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Mohammed Mahmoud Alawi, 15 (center), who has worked as a rag-picker in West Mosul since 2017, with his two younger brothers. They collect metallic and plastic objects to sell. Photo: Sebastian Castelier

Iraq, Middle East

In Mosul, children out of school and at risk of recruitment

by Sebastian Castelier and Azhar Al-Rubaie November 6, 2018February 18, 2020

رجل يقوم بتبديل ريالات إيرانية ودولارات أمريكية في مركز صرافة في طهران في أغسطس 2018. صورة: AFP / Atta Kenare

Iran, Middle East, United States, World

الحزمة الأشد من العقوبات الأمريكية ضد إيران تدخل حيز التنفيذ

by Alison Tahmizian Meuse November 6, 2018January 30, 2019

Middle East, Syria, United States, World

اختيار أمريكية لكتابة فيلم لهوليود عن أزمة اللاجئين السوريين يثير الجدل

by Alison Tahmizian Meuse November 6, 2018January 30, 2019

Reserve Bank of India governor Urjit Patel. Photo: AFP/Punit Paranjpe

India, South Asia

Information commission in quandary over notice to central bank governor

by Saikat Datta November 5, 2018February 18, 2020

Supporters of Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan, a hardline religious political party, block the road during a protest against a court decision to overturn the conviction of Christian woman Asia Bibi in Karachi on October 31, 2018. مناصري حزب تحريك لبيك باكستان (TLP) المتشدد يقطعون الطريق أثناء مظاهرة ضد قرار المحكمة إلغاء حكم إعدام ضد المسيحية آسيا بيبي في كاراتشي في 31 أكتوبر/تشرين الأول 2018.Photo: AFP/Rizwan Tabassum

China, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia

Govt ‘surrenders’ to radical mob’s demands in blasphemy case

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid November 5, 2018February 18, 2020

'I am fully aware that many in the FinTech world see regulation as an unnecessary or unwelcome brake on innovation. But what I hope to do ... is to calm some of these concerns,' said Ashley Alder, HK SFC's Chief Executive Officer. Photo: fintechweek.hk

China, Hong Kong, World

HK to set regulatory framework for crypto funds, exchanges

by Pete Sabine November 5, 2018February 18, 2020

The Dalai Lama in a group photo with the Taiwanese scientists. Photo: Handout

Beijing, China, India, South Asia, Taiwan

Dalai Lama willing to visit Taiwan for science event

by Asia Times staff November 5, 2018February 18, 2020

China's President Xi Jinping speaking at the opening ceremony of the first China International Import Expo in Shanghai. Photo: AFP / Matthew Knight

Beijing, China, European Union, Hong Kong, Shanghai, South Asia, World

Xi’s usual rhetoric leaves US, EU waiting for concrete action

by Gordon Watts November 5, 2018February 18, 2020

A file photo of the bridge spanning the Yangtze River in Chongqing. Photo: WikiMedia

China, Chongqing, Middle East

Driver, passenger both blamed for fatal Chongqing bus crash

by Asia Times staff November 5, 2018February 18, 2020

Wandervale Condominium in Choa Chu Kang, Singapore. Photo: Google Maps

AT Finance, Middle East, Myanmar, Singapore

Guard arrested for home break-in, attempting to rape worker

by Asia Times staff November 5, 2018February 18, 2020

Thor Halvorsen at the press conference of the 2018 Oslo Freedom Forum. Photo: Wikipedia

AT Finance, Beijing, Cambodia, China, Egypt, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, Taiwan, Vietnam, World

Taiwan to play host to ‘freedom forum’

by Gary Sands November 5, 2018

Members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard listen to a speech in parliament in Tehran on October 7, 2018, over the a bill to counter terrorist financing. Photo: AFP/Atta Kenare

European Union, Iran, Middle East, Turkey, World

Iranian hardliners dig in as US sanctions snap back

by Alison Tahmizian Meuse November 5, 2018February 18, 2020

The backyard where the boar was shot dead. Photo: YouTube

Uncategorized

Wild boar gunned down after rampaging through school grounds

by Asia Times staff November 5, 2018February 18, 2020

Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, K Chandrashekar Rao in Hyderabad, on October 16, 2018. Photo: AFP/Times of India

India, Middle East, South Asia

In Telengana a pilot, poet & professor may help Congress win

by Sriram Karri November 5, 2018February 18, 2020

Pythons are usually shy and are non-venomous. Photo: iStock.

