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  Afghanistan: A pawn in major power rivalry? by Amin Saikal  Russia has sought the opportunity to expand its influence in Afghanistan at the expense of the US.

 16 Apr 2017 09:33 GMT | Afghanistan, Russia, United States, Asia

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  Provocateur vs racist: The bigotry double standard by Steven Zhou  In today's world people who are white, male, and right-wing can easily get away with racism and bigotry.

 15 Apr 2017 15:24 GMT | Politics, Canada, Media, US & Canada

  Russia and NATO: Drama redux by Dimitar Bechev  Is a Russia-NATO conflict in the making?

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  Boko Haram feeds off corruption in Nigeria by Salaudeen Hashimu  Both Nigeria and the UK need to take swift action to stop embezzlement and money laundering that enable insurgency.

 14 Apr 2017 05:54 GMT | Africa, Nigeria, United Kingdom, Corruption

  George W Bush cannot hide his crimes behind paintings by M Neelika Jayawardane   The former US president's book of paintings depicting US soldiers is nothing more than an image reconstruction project.

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