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USS Ross fires a tomahawk missile at Syrian targets on April 7. Photo: US Navy handout via Reuters

Beijing, China, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Korea, Syria, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

US strikes Syria with dozens of cruise missiles

by Asia Times and other media April 7, 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

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington in the South China Sea. Photo: US Navy via Flickr

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Germany, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, United Kingdom, Vietnam, World

Body count of an American Century of Carnage

by John W Dower March 29, 2017March 29, 2017

A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor is launched during a successful intercept test. Photo: Reuters

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, Egypt, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Philippines, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, World

The (real) reason China doesn’t like South Korea’s missile defenses

by Grant Newsham March 28, 2017

Xi Jinping shakes hands with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. Photo: Reuters

Beijing, China, Germany, Taiwan, United Kingdom, World

Are America and China destined for war?

by Harry J Kazianis March 23, 2017March 23, 2017

Russian Cossack commander Vladimir Bagliy shows a local newspaper with a picture of his fellow Cossack Yuri Sokalsky (R) killed near the Syrian city of Palmyra, in the Black Sea town of Gelendzhik. Photo: Reuters

Middle East, Russia, Syria, World

Russian losses in Syria greater than Kremlin admits

by Maria Tsvetkova March 22, 2017February 18, 2020

The body of a Syrian girl lies on a bed at a makeshift hospital following reported shelling on a kindergarten in the rebel-held area of Harasta, on the northeastern outskirts of the capital Damascus, on November 6, 2016. At least four children were killed and 19 people injured in the government strike in Harasta, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Photo: Sameer Al-Doumy / AFP

Afghanistan, AT Finance, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Syria, Vietnam, World

How the invasion of Iraq came home

by Tom Engelhardt March 22, 2017

Failed state: poverty and a lack of hope is playing into the hands of extremists. But is that also playing into the hands of global interests? Photo: Reuters

Afghanistan, Egypt, France, Israel, Middle East, Russia, South Asia, Syria, Turkey, World

Is Syria’s Idlib being groomed as Islamist killing ground?

by Sami Moubayed January 29, 2017February 18, 2020

Progress is slow in Afghanistan, but it does exist, thanks to internal and external efforts. Photo: Reuters/Omar Sobhani

Afghanistan, AT Finance, European Union, India, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Myanmar, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Syria, World

Homeward bound: Afghan refugees in a bind

by Sudha Ramachandran January 27, 2017January 26, 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

An injured Syrian man on the Syrian side of the Bab al-Hawa border crossing between Syria and Turkey waits with his child outside a hospital on December 16, 2016. Photo: AFP / Bulent Kilic

Middle East, Russia, Syria, World

Blighted: war’s toll on Syria’s health and healthcare

by Seema Sengupta January 12, 2017February 18, 2020

An Indian soldier stands guard near the Line of Control in Kashmir. Photo: Reuters/Mukesh Gupta

India, Pakistan, South Asia

Kashmir, 2017: Have prospects for peace improved?

by Kadayam Subramanian January 9, 2017January 9, 2017

Women, affected by a gas attack, receive treatment inside a makeshift hospital in Kfar Zeita village in the central province of Hama in 2014. Photo: Reuters / Badi Khlif

Middle East, Syria, World

Time to hold chemical war criminals in Syria to account

by Seema Sengupta January 6, 2017February 18, 2020

Tatamadaw soldiers in Lashio city. Photo: Carole Oudot

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To stay or go? Stark choices for villagers in war-torn Shan state

by Carole Oudot and Matthieu Baudey December 27, 2016February 18, 2020

The rise of Malaysian jihadis is a worry for the nation's moderate Muslim leaders. Photo: Reuters

Jordan, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

Erdogan’s strange silence on ISIS’ burning of soldiers

by Oliver Tempest December 26, 2016February 18, 2020

Rohingya Muslims who fled from violence in Myanmar take shelter at Leda unregistered Rohingya camp in Teknaf, Bangladesh. Photo: AFP/Zakir Hossain Chowdhury

AT Finance, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Middle East, Myanmar, South Asia, World

Muslim found beheaded after talking to Myanmar journalists

by Carole Oudot and Matthieu Baudey December 24, 2016February 18, 2020

Supporters of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad carry their national flags and gesture as they tour the streets in celebration of what they say is the Syrian army's victory against the rebels in Aleppo, Syria December 12, 2016. Photo: Reuters/Omar Sanadiki

