United Nations – Page 11 – Asia Times

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Beijing, China, Hong Kong, Israel, Middle East, United Kingdom, World

Try ‘one country, two systems’ where it might work

by Muhammad Cohen June 26, 2017June 26, 2017

A Syrian girl carries her belongings as she walks to the Turkish Cilvegozu border gate, located opposite of Syrian crossing point Bab al-Hawa in Reyhanli, in southern Hatay province. Photo: Reuters/Umit Bektas

World

In Pictures: World Refugee Day

by Asia Times staff and Reuters June 20, 2017February 18, 2020

A UN peacekeeping vehicle on patrol in Lebanon. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, Bangladesh, Beijing, Cambodia, China, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, World

Why China’s influence at the UN is still lagging

by Alexander Casella June 1, 2017June 1, 2017

Mumbai's Dharavi slum, where the population density exceeds 200,000 people per square kilometer. Photo: Flickr

AT Finance, Bangladesh, India, Philippines, Singapore, South Asia, World

Mumbai is the second most crowded city on the planet

by Asia Times staff May 26, 2017February 18, 2020

Federica Mogherini, high representative of the European Union for foreign affairs, shakes hands with Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi after a joint news conference in Beijing on April 19, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Jason Lee

Afghanistan, Beijing, China, European Union, Iran, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

‘Multilateralism first’ at center of China-EU relations

by Emanuele Scimia April 22, 2017

Part of North Korea's missile arsenal. Photo: AFP/North Korean Central News Agency

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, Hong Kong, Malaysia, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, Singapore, World

UN report reveals how North Korea sources missile technology

by Bill Gertz April 21, 2017February 18, 2020

Part of North Korea's missile arsenal. Photo: AFP/North Korean Central News Agency

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Bangladesh, Beijing, China, Egypt, India, Iran, Israel, Japan, Middle East, Myanmar, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, Vietnam, World

North Korean missiles officially banned and widely available

by Bertil Lintner April 19, 2017February 18, 2020

The flag of Myanmar painted on a cracked and peeling wall. Photo: Getty Images

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, Myanmar, Northeast Asia, Singapore, South Asia, Thailand, World

Myanmar’s ‘Great Game’ enters volatile new phase

by Stella Naw April 17, 2017February 18, 2020

Clean energy has come of age in India. Photo: Max Pixel

Asia-Pacific region pushes ahead with sustainable development

by Shamshad Akhtar April 15, 2017February 18, 2020

Jeff Yin, an associate of Ng Lap Seng, exits court after pleading guilty to a single tax charge. Photo: Reuters/Ashlee Espinal

Macau billionaire’s aide pleads guilty in UN bribe case

by Reuters April 8, 2017February 18, 2020

A man breathes through an oxygen mask after what rescue workers described as a suspected gas attack in the town of Khan Sheikhoun in rebel-held Idlib, Syria on April 4. Photo: Reuters

Iran, Israel, Middle East, Russia, Syria, World

Suspected Syria gas attack brings destruction … deception

by Brett Edwards and Mattia Cacciatori April 5, 2017February 18, 2020

Don't look up.

China, European Union, India, Japan, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea, Taiwan, World

Time to bring outer space into the North Korean question

by Peter J. Brown March 27, 2017February 18, 2020

A Malaysian firm has allegedly violated United Nations sanctions imposed on establishing joint ventures with North Korean banks. Reuters / Samsul Said

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Malaysian company said to violate UN sanctions

by Shawn W. Crispin March 20, 2017

Female farmers in India benefit from Microfinance schemes in India. Photo: Thomson Reuters Foundation/Belinda Goldsmith

Bangladesh, India, Middle East, Oceania, South Asia, World

How microfinance reduces gender inequality

by Quanda Zhang and Alberto Posso March 9, 2017February 18, 2020

Photo: KCNA via Reuters

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Malaysia, North Korea, Northeast Asia, World

2 Malaysian UN staff quit North Korea after Kim murder row

by Agence France-Presse March 9, 2017March 9, 2017

Security forces participate in a counterterrorism drill in western Kazakhstan. Targeting terrorists' funding sources could prevent attacks. Photo: Anatoly Ustinenko, Reuters

