The ‘Pineapple’ in China’s flesh – How the tropical fruit helped Taiwan fight economic bullying by its Communist neighbour
SamvadaWorld Staff China imposed a blanket ban on all imports of Taiwanese pineapples last week, alleging that “harmful organisms” had…
Thousands of Algerians join the renewed ‘Hirak’ movement to demand change in political system
Editor Nationwide protests emerged against then-Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika after his nomination for a fifth term sparked mass outrage…
COVID-19 Education Crisis – More than 168m children worldwide have missed school for a year
Schools for more than 168 million children globally have been completely closed for almost a full year, says…
Cybersecurity firm says China-linked RedEcho hacker group Targeted Indian Power Sector – What we know so far
Study by Cybersecurity firm Recorded Future found that China-linked hacker Group RedEcho targeted at least “10 distinct power…
China’s new Coastguard law – An open call for war with neighbors?
China's newly-enacted Coast Guard Law allows the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) to “take all necessary measures, including the…
“The battle of Thanakha” – How the traditional cosmetic paste ‘Thanakha’ became a tool for civil disobedience against military coup in Myanmar
Thanakha is Myanmar's traditional yellowish-white cosmetic paste made from ground barks of the Thanakha tree. Now, civil disobedience…
State-sponsored terrorism by Pakistan is a threat, not only to India but to other countries in the region and beyond – India at UNHRC
India reiterated that the entire Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are an integral and inalienable…
“Could boost uranium enrichment to a purity of 60% if Iran needs it”, says Ali Hosseini Khamenei as law to limit international nuclear inspections comes into force
Iran could boost its uranium enrichment to a purity of 60 percent if the country needs it, Supreme…
Chinese firms buying out British schools that are under financial stress; Ploy to expand Chinese influence over Britain’s education system, investigation reveals
Hundreds of independent schools which are under financial stress after the impact of coronavirus pandemic are being targeted…
Chinese State-Owned Companies Covertly Supply Arms to Burmese Military, Claims “Justice For Myanmar” Advocacy Group
An advocacy group called "Justice For Myanmar" has accused Chinese state-owned companies of being the biggest arms supplier…