Scientists Predict Extreme Global Water Shortages by 2100 Via Gizmodo, a report on new research that suggests climate change could leave 74% of the world’s drought-prone regions at high risk of severe and prolonged droughts by the end of the century: Earth’s climate and its water are inextricably linked—one cannot exist without the other. As the climate undergoes unprecedented, human-driven change, the global […]
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Zubaydullohi Roziq, Former Senior IRPT Figure, Dies in Prison in Tajikistan The 83-year-old religious scholar was sentenced to 25 years imprisonment in 2015 on trumped-up charges.
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Thai PM Anutin Affirms Intention to Dissolve Parliament in January The new prime minister also announced several measures to revive the Thai economy and alleviate the cost of living.
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Will ‘Iron Lady’ Takaichi Sanae Be Japan’s First Female Prime Minister? Takaichi’s popularity among LDP supporters stems from conservative bona fides. But her win would also be a landmark for gender equality.
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South Korea Mulls the US Push for ‘Strategic Flexibility’ The top U.S. priority for alliance modernization is the one that causes the most concern for South Korea.
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