European Union, France, World

Some counterterrorism tips for the UN secretary general

by Tatiana Kanunnikova March 6, 2017

Kim Jong-nam arrives at Beijing airport in China on February 11, 2007. Photo: Kyodo/via Reuters

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Indonesia, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Korea, Syria, Vietnam, World

North Korea rubbishes Seoul suggestion it be suspended from UN

by Reuters March 1, 2017February 18, 2020

Russian Deputy Ambassador to the UN Vladimir Safronkov votes against a United Nations Security Council resolution to ban the supply of helicopters to the Syrian government. Photo: Reuters/Mike Segar

China, Egypt, France, Middle East, Russia, Syria, United Kingdom, World

Russia, China block UN sanctions on Syria over gas attacks

by Reuters March 1, 2017February 18, 2020

An Iraqi soldier holds an Islamic State flag during a battle with Islamic State militants, north of Mosul, Iraq. Photo: Reuters / Ari Jalal

Afghanistan, Iraq, Middle East, South Asia, Syria

Islamic State faltering militarily, financially: UN report

by Agence France-Presse February 7, 2017February 18, 2020

North Korea leader Kim Jong-un smiles as he visits Sohae Space Center in Cholsan County, North Pyongan province for the testing of a new engine for an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). Photo: KCNA via Reuters

North Korea, Northeast Asia, World

Questioning the Universal Declaration: North Korea’s case

by Grace Kim February 4, 2017February 4, 2017

The United Nations Security Council votes on a resolution aimed at ensuring that U.N. officials can monitor evacuations from besieged parts of the Syrian city of Aleppo, at the United Nations in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., December 19, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

Beijing, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Syria, United Kingdom, World

The agony of hope: India and its UN Security Council bid

by Javier Delgado Rivera January 26, 2017January 25, 2017

Donald Trump was the most vocal anti-China candidate in the 2016 US presidential election. Photo: Reuters/Shannon Stapleton

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

The birth of a new nationalist world order under Trump

by John Feffer January 25, 2017January 25, 2017

Former UN chief Ban Ki-moon kisses a boy as he arrives at Incheon International Airport. Photo: Reuters/Kim Hong-ji

AT Finance, Mexico, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Korea, Vietnam, World

Designer in Ban Ki-moon family bribery case caught in Mexico

by Reuters January 15, 2017February 18, 2020

US prosecutors have indicted relatives of former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, accusing them of trying to bribe a Middle Eastern official over the attempted US$800 million sale of a building in Hanoi. Photo: AFP

AT Finance, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Korea, Vietnam

UN distances itself from Ban family graft scandal

by Agence France-Presse January 12, 2017February 18, 2020

Masood Azhar, head of the Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist group. Photo: AFP/Aamir Qureshi

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Beijing, China, Guangzhou, India, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, World

China’s double standard on counter-terrorism

by Vinay Kaura January 8, 2017January 9, 2017

Higher yields in agriculture are expected. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

India, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Asia, World

Watch: Fewer hungry children in Asia charted in graphs

by Johan Nylander January 4, 2017February 18, 2020

The United Nations Security Council votes on a resolution aimed at ensuring that U.N. officials can monitor evacuations from besieged parts of the Syrian city of Aleppo, at the United Nations in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., December 19, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, France, India, Iran, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Middle East, New Zealand, Oceania, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

2016 was a year of insanity. What’s next?

by Reuven Brenner December 26, 2016December 25, 2016

Members of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Forces' infantry unit stand to attention. Photo: Reuters/Kim Kyung-hoon

China, Egypt, European Union, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Middle East, Nepal, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, United Kingdom, World

Japan’s road to United Nations membership, 1956

by John J. Metzler December 24, 2016December 24, 2016

Moon to eclipse Park?Reuters/Brendan McDermid

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Ban sends strong signal he will run for S. Korea president

by Peter Langan December 22, 2016February 18, 2020

Smoke rises as seen from a rebel-held area of Aleppo, Syria December 12, 2016. Photo: Reuters/Abdalrhman Ismail

Egypt, France, Germany, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Why it’s possible to anticipate a Syrian peace process

by M.K. Bhadrakumar December 16, 2016December 16, 2016