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In this photograph taken on October 21, 2016, armed Myanmar soldiers patrol a village in Maungdaw located in Rakhine State as security operation continue following the October 9, 2016 attacks by armed militant Muslim. The United Nations called for an investigation into claims Myanmar troops have been killing civilians and torching villages in northern Rakhine, as reports emerged thousands of Rohingya had been forced from their homes. / AFP PHOTO / STR

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South and Southeast Asia not immune to the spread of terrorism

by Hakimi Abdul Jabar September 24, 2018September 27, 2018

Rivalry between India and Pakistan sometimes gets un-neighborly. Illustration: iStock

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Pakistan-India rift ‘the fault of the stars’

by Imad Zafar September 24, 2018

Leaders of rebel groups in Balochistan are seeking asylum in their ongoing campaign against Pakistani sovereignty in the province. The government is offering to discuss the dispute if rebel leaders agree to Pakistan's overall authority in the country.Image: iStock/Rainer Lesniewski

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Pakistan’s security dilemma and the Pashtun belt

by Rahim Nasar September 24, 2018

We might be at the start of a decades-long trade war between China and the US. Photo: iStock

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Here comes the 30-year trade war

by Pepe Escobar September 23, 2018February 18, 2020

Dignitaries at the launch of UN report “A Glass Half Full: The Promise of Regional Trade in South Asia” in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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World Bank: South Asia can triple intra-regional trade

by Faisal Mahmud September 21, 2018February 18, 2020

The Chinese and Pakistan flags. Photo: Asia Times graphic

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Pakistani army chief’s diplomatic mission in China

by Zamir Awan September 21, 2018September 21, 2018

Yemeni children vent anger against Riyadh and Washington on August 13, 2018, as they take part in a mass funeral in the northern Yemeni city of Saada, a stronghold of the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, for children killed in an air strike by the Saudi-led coalition last week. Photo: AFP / Stringer

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Yemen’s descent into hell: a Saudi-American war of terror

by Rajan Menon September 20, 2018

Army chief Snr General Min Aung Hlaing has told media groups they could face legal action over unverified reports about the military. Photo: AFP / Thet Aung

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Harsh light shines on Myanmar’s military abuses

by David Scott Mathieson September 18, 2018February 18, 2020

Uyghur jihadis: some shy, some not. Photo: Radio Alwan

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Central Asian jihadis dig in for Idlib battle

by Alison Tahmizian Meuse September 17, 2018February 18, 2020

PM Imran Khan, left, talks to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, second right, as Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, center left, listens during their meeting at the PM's Office in Islamabad. Photo: AFP / Pakistan Press Information Dept / Ho

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China poised to become Pakistan’s new strategic benefactor

by Adnan Aamir September 17, 2018

National Security Adviser John Bolton Photo: AFP / Alex Wong

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Tacit impunity for Pakistan as NSA Bolton raises nuclear alarm

by Vivek Katju September 14, 2018

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo shakes hands with Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj on September 6, 2018. Photo: AFP/Prakash Singh

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US-India 2+2 Dialogue: concerns for the whole region

by Zamir Awan September 13, 2018

US National Security Adviser John Bolton speaks in Washington on Sept 10. The US threatened to sanction ICC judges and officials if there are moves to charge Americans who served in Afghanistan with war crimes. Photo: AFP / Andrew Caballero-Reynolds

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US will not cooperate with ICC probe into Afghanistan

by Bertil Lintner September 12, 2018February 18, 2020

Smoke rises in the Syrian village of Kafr Ain in the southern countryside of Idlib province after an air strike on September 7. Photo: AFP/Anas al-Dyab

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There’s at least one more ugly battle brewing in Syria

by Vijay Prashad September 12, 2018

Beijing, China. March 29th, 2013. A group of Chinese military marching across Tiananmen Square.Photo: iStock

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A sleeping dragon rises: China’s military buildup

by Jon Connars September 10, 2018September 10, 2018

PM Imran Khan, left, talks to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, second right, as Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, center left, listens during their meeting at the PM's Office in Islamabad. Photo: AFP / Pakistan Press Information Dept / Ho

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Shuttle diplomacy focuses on Afghanistan

by Zamir Awan September 10, 2018

Terrorists, Photo: iStock

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In the ruins of the caliphate, ISIS rears its ugly head

by Joseph Hope September 8, 2018September 8, 2018

A file photo shows Japanese coastal guard vessels repelling fishing boats using water cannons. Photo: AFP/Getty Images

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Chinese fishermen wage hybrid ‘People’s War’ on Asian seas

by Todd Crowell and Andrew Salmon September 8, 2018February 18, 2020

PM Imran Khan, left, talks to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, second right, as Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, center left, listens during their meeting at the PM's Office in Islamabad. Photo: AFP / Pakistan Press Information Dept / Ho

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Pakistan sells civil-military unity to Pompeo as ties ‘reset’

by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid September 6, 2018February 18, 2020

Illustration: iStock

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China’s Belt and Road Initiative loses shine in South Asia

by Gunjan Singh September 6, 2018

Chinese troops. Photo: AFP

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Is Beijing deploying PLA troops in Afghanistan?

by Joseph Hope September 6, 2018September 6, 2018

President Donald Trump has blamed Pakistan for failures in the continuing conflict in Afghanistan. Image: iStock/Juanmonino

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When will Pakistan’s military leadership gain political wisdom?

by Haroun Mir September 5, 2018

Pakistani Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, second right, is seen with Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi, center, Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, top right, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Zubair Mahmood Hayat, second left, at the Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad on March 23, 2018. Photo: AFP / Aamir Qureshi

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Delusional state of mind keeps Pakistan from moving forward

by Imad Zafar September 5, 2018

Photo: AFP/Andrew Harnik

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The way forward for US-Pakistan relations

by Zamir Awan September 4, 2018September 4, 2018

National flags of India and Pakistan. Photo: iStock

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China’s CPEC does little for India-Pakistan relations

by Prakash Katoch September 4, 2018

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Afghanistan crash kills 12

by Asia Times and agencies September 3, 2018February 18, 2020

Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad salutes the royal guard of honor during the opening ceremony of the parliament in Kuala Lumpur on July 17, 2018. Photo: AFP/Mohd Rasfan

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Mahathir draws new line in the South China Sea

by Richard Javad Heydarian September 2, 2018February 18, 2020

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. Photo: AFP/ PTI

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US suspends $300 million in military aid to Pakistan

by Asia Times staff September 2, 2018February 18, 2020

A handout picture provided by the office of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on May 23, 2016, shows Rouhani (left) arriving for a press briefing with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right) and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani after signing a three-way transit agreement regarding Iran's southern Chabahar port. Photo: AFP / Iranian Presidential handout

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India risks losing big in Afghanistan

by Haroun Mir August 31, 2018

An undated image of what is believed to be a prototype of the Z-20 high-altitude utility helicopter. Photo: Weibo

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PLA’s version of Black Hawk to fly to Tibet, land on carriers

by Asia Times staff August 30, 2018February 18, 2020