CURRENT AFFAIRS
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May- 2021 -6 May
PETROLEUM POLITICS
Investors favour economies governed by free market policies and are uneasy when governments control businesses. As Nobel Laureate
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6 May
GEOPOLITICS BARED
Not long ago, an earthquake hit the Kermadec Islands and tsunami warnings were issued. Thankfully, only minor waves reached New
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Apr- 2021 -1 April
TAIWAN TODAY
In response to the question of what’s the deal with Taiwan, here’s some background information: China sees it as a runaway province, which it has vowed to retake by force
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1 April
THE RULE OF LAW
The EU’s allegiance to the rule of law and the Polish government’s total disrespect for it has created simmering tensions between the two. This heightened
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1 April
EDUCATION OVERHAUL
A recent news item about revamping Sri Lanka’s education system appeared in a Sunday newspaper. Apparently, NIE Director General Dr. Sunil Jayantha Nawarathna
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Mar- 2021 -4 March
SWITZERLAND TODAY
Switzerland, which enjoys the world’s second highest per capita GDP of US$ 81,867, has consistently ranked among the 10 wealthiest countries on the
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4 March
VACCINE TRANSPARENCY
Corruption has crept into every area of life everywhere. It’s presence in the healthcare sector is especially alarming with the world
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4 March
CAPITALISM BARED
As humankind grapples with the deadly novel coronavirus on the health front, another battle that’s not discussed as much as COVID-19 is gurgling beneath
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Feb- 2021 -3 February
THE BIDEN PRESIDENCY
Former US president Donald Trump and his ‘America First’ policy undoubtedly strained relations between the United States
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3 February
SPOTLIGHT ON DEMOCRACY
The 28th President of the US Woodrow Wilson said: “Democracy is not so much a form of government as a set of principles.” And indeed,
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