AT Finance, Singapore

Happy ending for python pulled from Singapore drain

by Asia Times staff November 5, 2018February 18, 2020

South Korean Marines take part in a landing operation drill. Photo: Reuters / Kim Hong-Ji

AT Finance, Japan, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Singapore, South Korea, World

Korean and US Marines hit beaches ahead of high-level talks

by Andrew Salmon November 5, 2018February 18, 2020

巴基斯坦防衛委員會領袖哈克的資料圖片。這位與阿富汗塔利班關係密切的神職人員於2018年11月2日被暗殺。相片：AFP / Aarmir Qureshi

Pakistan, South Asia

「塔利班之父」在巴基斯坦被不知名殺手暗殺

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid November 5, 2018November 6, 2018

Afghanistan, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Pakistan’s Asia Bibi case forces it back into a deeper theocracy

by Vivek Katju November 5, 2018

The Chinese destroyer Lanzhou patrolling in the South China Sea. Photo: PLA Daily

Beijing, China, Japan, Northeast Asia

Plain sailing as Chinese and Japanese navy ships meet

by Frank Chen November 5, 2018February 18, 2020

新研究表明，近10年的全球毒品戰爭未能實現其目標，實際上更使各方面的情況惡化。相片：iStock

Uncategorized

亞洲毒品戰是時候休戰了

by Caleb Quinley November 5, 2018February 18, 2020

A woman walks by Chinese language advertisements for Australian property in Sydney's Chinatown on June 21, 2017. Photo: AFP/William West

Australia, China, Middle East, Oceania, Shanghai

Australian property softens as Chinese buyers retreat

by Lachlan Colquhoun November 5, 2018February 18, 2020

Taman Cempaka in Ampang, Selangor, Malaysia. Photo: Google Maps

AT Finance, China, Indonesia, Malaysia

Beberapa wanita kerja untuk sindikat judi ilegal, tertangkap

by Asia Times staff November 5, 2018November 5, 2018

India, South Asia

Amazon to pick up 9.5% stake in Indian offline retailer

by Asia Times staff November 5, 2018February 18, 2020

Australia, Iran, Jordan, Middle East, Oceania

Ular piton lilit anjing peliharaan sementara bocah laki-laki tidur disebelahnya

by Asia Times staff November 5, 2018November 5, 2018

Malaysia's government has been cracking down on human trafficking and slavery. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, Indonesia, Malaysia

Penambak ikan Malaysia dipenjara karena memperbudak 12 WNI

by Asia Times staff November 5, 2018November 5, 2018

AT Finance, Indonesia, Malaysia

Tersangka perdagangan manusia tertangkap setelah empat tahun buron

by Asia Times staff November 5, 2018November 5, 2018

Last year's London Book Fair. Captured on Youtube.

AT Finance, Indonesia, South Asia

Indonesian authors ready to write a new chapter at book fair

by Asia Times staff November 5, 2018February 18, 2020

Repulse Bay, Hong Kong Island
Photo: Google Maps

China, Hong Kong

Domestic worker’s scream frightens off Hong Kong burglars

by Asia Times staff November 5, 2018February 18, 2020

Members of K-pop girl-band Red Velvet after a rehearsal at the 1,500-seat East Pyongyang Grand Theatre in Pyongyang on April 1. Photo: AFP/Korea Pool

China, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea, World

K-pop hits a sour note with Pyongyang’s hardliners

by Sebastien Falletti November 5, 2018February 18, 2020

The Arch of Triumph in Pyongyang. Photo: Oliver Wainwright

AT Finance, China, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, World

Washington seen as a barrier to progress with Pyongyang

by Robert E. McCoy November 5, 2018February 18, 2020

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In Mosul, children out of school and at risk of recruitment

الحزمة الأشد من العقوبات الأمريكية ضد إيران تدخل حيز التنفيذ

اختيار أمريكية لكتابة فيلم لهوليود عن أزمة اللاجئين السوريين يثير الجدل

Information commission in quandary over notice to central bank governor

Govt ‘surrenders’ to radical mob’s demands in blasphemy case

HK to set regulatory framework for crypto funds, exchanges

Dalai Lama willing to visit Taiwan for science event

Xi’s usual rhetoric leaves US, EU waiting for concrete action

Driver, passenger both blamed for fatal Chongqing bus crash

Guard arrested for home break-in, attempting to rape worker

Taiwan to play host to ‘freedom forum’

Iranian hardliners dig in as US sanctions snap back

Wild boar gunned down after rampaging through school grounds

In Telengana a pilot, poet & professor may help Congress win

Happy ending for python pulled from Singapore drain

Korean and US Marines hit beaches ahead of high-level talks

「塔利班之父」在巴基斯坦被不知名殺手暗殺

Pakistan’s Asia Bibi case forces it back into a deeper theocracy

Plain sailing as Chinese and Japanese navy ships meet

亞洲毒品戰是時候休戰了

Australian property softens as Chinese buyers retreat

Beberapa wanita kerja untuk sindikat judi ilegal, tertangkap

Amazon to pick up 9.5% stake in Indian offline retailer

Ular piton lilit anjing peliharaan sementara bocah laki-laki tidur disebelahnya

Penambak ikan Malaysia dipenjara karena memperbudak 12 WNI

Tersangka perdagangan manusia tertangkap setelah empat tahun buron

Indonesian authors ready to write a new chapter at book fair

Domestic worker’s scream frightens off Hong Kong burglars

K-pop hits a sour note with Pyongyang’s hardliners

Washington seen as a barrier to progress with Pyongyang

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