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Amartya Sen Expresses Concern Over Bangladesh’s Crisis, Warns Against Political Exclusion

Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has voiced deep concern over Bangladesh’s political turmoil, warning that the country faces a long and uncertain road ahead despite the efforts of Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser

09 Mar, 2025

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Cambodia’s China-Backed Canal Faces Uncertainty as Funding Wanes

PHNOM PENH—A year after Cambodia broke ground on the $1.7 billion Funan Techo Canal, a project meant to transform its trade infrastructure, progress has slowed as concerns over financing, environmental damage, and

09 Mar, 2025

WORLD

Pakistan’s Education Crisis: A Nation Failing Its Children

Pakistan is facing an educational catastrophe. The country’s learning poverty rate—a measure of children who cannot read and understand a simple text by the end of primary school—stands at an alarming 77%.

09 Mar, 2025

MALDIVES

China Courts Bangladesh With Open Arms, but History With Sri Lanka Raises Doubts

BEIJING — A delegation of 22 Bangladeshi officials, including political leaders and civil society figures, arrived in China for a 10-day visit, the latest sign of Beijing’s efforts to deepen its influence

08 Mar, 2025

MALDIVES·WORLD

China’s Military Push Reaches Australian Shores, Stirring Alarm in Canberra

SYDNEY – A Chinese naval operation that saw warships sail alarmingly close to Australian territory has reignited anxieties over Beijing’s military ambitions, as Canberra scrambles to assess the implications of the bold

08 Mar, 2025

WORLD

Pakistan’s Solar Tax Gambit: Green Energy Takes a Hit in a Nation That Can’t Afford It

LAHORE, Pakistan — In a sun-scorched country where power outages are as common as dust storms, solar energy seemed like a rare glimmer of hope. For years, Pakistanis have turned to rooftop

08 Mar, 2025

CAPITALOG·MALDIVES

China’s Criminal Syndicates Are Tearing Through Thailand’s Tourism Industry

BANGKOK — Thailand’s lucrative tourism industry is facing an unexpected crisis, not from political instability or natural disasters, but from an influx of Chinese criminal syndicates that have turned the country into

08 Mar, 2025

WORLD

U.S. Soldiers Caught Peddling Secrets to China, Exposing Beijing’s Insidious Espionage Web

SEATTLE — In a stunning breach of national security, three American soldiers—two still serving on active duty—were arrested on March 6, 2025, accused of selling classified military secrets to China, a nation

07 Mar, 2025

WORLD

Europeans Weren’t Always Pale: DNA Shows How Light Skin Evolved

BOSTON — White skin might seem like a European trademark, tied to centuries of division and pride, but a new study says it’s a recent arrival. Geneticists at Harvard University, led by

07 Mar, 2025

WORLD

Indian Man Wins Landmark Case Against Movie Theatre; Finally Starts Watching Movie Before Retirement

BANGALORE — In what legal scholars are calling “a landmark victory for human patience,” a Bengaluru consumer court has ruled in favor of an exhausted moviegoer who successfully proved that he aged

07 Mar, 2025

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March 2025 - Page 9

Amartya Sen Expresses Concern Over Bangladesh’s Crisis, Warns Against Political Exclusion

Cambodia’s China-Backed Canal Faces Uncertainty as Funding Wanes

Pakistan’s Education Crisis: A Nation Failing Its Children

China Courts Bangladesh With Open Arms, but History With Sri Lanka Raises Doubts

China’s Military Push Reaches Australian Shores, Stirring Alarm in Canberra

Pakistan’s Solar Tax Gambit: Green Energy Takes a Hit in a Nation That Can’t Afford It

China’s Criminal Syndicates Are Tearing Through Thailand’s Tourism Industry

U.S. Soldiers Caught Peddling Secrets to China, Exposing Beijing’s Insidious Espionage Web

Europeans Weren’t Always Pale: DNA Shows How Light Skin Evolved

Indian Man Wins Landmark Case Against Movie Theatre; Finally Starts Watching Movie Before Retirement

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