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The River of Life, one of the most expensive river restoration projects ever undertaken, has transformed the Klang River shoreline in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: Keith Schneider

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River project breathes new life into Kuala Lumpur

by Keith Schneider August 12, 2018February 18, 2020

Shanghai Greenland Shenhua's Demba Ba, center, wriggles pass two Changchun Yatai players. Photo: AFP

Beijing, China, European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Middle East, Russia, Shanghai, Turkey, World

Chinese Super League embroiled in ‘racism’ row

by John Duerden August 11, 2018February 18, 2020

Steve Bannon (left), former strategic adviser to US President Donald Trump, and Lanny Davis, former special adviser in the White House and supporter of Hillary Clinton, attend a discussion focusing on US developments on May 22, 2018, in Prague. Photo: AFP / Michal Cizek

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Steve Bannon’s European adventure

by Ian Buruma August 10, 2018August 10, 2018

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte holds a wad of peso bills on June 20, 2017. Photo: AFP/Ted Aljibe

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The fast rising price of ‘Dutertenomics’

by Bienvenido S Oplas Jr August 9, 2018February 18, 2020

US President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting on July 18, 2018, at the White House in Washington, DC. In a file photo taken on May 2, 2018, a handout picture provided by the Iranian presidency shows President Hassan Rouhani giving a speech on Iranian TV in Tehran. Photo: AFP and Iranian Presidency / Nicholas Kamm and Handout

China, European Union, France, Iran, Middle East, Russia, Turkey, World

The knife in Iran’s back: Trump opens door to chaos

by Vijay Prashad August 9, 2018

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, left, shakes hands with his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev on July 27. Photo: AFP/ Alexander Astafyev / Sputnik

France, Germany, Middle East, Russia, World

Color Revolution in the Caucasus rattles Russian leaders

by M.K. Bhadrakumar August 8, 2018February 18, 2020

Indian military personnel take part in a yoga session on an Indian Navy ship anchored in Mumbai harbour on June 21, 2018. Photo: AFP / Punit Paranjpe

China, France, India, Russia, South Asia, World

Politics holding up $3-billion Indian warships deal: report

by Bertil Lintner August 8, 2018February 18, 2020

HNA Group operators the flagship Hainan Airlines. Photo: Reuters

China, France, Germany, World

Going back to the future to boost HNA’s bottom line

by Gordon Watts August 6, 2018February 18, 2020

Andy Chan and his Hong Kong National Party are now back in focus. Photo: Handout

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FCC stands by invite to separatist, despite Beijing’s ire

by Frank Chen August 6, 2018February 18, 2020

Sarah Soo-kyung Henriet hopes to place her Bomi wine on the table between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Photo; Andrew Salmon/Asia Times

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Wine entrepreneur gets peace of the action in Korea

by Andrew Salmon August 6, 2018February 18, 2020

The Canadian Embassy in Riyadh. Photo: Flickr Commons

France, Middle East, World

Saudi Arabia expels Canadian ambassador, freezes business

by Asia Times staff August 6, 2018February 18, 2020

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif shakes hands with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi after a joint press conference in Beijing. Photo: AFP/Greg Baker

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China refuses to cut oil imports from Iran: report

by Asia Times staff August 4, 2018February 18, 2020

Swedish defense contractor Saab has been selling its fighter aircraft to countries such as junta-ruled Thailand, but could run up against a new 'democracy clause' in Swedish law. Photo: AFP / Fabrice Cofferini

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Europe’s fighter jet biz: finally getting its act together?

by Richard A. Bitzinger August 3, 2018

A US-made F-16 fighter jet. Photo: AFP/Sam Yeh

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US war machine continues to grow under Trump

by Vijay Prashad August 3, 2018August 6, 2018

An aerial view of the US Marine Corps' Futenma Air Station in Okinawa Prefecture July 27, 2018. Photo: AFP/The Yomiuri Shimbun

