Tag : Human rights

A dance with death to escape Afghanistan

Fariba Nawa is an Afghan-American journalist based mostly in Istanbul and host of the On Spec podcast. She’s also the writer of “Opium Nation: Youngster Brides, Drug Lords and One Lady’s Journey by means of Afghanistan.”& It’s 1:30 a.m. in I...

Biden calls Putin ‘a worthy adversary’ ahead of meeting

BRUSSELS — Two days before he talks to Russia’s leader, President Joe Biden on Monday sought to tamp down expectations of the long-anticipated assembly by acknowledging that Vladimir Putin is a “worthy adversary.” “I have met with him. He’s shi...

G7 takes aim at China over Taiwan Strait

LONDON — G7 overseas ministers urged Beijing to chorus from ramping up “tensions” in the East and South China Seas, amid concern about open battle with Taiwan. In a strongly-worded communique issued after two days of face-to-face meetings in Lond...

Boris Johnson talks tough on China following sanctions against UK MPs

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday vowed to make creating nations much less depending on China economically, as he met 5 MPs sanctioned by China a day earlier. “The prime minister talked about exploring ways in the direction o...