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Iraq, one of the 24 countries where Filipinos are officially banned from working. Photo: iStock

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Iraq, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Philippines, South Asia, South Korea, Syria

Filipinos prohibited from working in 24 countries

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

The Liaoning, China's sole aircraft carrier, may be taking Xi for a tour in the South China Sea. Photo: People's Daily

Beijing, China, European Union, Hong Kong, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, World

Ukrainian military expertise sought after by the PLA

by Frank Chen December 28, 2017February 18, 2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his annual end-of-year news conference in Moscow on December 14, 2017. Photo: Sputnik via Reuters / Alexei Nikolsky

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, India, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Vladimir Putin takes spotlight as Eurasia connector

by Pepe Escobar December 16, 2017February 18, 2020

There is just one An-225 cargo plane in service. Photo: Dmitry A. Mottl/WikiMedia

Beijing, Chengdu, China, World

China to build monsters of the sky with Ukraine company

by Asia Times staff December 13, 2017February 18, 2020

North Korea's first ICBM Hwasong-14 and its detachable platform. Photo: KCNA

Beijing, China, Japan, Macau, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, World

Has North Korea copied Soviet ICBMs with help from Ukraine?

by Asia Unhedged October 25, 2017February 18, 2020

The then US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (right) watches as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reacts to a reporter's question at the State Department in Washington, DC, on May 10, 2017. Photo: AFP / Mandel Ngan

AT Finance, China, European Union, France, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, Syria, Turkey, Vietnam, World

Straws in the wind for a reset in US-Russian relations

by M.K. Bhadrakumar September 22, 2017

A missile is launched during a drill in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency in Pyongyang on August 30, 2017. Photo: KCNA via Reuters

AT Finance, China, European Union, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, World

Time to retrieve missiles, nail Pyongyang’s acquisition networks

by Stephen Bryen September 21, 2017

The Hwasong-14 is seen in an undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency. Photo: KCNA via Reuters

North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, World

Did Russia supply Ukrainian rocket engine to North Korea?

by Asia Unhedged August 17, 2017February 18, 2020

A Ukrainian serviceman holds a flag of Ukraine and smokes at a military base in the Crimean town of Belbek, Ukraine. Photo: Reuters/Shamil Zhumatov

Pentagon seeks White House approval to arm Ukraine

by Asia Unhedged August 1, 2017February 18, 2020

Senator John McCain looks on during a press conference in July. Photo: Reuters / Aaron P Bernstein

China, European Union, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Trump’s ‘America First’ vs. McCain’s ‘America Last’

by David P. Goldman July 30, 2017February 18, 2020

US President Donald Trump (right) and Russia's President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, on July 7, 2017. Photo: AFP / Saul Loeb

Germany, Middle East, Russia, Syria, World

US Senate looks to have ended Trump’s honeymoon with Russia

by Arshad Mohammed July 29, 2017February 18, 2020

The NotPetya malware attack leveraged a tool built by the US National Security Agency. Photo: Reuters/Larry Downing

European Union, Germany, Middle East, Russia, World

Cyberattack in Ukraine may not have been Russian

by Stephen Bryen July 19, 2017February 18, 2020

Yau Lai Estate in Yau Tong, Kowloon. Photo: Google Maps.

China, Hong Kong

Police hunt man for attempted knife attack in Yau Tong

by Asia Times staff July 13, 2017February 18, 2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin talks to US President Donald Trump at the G20 summit in Hamburg in July 2017. Photo: Carlos Barria/ Reuters

China, Iran, Middle East, Russia, Syria, United Kingdom, World

Trump is undermining counterterrorism cooperation

by Tatiana Kanunnikova July 11, 2017July 11, 2017

Russian President Vladimir Putin talks to US President Donald Trump at the G20 summit in Hamburg. Photo: Reuters/Carlos Barria

China, European Union, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Syria, World

Trump is right about challenging Russia over Syria

by Spengler July 10, 2017

European Union, France, Russia, World

Multinationals hit by global wave of cyberattacks

by Oleksandr Savochenko with Maria Antonova June 28, 2017February 18, 2020

Photo: Pixabay

Uncategorized

How a nation became Russia’s test lab for cyberwarfare

by Admin June 21, 2017

NATO and USA on signpost. Photo: iStock

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

What Nato needs from Trump

by Michael Mandelbaum May 24, 2017May 24, 2017

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) meets Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman in Ankara, Turkey on March 14, 2017. Photo: AFP, Anadolu Agency

European Union, Middle East, Turkey, World

Turkey-Ukraine defense ties blossom

by Asia Unhedged May 3, 2017February 18, 2020

Photo: Reuters/Dmitri Lovetsky

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

Understanding Trump’s embrace of ‘the killer’ Putin

by Salman Rafi February 10, 2017February 10, 2017

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland January 17, 2017. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Beijing, China, European Union, France, Germany, Russia, World

China moves towards FSU leadership role

by Sergei Blagov January 21, 2017January 20, 2017

Photo: Reuters/Dmitri Lovetsky

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, India, Israel, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, Shanghai, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Putin’s year of triumphs

by Mikhail Molchanov January 4, 2017January 4, 2017

Vladimir Putin has many things to toast internationally, but domestic unrest is growing. Photo: Reuters/Sergei Karpukhin

Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Beware the hungry bear

by Norman A. Bailey November 17, 2016

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NATO attacks!

by Pepe Escobar September 3, 2014September 14, 2020

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Western plutocracy goes bear hunting

by Pepe Escobar August 1, 2014September 14, 2020

World

An era of thugs

by Chan Akya July 28, 2014October 6, 2020

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It was Putin’s missile!

by Pepe Escobar July 18, 2014September 14, 2020

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Ukraine: The waiting game

by Pepe Escobar May 13, 2014September 14, 2020

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Putin displays Ukraine chess mastery

by Pepe Escobar May 9, 2014September 14, 2020

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Ukraine gets its Mafia-type loan

by Pepe Escobar May 8, 2014September 14, 2020