ANALYSIS: The 65th UN General Assembly
Here are a few trends to expect from the 65th UN General Assembly, currently being held at UN headquarters in New York.
ANALYSIS: BRIC countries coordinate on Iran
BRIC countries are set to propose a resolution in support of Iran at the UN General Assembly; a further sign that the forum could evolve a more political dimension in the future.
ANALYSIS: Arctic Summit
Arctic states are attempting to push forward on a collaborative approach to solving land claims at an international summit in Moscow.
Senkaku: The dawn of a new era of tensions in East Asia
Beneath all of the historical score-settling that is driving a meteoric crash in relations between China and Japan there is a simple reality: China is attempting to fill strategic space that the US-Japanese alliance currently occupies.
Analysis: Assassination of Imran Farooq
September 17th, 2010 (Geopoliticalmonitor.com) - Karachi is under lockdown after Imran Farooq was murdered outside his home in north London.
Analysis: US criticism of Chinese monetary policy
US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has told a Senate committee that the yuan is ‘significantly’ undervalued.
Analysis: Tea Party Rising?
The conservative Tea Party movement has made substantial gains in the primaries leading up to November’s mid-term elections. But will it end up costing the Republican Party in the long run?
Analysis: Turkish Constitutional Reform
If one thing is to be taken from the newly-passed package of Turkish constitutional reforms, it’s that the country is transitioning away from the military coups of the past and striving to join the EU.
Protests in Kashmir
Protests in Indian-administered Kashmir have left 15 civilians dead, fueling fears of a repeat of the widespread violence of 1989.
ANALYSIS: Another Secret Iranian Nuclear Facility?
An Iranian dissident group has alleged that Iran is building a secret uranium enrichment plant 120km away from Tehran.