Opinion: Biden heads to Southeast Asia next week, but his itinerary is ‘exactly backward’

[ad_1] When President Biden visits Vietnam after his stop at the Group of 20 summit in New Delhi this month, he is expected to upgrade our two nations’ bilateral relationship to a “strategic partnership.” The shift will mark a significant turning for both countries. But it should not come at the cost of skipping the summit of the Assn. of Southeast Asian Nations around the same time in Indonesia. Biden’s choice to go to Hanoi…

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Chinese defence minister to visit Moscow next week

[ad_1] Issued on: 14/04/2023 – 11:32 China’s defence minister will visit Moscow next week for meetings with his Russian counterpart and other military officials, Beijing said on Friday, a day after Russia claimed its forces had encircled Ukrainian troops in the battleground city of Bakhmut – a claim disputed by Kyiv. Follow our live blog for the latest updates on the war in Ukraine. All times are Paris time (GMT+2). 11:15am: China defence minister to visit…

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Palm Springs returns to Modernism Week. It celebrates Midcentury Modern design.

[ad_1] Midcentury Modern design is synonymous with Palm Springs. Famous architects Hugh Kaptur, John Lautner and Albert Frey have their homes preserved along with 1960s-era gas stations, motor lodges, and post offices which have been transformed into trendy resorts and restaurants. Modernism‘s enormous popularity is enduring thanks to its simplicity, and it’s celebrated in a big way at Palm Springs’ Modernism Week, an annual festival of 20th-century design held this year from Feb. 17 through…

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War, peace, stalemate? Ukraine’s fate may be decided in the coming weeks

[ad_1] WASHINGTON Even if the Russian invasion of Ukraine does not occur in the next few day, the crisis has reached a crucial inflection point where European stability and future East-West relations are at stake. The next week will determine whether the impasse is resolved peacefully or if Europe is at war. The post-Cold War security structure of Europe and the long-agreed limits to nuclear and conventional military forces deployment there are at stake. “The…

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