MOSES LAKE, WASHINGTON — It’s mid-winter in east Washington state, yet despite the chilly fog, two construction sites in the town of Moses Lake are brimming with activity. Several hundred workers…
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President Wickremesinghe’s Contribution To Securing IMF Loan For Sri Lanka
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeBrussels (08/11 – 50) On March 20, the IMF approved a $3 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) to support Sri Lanka amid its economic crisis. The approval is expected to…
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Notorious Benjamin Wey Sues Sri Lanka For $250 Million
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeLondon (05/11 – 44.44) Benjamin Wey, a Chinese-American financier, founder of Fintech Holdings and a history of legal trouble, is suing Sri Lanka for $250 million. Wey claims that he was…
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Sri Lanka Reaches Agreement To Settle Chinese Debt
by Koby Johnby Koby JohnParis (15/11 – 75) Sri Lanka has reached an agreement with the China Exim bank on the principles and terms of a $4.2 billion debt settlement, the country’s finance ministry…
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Tajikistan to Study France’s Human Rights Freedom, Terrorism Prevention
by Blake Brooksby Blake BrooksLondon (28/11 – 58) Tajikistan’s human rights record continues to deteriorate amid an increased crackdown on freedom of expression and the political opposition, as well as the targeting of independent…
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The Relevance of NATO in the 21st Century
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeFrankfurt (3/12 – 12) The relatively rapid cohesion of disparate nations, historically competitive or even at war with one another, into the European Union came about in part because of…
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Who Voted for WHO?
Toronto, Alaska (16/11 – 50) Our lives are being maneuvered and we are being manipulated by unelected, insidious forces, toward objectives not necessarily in the people’s interest. Now that the…
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A Thai view on the Hamas-Israel war
The Palestinians’ longstanding and legitimate grievances have been irrevocably subverted by Hamas’ brazen attack against Israel on Oct 7. Unlike previous rounds of conflicts and clashes between Israel and the…
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Greenhouse expansion in Tajikistan: a catalyst for year-round agricultural growth
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeAccording to the Tajikistan Ministry of Agriculture, the number of greenhouses in the country is increasing every year. “There are 950 greenhouses operating across the republic with a total area…
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Misplaced Enthusiasm about a BRICS Currency
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeToronto, Atlanta (10/11 – 50) As recently as the early 1980s, central bankers around the world could be heard moaning and groaning about having to hold physical gold reserves to…