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Syria's destiny is doomed as it selects the same leadership that has not done anything to save it from misery and poverty Bashar al-Assad has won for the fourth time with a  whooping majority. It is a pathetic future for Syria again with the same leadership that has not been able to prevent war or do anything constructive for its own people.   Leaders in the West have reasons to say that the election lacked international monitoring and violated UN resolutions for a fair vote. Voting cannot be said to be fair and systematic. Sadly, areas controlled by rebels or Kurdish-led troops did not hold the vote. Additionally, over five million refugees who are mainly living in neighbouring countries largely chose not to cast their ballots. A partial voting is not considered fair and true representation of democracy. With this win, Assad comes into his sixth decade of rule in Syria. Those standing on as his opponent didnt seem to have fair chance either. It is being seen as show competition. I

American leadership is serious about moving the economy into a more constructive direction and it has started with silencing the US miners to start with.... Photo courtesy: www.eqmagpro.com  Joe Biden is a different kind of a president for the United States. He is of the kind that Barack Obama mentored to be a leader of the people. His compassionate leadership shows in the way he conducts his business. He has no shame is asking for help when it is important for the American people.  That is the reason he is seeking the help of Australia when it comes to procuring electric vehicle metals.  He has openly sought help in a collaborative manner, giving the impression for the first time that the US is serious about building ties with other nations.  According news doing rounds, the U.S. President Joe Biden will rely on ally countries to supply the bulk of the metals needed to build electric vehicles and focus on processing them domestically into battery parts, part of a strategy design

  It is a test for India of unprecedented proportions. An old Buddhist teaching says that disasters hits a country one after another, if there has been deep disrespect to sanctity of life itself.  For India, this could not be more true. The country lost lives at an unbelievable speed as the second wave of Covid-19 gripped the nation by its throat. The other disaster hitting it is now the 'black fungus' infection, a mold and crusty growth that is forming on the nose and eyes and leaving people blind and without a jaw too.  While doctors are saying this is more to do with mold and fungus formation in the oxygenation systems in hospitals and affecting people with underlying disease or compromised immunity, it has been declared another epidemic for India. Cyclone Tauktae has already rocked the East side of India while West Bengal and Odissha brace for impact from another cyclone Yaas. The ordeal of the nation is unending and a testing time for PM  Narendra Modi's leadership who

  Amidst all the turmoil that the world is going through due to the ever mutating Covid-19 virus and its strange will to wipe out humanity, there are places that are making sense out of all the turmoil. Tajikistan is one of them Photo courtesy: Tajikistan News The small country of Tajikistan has to its credit a harvest of almost 500 tonnes of green house tomatoes. This is part of its rich bounty of 900 and more tonnes of vegetables harvested. Green house tunnels or overhead artificially created greenhouse environments are becoming a preferred way to cultivate nutrient rich vegetables and fruits.  According to the Department of Crop Production of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Tajikistan, greenhouse vegetables grow on a surface of ​​about 86 hectares. With the way environmental conditions have been ravaging the crop in Tajikistan, this is a huge bounty of naturally grown fruits and vegetables for the country.  Economic instability and environmental concerns have been pus

It is a favour well returned. As India comes under pressure for emergency medication to tackle second wave of Covid-19, Bangladesh has come to its rescue In March itself, India gifted more than 1 million free doses to Bangladesh. Whether it was good trade politics or not, the fact is that the favour is now being return in the form of Remdesivir vials. They have promised 10,000 such vials. The doses of Remdesivir have been produced by Beximco, one of the biggest pharmaceutical companies of Bangladesh, which has also partnered with the Serum Institute of India to provide Covishield vaccine to Bangladesh.  The lot has already been handed over by the Bangladesh Deputy High Commissioner in Kolkata at the Indian border port of Petrapole . This was the first part of the medical assistance from Bangladesh for COVID-hit India. This is likely to be followed by a large number of Vitamin C, D, Zinc supplements, N95 masks and possibly other critically needed medicines for the treatment of t

  As the world is moving towards replenishment and renewal, lot of countries are working to reverse environmental damage  Courtesy: The Scottish Rewilding Alliance Facebook Page  Scotland is one such nation that is working towards 're-wilding' itself. The country acknowledges how it has lost over two thirds of its forest cover over half a century. It is therefore no surprise that a round 40 per cent of plant species are threatened with extinction and scientists say we may be losing them faster than they can find, name and study them.  So the country is moving towards what they call as conservative growth or rewilding, where you give a habitat time to recoup and recuperate, replenishing itself through its initial mix. Some believe, bringing back the wolves and lynx is an excellent way to get the habitat going again. This is being supplemented with t ree planting schemes, active conservation efforts, and high tech carbon capture solutions all look to help tackle biodiversity loss