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Southeast Asia should embrace Trump’s Asia strategy, Why Syria’s air campaign in Ghouta is serious, No military solution in Venezuela, Zuma the latest departure in Southern Africa’s leadership refresh, What ‘Black Panther’ means to African boys

The Daily Star / Dhaka, BangladeshWhy Southeast Asia should embrace Trump’s Asia strategy

“The 37th annual Cobra Gold military exercise among 29 nations, now under way in Thailand, reflects the United States’ nuanced geostrategic playbook under the Trump administration,” writes Thitinan Pongsudhirak. “It was thought in many quarters that the administration of US President Donald Trump would take an isolationist turn and be aloof from Asian affairs,

The Independent / LondonWhy the ramp up in Syria’s air campaign in Ghouta is so seriousAl Jazeera / Doha, QatarA military solution to Venezuela’s crisis would be wrong and illegalThe Globe and Mail / TorontoZuma the latest departure in Southern Africa’s leadership renewalThe New Times / Kigali, RwandaWhat ‘Black Panther’ means to African boys

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