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Tag: famine

Posted inChina, North Korea, Northeast Asia

Starved in North Korea and kidnapped in China

by Andrew Salmon November 26, 2019February 18, 2020

As a member of North Korea’s lowest class, Jang So-yeon’s childhood dreams were shattered. She escaped a devastating famine to China – only to be kidnapped and sold into marriage slavery. Through luck and guile, she escaped and carved out a moderately prosperous life, before – in a strikingly bold move – she escaped to […]

Posted inNorth Korea, Northeast Asia

North Korean children’s food situation ‘still dire’

by Bradley K. Martin October 19, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inBeijing, China, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Syria, United Kingdom, World

Yemen remains on precipice of large-scale famine

by Vijay Prashad December 18, 2018
Posted inAT Finance, Beijing, China, Germany, Iran, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, World

What Trump could learn from Clinton on North Korea

by Muhammad Cohen December 8, 2018February 18, 2020
Posted inEuropean Union, Jordan, Middle East, Syria, World

Yemen economic catastrophe swallows banks

by Gary Kleiman November 15, 2018
Posted inAT Finance, Iran, Middle East, South Asia, World

In Yemen, plenty of food but few have the cash to buy it

by Saeed Al-Batati October 31, 2018February 18, 2020
Posted inFrance, Germany, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, United Kingdom, World

In Yemen’s war, Saudis see Hodeida as Iran connection

by Alison Tahmizian Meuse September 27, 2018February 18, 2020
Posted inChina, France, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, World

Why the Trump-Kim talks will fail

by Bertil Lintner April 17, 2018February 18, 2020
Posted inBangladesh, European Union, India, Middle East, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

History remains elusive as India battles violence over fictional movie

by Mohan Guruswamy January 25, 2018
Posted inChina, European Union, Japan, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Korea, World

North Korea: Neutrons over nutrition leave millions under-nourished

by John J. Metzler April 3, 2017
Posted inIran, Middle East, Syria, World

Saudi-led intervention putting Yemen in a blind alley

by Salman Rafi December 19, 2016December 18, 2016

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