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Fighting ends in Aleppo

by Ben Richardson December 14, 2016

Syrian army soldiers drive past the Arch of Triumph in the historic city of Palmyra, in Homs Governorate, Syria in this April 1, 2016 file photo. Reuters/Omar Sanadiki

Middle East, Russia, Syria, World

Russian airstrikes force Islamic State retreat in Palmyra

by Reuters December 11, 2016February 18, 2020

Iraq bureau chief Dean Yates stands on the roof of the Baghdad bureau as he does a live rehearsal with the New York office as part of events marking the first day of Thomson Reuters, in Baghdad, Iraq, April 17, 2008. Photo: Reuters/Mahmoud Raouf Mahmoud

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Australia, Indonesia, Iraq, Middle East, Oceania, Singapore, South Asia, Vietnam, World

A journalist’s decline into PTSD … and road to recovery

by Dean Yates November 17, 2016February 18, 2020

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks to supporters through a bullhorn during a campaign stop at the Canfield County Fair in Canfield

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, India, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Northeast Asia, Philippines, Russia, South Asia, Thailand, Vietnam, World

Trump’s temptations for war in Asia

by Francesco Sisci November 14, 2016November 15, 2016

Iraqi special forces take part in an operation against Islamic State militants in Kokjali, west of Mosul, Iraq November 2, 2016. Photo: Reuters/Thaier Al-Sudaini

Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Turkey, World

Mosul and Aleppo merge into battles for the sake of politics

by M.K. Bhadrakumar November 8, 2016

Middle East, Syria, United Kingdom, World

Syrian government blamed for kindergarten shelling

by Agence France-Presse November 6, 2016February 18, 2020

Civilians flee the Iraqi advance into Mosul. Photo: Reuters

Iraq, Middle East, Syria, World

Mosul campaign slow slog as second front opens in Raqqa

by Reuters November 6, 2016February 18, 2020

Potential? Who knows the opportunity costs to the US of turning its back on the potential of the world's youth. Photo: Reuters

Iraq, Middle East, Syria, Turkey

Stand and fight, ISIS fighters told, as civilians flee

by Reuters November 4, 2016February 18, 2020

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Battle for Mosul resets ties between Iraqis and Kurds: WSJ

by Ben Richardson November 3, 2016November 3, 2016

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Live updates on the fight for Mosul: Rudaw

by Ben Richardson November 3, 2016

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KDP explains Mosul’s development and aftermath: Rudaw

by Ben Richardson November 3, 2016November 3, 2016

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Militiamen ‘torture’ ISIS suspects on city outskirts: BBC

by Ben Richardson November 3, 2016November 3, 2016

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Mosul neighbors wake up to a day without ISIS: NYT

by New York Times November 3, 2016November 3, 2016

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Mosul Christian exiles little hope of return: Al Jazeera

by Al Jazeera November 3, 2016November 3, 2016

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Tag: War

US strikes Syria with dozens of cruise missiles

Suspected Syria gas attack brings destruction … deception

Body count of an American Century of Carnage

The (real) reason China doesn’t like South Korea’s missile defenses

Are America and China destined for war?

Russian losses in Syria greater than Kremlin admits

How the invasion of Iraq came home

Is Syria’s Idlib being groomed as Islamist killing ground?

Homeward bound: Afghan refugees in a bind

The birth of a new nationalist world order under Trump

Blighted: war’s toll on Syria’s health and healthcare

Kashmir, 2017: Have prospects for peace improved?

Time to hold chemical war criminals in Syria to account

To stay or go? Stark choices for villagers in war-torn Shan state

Erdogan’s strange silence on ISIS’ burning of soldiers

Muslim found beheaded after talking to Myanmar journalists

Fighting ends in Aleppo

Russian airstrikes force Islamic State retreat in Palmyra

A journalist’s decline into PTSD … and road to recovery

Trump’s temptations for war in Asia

Mosul and Aleppo merge into battles for the sake of politics

Syrian government blamed for kindergarten shelling

Mosul campaign slow slog as second front opens in Raqqa

Stand and fight, ISIS fighters told, as civilians flee

Battle for Mosul resets ties between Iraqis and Kurds: WSJ

Live updates on the fight for Mosul: Rudaw

KDP explains Mosul’s development and aftermath: Rudaw

Militiamen ‘torture’ ISIS suspects on city outskirts: BBC

Mosul neighbors wake up to a day without ISIS: NYT

Mosul Christian exiles little hope of return: Al Jazeera

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