In an unprecedented move, Vietnam’s parliament has elected Communist Party Secretary General To Lam as state president for the next five years. Until now, Vietnam has favored a power-sharing model in which the two roles are held by different people. The choice concentrates significant power in the hands of Lam, a former security official who has pledged…
Argentina, Armenia, Belarus, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Paraguay, Vietnam – to name only a few.
The eclectic group could pass for the roster of a niche Olympic sport. In fact, it is part of the membership roll of US President Donald Trump’ s newly-minted Board of Peace, which meets today for the first time in Washington, D.C.
Despite a logo that only highlights parts of the…
8,000: The maximum number of troops that Indonesia is set to deploy to Gaza, making it the first country to lend soldiers to the international peacekeeping efforts in the enclave. The move is a risky one for Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto , as citizens of the world’s largest Muslim-majority country oppose overt engagement with Israel.
$2 trillion: The amount the…