Beijing, China, France, Japan, Northeast Asia, United Kingdom, World

Could Okinawa referendum on US base ignite independence debate?

by Hina Murayama and Temo Dias August 2, 2018February 18, 2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a speech at an awards ceremony for the Russian national soccer team at the Kremlin on July 28, 2018. Photo: AFP / Pool / Pavel Golovkin

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Good oligarch, bad oligarch

by Vladislav Inozemtsev August 2, 2018

Indian Army paratroopers in a joint exercise with the US military. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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India’s defense data leaked as it debated data protection law

by Srinivas Kodali August 2, 2018

A flood victim with food from relief personnel in Sanamxai, Attapeu province, on July 27, 2018. Rescuers seek to find scores of Laotians still missing after entire villages were washed away. Photo: AFP/ Nhac Nguyen

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Lao dam disaster raises suspicions of a cover-up

by Jim Pollard and AFP July 30, 2018February 18, 2020

The Saudi Arabian frigate HMS Al-Dammam maneuvers into position, with its helicopter circling overhead during Exercise Eager Lion in 2014. Photo: US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jesse A. Hyatt/Wikipedia Commons

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Did the Houthis sink a warship or hit an oil tanker?

by Stephen Bryen July 28, 2018February 18, 2020

A supporter of Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen and the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) holds a national flag during an election campaign rally in Phnom Penh on July 27, 2018. Photo: AFP/Mahan Vatsyayana

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Fear and loathing define Cambodia’s election

by Alan Parkhouse July 27, 2018February 18, 2020

An Israeli flag is seen near the Dome of the Rock, in Jerusalem's Old City on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount, on December 6, 2017. Photo: Reuters / Ammar Awad

European Union, France, Germany, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Russia, World

Israel’s nation-state law no different to most of Europe

by David P. Goldman July 26, 2018February 18, 2020

Pro-life marchers in Tokyo braved heat and indifference. Photo: Neil Day

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Tokyo pro-life march and Asia’s dark history of eugenics

by Jason Morgan July 26, 2018February 18, 2020

A Delta sign is seen inside a terminal building at Taipei's Taoyuan Airport. Photo: blogspot.com

Beijing, China, France, Hong Kong, Middle East, Taiwan, World

US airlines comply at last minute with Beijing’s demand

by Asia Times staff July 26, 2018February 18, 2020

Three banknotes in front of sheet of paper with a graph on it symbolizing economic relationships. Photo: iStock

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The truth behind India’s jump in global economy rankings

by Vivek Kaul July 25, 2018

Mixed USA and India flag, three dimensional render, illustration: iStock

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Indian diplomacy and the American Imperium (Part I)

by Dr Shreesh Pathak July 24, 2018July 25, 2018

Friends cheer on their team while watching the World Cup. Photo: iStock

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Turned on by the World Cup, viewers switch off porn sites

by Ben Kwok July 23, 2018February 18, 2020

Once Upon a Time, an image by Afghan graffiti artist Shamsia Hassani. Photo: Supplied

Afghanistan, Australia, France, Iran, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Oceania, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

Afghan art culture reviving after decades of war

by Bastian Harth July 22, 2018February 18, 2020

An Iranian woman raises her fist through the smoke of tear gas at the University of Tehran. Photo: AFP

European Union, France, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Syria, World

Facing protests at home, Iran supports terror abroad

by Joseph Hammond July 21, 2018

A group of fans in Moscow's Red Square display a banner reading 'See you in Qatar' in reference to the 2022 World Cup. Photo: AFP / Jewel Samad

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It’s not a game as tensions rise in Qatar’s feud with Saudi Arabia

by Simon Chadwick July 21, 2018February 18, 2020

A file photo of Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen delivering a speech on the island's defense policy. Photo: Twitter via Office of the President, Taiwan

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As Beijing lifts PLA budget, Taiwan spends less on defense

by Asia Times staff July 20, 2018February 18, 2020

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