYPHOON Mangkhut, which pummelled across the northern Philippines before hitting Hong Kong and Shenzen, China over the weekend left massive...

The ‘best airport in the world’ is not where you would expect

THE Indonesia paradise island of Bali is known the world over for its terraced rice paddies, rich culture, forested volcanic mountains, and...

Emerging Markets’ Shifting Bottom Line

LONDON – One truism of the last three decades is that emerging markets are a leveraged play on global growth: they outperform when developed...

Join Our Team: Volunteer Editors Wanted

If you have a few hours a week to set aside to help us work with experts on great content for the website, and work on some of our open access...

Talk of a ‘Jordan-Palestine confederation’ is dangerous

The talk in Jordanian political and media circles about a Jordan-Palestine confederation goes beyond the limits of Amman’s official rejection of...

Climate change: A race against time

With record-breaking heat waves, droughts, hurricanes and catastrophic flooding, it’s not an exaggeration to describe the past three months as one...

Hurricanes at the Ballot Box

SINGAPORE – Hurricane Florence, which smashed into the southeastern United States last week, is the latest in a string of extreme weather events...

A Russia-Israel confrontation in Syria

A new Russian aerospace incident in Syrian skies has caused a complicated crisis, but this time, it is with Israel. Almost two years ago, Turkey...

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FOR the third time in less than a year, the leaders of North and South Korea greeted each other with outstretched hands and a reconciliatory...

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AS Donald Trump escalates his trade war with China, slapping a 10 percent tariff on roughly $US200 billion of imports that will climb to 25 percent...

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Firence, italijansko mesto s približno 400.000 prebivalci, glavno mesto dežele Toskane, ki je bilo med letoma 1865 in 1870 tudi prestolnica...

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Že leta 2002 je bila prvič nominirana za Izginjevalca čarovnic, drugič leta 2012 za Groznovilco v Hudi hosti, prvo knjigo o atipični vili, ki...

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Imenovanje varnostnega strokovnjaka Damirja Črnčeca na položaj sekretarja za nacionalno varnost v kabinetu predsednika vlade Marjana Šarca je v...

Spodnje Podravje: Ogrožena enakost dostopa do poštnih storitev 

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Festival Maribor: Moč glasbe, moč srca

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Nemška skupina Carthago spada s svojima znamkama Carthago in Malibu med vodilne proizvajalce prestižnih avtodomov v Evropi. Pomemben delež k temu...

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Facebook was the hype in our youth, now it is seen as a gathering place for the elderly. Therefore, the acquisition of Instagram was a very well-...

Abe should strike while the iron’s hot on revising Article 9

CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA – Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s upcoming three-year term as Liberal Democratic Party president, if he is re-elected to the...

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After months of heightened tensions in the Syrian province of Idlib, the last stronghold of the Syrian opposition, Russia and Turkey seem to have...

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Yau Wai-ching has long ago used up her 15 minutes of fame. But The New York Times can always be counted on to offer an editorial platform for the...

Maassen’s promotion is a further testament to a failing coalition

The coalition in Berlin has solved its crisis by promoting the disgraced domestic intelligence chief. With politics like this, Merkel and her...

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The local elections are approaching. The deputy head of the Justice and Development Party (AKP), Mehmet Özhaseki and his interlocutor at the...

Political labels impede people’s ability to learn

Albert Einstein once said: “The true value of a human being is determined primarily by the measure and the sense in which he has attained...

A reminder to Hong Kong: immigration is good for business

Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor may well have political reasons for extolling the contribution of immigrants to Hong Kong society but it...

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O poslovanju štorskega podjetja Valji, ki je z okoli 180 zaposlenimi med večjimi zaposlovalci v tej občini, je le redkokdaj bilo kaj slišati. O...

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Obstajajo delavci, ki v javnem mnenju nikoli ne obveljajo za simpatične. Ana Jakopič, generalnega sekretarka Sindikata državnih organov Slovenije,...

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S tekmo med Italijo in Slovenijo v predtekmovalni skupini A se je sinoči končal prvi del svetovnega prvenstva odbojkarjev. Trikratni svetovni...

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América Latina está a las puertas de un año transcendental en múltiples frentes. (i) Por un lado, elecciones nacionales importantes en seis...

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The prognosis for President Donald Trump and his party was grim. In a post-Labor Day briefing at the White House, a top Republican pollster told...

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There is no time to enjoy the brief relief brought by the news of the deal between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Russian President...

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Last Sunday, Aug. 16, animal rights advocates protested against horse-drawn carriages, which are used as transportation on the streets of...

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The International “Global Climate Action Summit” was organized on Sept. 12-15 in San Francisco. Public administrations, businesspeople and non-...