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On Farooq Abdullah’s ‘Prescription’ For Resolving The Kashmir Issue – OpEd

While there can be no two views that dialogue is the best way of resolving disputes amicably, there are certain cases that preclude this option, and unfortunately, the issue of Jammu and Kashmir [J&K] happens to be one such example. For the unversed to suggest that India and Pakistan should …

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SLOVAK OPPOSITION CLAIMS SEP ELECTION WILL BE STOLEN – AND TOO MANY BELIEVE IT

Recent charges laid against people linked to the security services have prompted the former premier Robert Fico to allege, without evidence, the existence of a police coup and who’s allegedly behind it.Former three-time prime minister Robert Fico and his populist Smer party routinely warn that Slovakia’s early election set for …

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Are Europe’s Voters Turning Right – or just Polarising?

Talk of a right-wing wave breaking over Europe has become a commonplace of political punditry, but the reality is more nuanced. Is a right-wing, even a far-right wing, wave crashing over Europe? A lot of pundits would have it so. A recent article in Politico, with the trenchant title “Springtime …

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