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Using the same land for the production of both agriculture and solar energy is a win-win for the climate and farmers. By Tina Casey Access to solar power is increasing in rural parts of the U.S., partly with the support…

Presidential Proclamation No. 201 has declared that Friday, April 21, 2023, will be a national holiday “to allow the entire Filipino nation to join their Muslim brothers and sisters in peace and harmony in the observance and celebration of Eid’l…

Access to quality water is crucial for both human health and economic welfare. However, many towns in Namibia are facing a water crisis and struggling to provide clean and safe drinking water to their residents due to contamination in some…

Amid rising regional tensions, more than 17,000 Philippine and U.S. soldiers began their largest-ever joint military drills on Tuesday, April 11, which will last for two weeks. This follows on the heels of China’s three days of military exercises around…

The International Ecotourism Travel Mart (IETM), the world’s first and biggest green travel mart, was held in the Philippines last March 29 until April 2 to promote sustainability and aversion to climate change. With the theme, ”Embracing Authentic Ecotourism: An…

Will the New Development Bank and the Contingent Reserve Arrangement be able to fulfill their original mission with the arrival of the new bank president Dilma Rousseff? By Marco Fernandes The first event of President Lula da Silva’s long-awaited visit…

While protesters call for peaceful togetherness and an immediate stop of the power games in the Asia Pacific, tensions between China and the USA are rising due to joint military exercise in the South China Sea after Chinese military maneuvers…

Following the resumption of Tunisian parliamentary activities on March 13th, 2023, Tunisia’s National Museum is finally about to reopen after calls from campaigners have grown more persistent. The Bardo National Museum, a fulcrum of Tunisian heritage and cultural tourism, has…

Bangladesh, Japan, and India will hold a meeting in Tripura on 11-12 April to put in place connectivity initiatives to harness the commercial potential of the region. By Fumiko Yamada Asian Confluence, a think tank based out of North East India, in…

Ankara and Damascus, with Moscow’s backing, are making an effort to reconcile. This could lead to a thriving, integrated region. By Bradley Blankenship Delegations from Syria, Iran and Türkiye met in Moscow with their counterparts this week to discuss the normalization…