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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

While cases are rare, calls are mounting for a ban on the consumption of dog meat in the UK. Photo by iStock.

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Activists call for ban on dog meat consumption in UK

by Asia Times staff August 10, 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

A screen grab from a video released by Venezuelan TV shows President Nicolas Maduro, his wife Cilia Flores and military leaders reacting to a loud bang during a ceremony to celebrate the National Guard in Caracas on August 4. Maduro was unharmed, but not everyone is convinced it was a bid to kill him. Photo: AFP / Venezuelan TV

Middle East, Russia, Syria, United Kingdom, World

Was the Maduro drone attack a fake?

by Stephen Bryen August 9, 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

Gyanraj Rai (left), an activist for the rights of Gurkhas Photo: Facebook

Nepal, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

Gurkhas’ latest battle is a fight for equal rights

by Tim I Gurung August 6, 2018February 18, 2020

A man wipes perspiration from his face in Tokyo on July 24, 2018, as Japan suffers from a heatwave.
An 'unprecedented' heatwave in Japan killed at least 65 people in one week, government officials said. Photo: AFP / Martin Bureau

Australia, European Union, Oceania, United Kingdom, World

We are all climate refugees now

by Jeffrey D. Sachs August 5, 2018February 18, 2020

Donald Trump's friendliness with Russia's President Vladimir Putin has mystified Western observers. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.

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Trump-Putin friendship could be all about oil and China

by Atif Kubursi August 5, 2018February 18, 2020

Raw Cobaltite ore is the driving force behind the technology boom. Photo: Shutterstock

China, United Kingdom, World

E-cars and smartphones spark a new gold rush

by Hywel Jones August 4, 2018February 18, 2020

A Panchayat meeting in the Mewat district of Haryana, India, in 2004. Photo: Wikipedia / Jawad Kadir / Lancaster University

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Traditional justice system could help resolve India-Pakistan conflict

by Jawad Kadir 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

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

European Union, France, Israel, Middle East, Russia, United Kingdom, World

Good oligarch, bad oligarch

by Vladislav Inozemtsev August 2, 2018

Buddhist monks from Bhutan perform the Black Hat mask dance at the Bhutan temple in Bodhgaya on January 20, 2017. Photo: AFP/Stringer

Bangladesh, Beijing, Bhutan, China, India, Maldives, Nepal, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

In a high-stakes dance, China charms Bhutan

by Bertil Lintner July 31, 2018February 18, 2020

Photo: iStock

Beijing, China, Taiwan, United Kingdom, World

Beijing’s ‘namefare’ against Taiwan is backfiring

by Gary Sands July 31, 2018

Contraceptive pills for women have multiple side effects. Photo: AFP

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In India, women carry the burden of contraception

by Kanchan Srivastava July 28, 2018February 18, 2020

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

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Indian diplomacy and the American Imperium (Part II)

by Dr Shreesh Pathak July 25, 2018July 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

Illustration: iStock

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White Helmets flee to Jordan

by Asia Times staff July 23, 2018February 18, 2020

Lalu Muhammad Zohri wins the gold medal in the men's 100 meters race at the IAAF World U20 Championships at Tampere in Finland on July 11, 2018. Photo: AFP Forum/ KMSP/ Julien Crosnier

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A bolt from the blue in Indonesia

by John McBeth July 22, 2018February 18, 2020

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

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Afghan art culture reviving after decades of war

by Bastian Harth July 22, 2018February 18, 2020

Sections of road that can be used as runways in the event of combat could be a good way to preserve planes and air assets if attacks on airbases appear likely. Photo: iStock

China, Germany, Israel, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, Taiwan, United Kingdom, World

Asian states should look at ‘land-based aircraft carriers’

by Stephen Bryen July 22, 2018February 18, 2020

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

Russian President Vladimir Putin offers a ball from the 2018 World Cup to US President Donald Trump after a meeting in Helsinki in July. Photo: AFP

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Arrogance is Donald Trump’s most deadly sin

by Xuan Loc Doan July 20, 2018July 20, 2018

Myanmar State Counsellor and Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi leaves after paying her respects to her late father during a ceremony to mark the 71th anniversary of Martyrs' Day in Yangon on July 19, 2018.Photo: AFP/Ye Aung Thu

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Suu Kyi loses control of once hopeful peace process

by Bertil Lintner July 20, 2018February 18, 2020

Photo: The Yomiuri Shimbun via AFP

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New EU-Japan economic, strategic partnership may work better than past efforts

by Bastian Harth July 19, 2018

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How Trump is about to send world oil prices soaring even higher

by Vijay Prashad July 19, 2018

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas in Manila. Photo: Google Maps

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Remittances by Filipino workers continue to increase

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

China's foreign direct investment in Europe overshadows FDI in the United States. Photo: iStock

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China turns to Europe as US trade war hits investment

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