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The Historical Great Powers of Asia: Central Asia
By the time the greatest steppe empire of them all, the Mongol Empire, arose in the 13th century, Turkic and Mongolic peoples had dominated the region for centuries
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:American protectionism hands China the future
Subscribe nowwith a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Deal with China is not yet done Scott Foster analyzes the latest developments in US-China trade talks, highlighting Donald Trump’s exaggerated claims of victory despite an unfinished deal. While a tentative framework was reached in […] The post American protectionism hands China the future appeared first on Asia...
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:What Do We Know About the Air India Crash?
How did one man survive? And what happens next? An aviation safety expert explains.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Why Israel struck Iran in defiance of Trump
Alarmed by an intelligence assessment that Iran will be able to produce nuclear weapons within months if not weeks, Israel has launched a massive air campaign aiming to destroy the country’s nuclear program. Israel’s air strikes hit Iran’s main nuclear enrichment facility at Natanz, as well as its air defences and long-range missile facilities. Among […] The post Why Israel struck Iran in defiance of Trump appeared...
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:'If I give up searching, I might never recover': Families of air crash victims cling to hope
Desperate families are waiting for answers as messages to loved ones keep delivering, but bodies are missing.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:The power calculus driving Trump’s tariffs
Despite dire predictions that US President Donald Trump’s foreign policy, dominated by real and threatened manipulations of American tariffs and trade practices, US inflation rates and other measures of American economic vigor do not yet give cause for alarm. Indeed, at this writing US-China trade talks seem productive enough so that spokespersons for the European […] The post The power calculus driving Trump’s tariffs...
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:North Korea claims warship launch successful on second try
The 5,000-ton destroyer was damaged when it capsized during the first attempted launch in May.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Prabowo to Visit Russia Next Week, Will Miss G7 Meeting in Canada
The state visit was planned prior to receiving the G-7 invitation from Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, Jakarta says.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:South Korea’s new rogue ally status comes with different ideology
When the United States signed bilateral security pacts with South Korea in 1953 and with the Nationalist government on Taiwan in 1954, it had two core goals. Externally, the aim was to support staunchly anti-communist regimes as a bulwark against Soviet expansion. But as political scientist Victor Cha explains in his book Powerplay: The Origins […] The post South Korea’s new rogue ally status comes with different...
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Dollar back on the ropes as Trump goes tariff wild
The US dollar slid to three-year lows on Thursday as Donald Trump signaled his White House isn’t done with tariffs after all. The US president’s claims to have a framework for a detente with China fueled hopes “Tariff Man” had learned his lesson on imposing crushing import taxes on all major economies. Not so much, […] The post Dollar back on the ropes as Trump goes tariff wild appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Did a hydraulic failure doom Air India Flight 171?
India is a very nervous country, and it got far worse on Thursday (June 12th, 2025) when a Boeing 787-8 aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff. There is no suggestion (yet) of sabotage, although that cannot be ruled out. All the passengers on the plane died in the accident, except one passenger in seat 11A. That […] The post Did a hydraulic failure doom Air India Flight 171? appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Shifting Tides: Southeast Asia’s Changing Perceptions of the Major Powers
The region's governments are increasingly focused on which partners show up consistently and offer practical solutions to their most pressing challenges.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Vietnam Approves Radical Consolidation of Provinces and Major Cities
The change, part of an administrative "revolution" spearheaded by CPV chief To Lam, will see the number of provinces and centrally-run cities cut from 63 to just 34.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Indian scientists search for the perfect apple
India can't grow enough apples to meet demand but farmers are struggling to raise production.
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:British man is only passenger to survive India plane crash
Vishwashkumar Ramesh is only passenger to survive the Air India crash that killed 241 people.
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:Air India plane crash - how the day unfolded
London-bound flight carrying 242 people crashed shortly after take-off in Ahmedabad, western India.
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:What could have caused Air India plane to crash in 30 seconds?
Experts told the BBC that a flap issue, engine failure or a bird strike are among the possible causes of the crash.
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:Inside Pakistan’s War on Baloch Students
While Balochistan is widely known for enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings, far less attention is given to how anti-Baloch repression manifests in other parts of the country.
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:Trump May Try To Strike A Deal With AUKUS Review, But He Won’t Sink It
The Trump administration may try to squeeze more concessions out of Australia as part of “the art of the deal,” but it does not want to spike the relationship entirely.
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:Bangladesh leader declines to meet Tulip Siddiq
Muhammad Yunus says he has confidence in the Bangladeshi authorities investigating the Labour MP.
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:UNHCR Defends Biometric Enrollment Push for Rohingya Refugees
Despite UNHCR’s insistence that biometric enrollment is necessary to uphold program integrity, critics say the policy effectively punishes people for trying to protect their identity and data.
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:Pope names Chinese bishop as he keeps historic Vatican-Beijing accord
The 2018 accord sought to resolve the issue of who has authority to appoint bishops.
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:Political Science on the Sidelines in Uzbekistan
Despite some positive trends, the social sciences in Uzbekistan remain trapped in the shadow of the past.
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:Students for Supply Chains: What the China-US Deal Reveals About Trade Diplomacy Today
Access to education now moves in step with trade, technology, and supply chain leverage.
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:Ulaanbaatar Dialogue Shows Mongolia’s Foreign Policy Continuity Amid Political Unrest
No prime minister, no problem: Mongolia's 10th International Conference on Northeast Asian Security proceeded as planned.
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:Trump’s Deployment of Marines to LA Is a Gift to China
The political theater of sending Marines to Los Angeles subtly eats at force readiness, morale, and urgent preparation for a large-scale, complex, distant war.
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:Report: Western Supply Chains Tied to Uyghur Forced Labor in China’s Critical Minerals Boom
“Western governments and companies must urgently confront the reality that many critical mineral supply chains they rely on are underpinned by Uyghur forced labor.”
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:New heights for China’s arms diplomacy in South Asia
China is arming Pakistan and Azerbaijan with high-tech fighter jets, missile shields and surveillance aircraft — a bold play to redraw the balance of power in South Asia and the Caucasus. This month, Breaking Defense reported that Pakistan confirmed China’s offer of 40 fifth-generation Shenyang J-35 stealth fighters, KJ-500 AEW&C aircraft and HQ-19 air defense […] The post New heights for China’s arms diplomacy in...
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:Pakistan’s FY25 Budget Balances Defense Needs and Economic Revival
In the shadow of the recent India-Pakistan military clashes, defense spending has been increased by 20 percent since last year.
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:Taiwan jails China captain for undersea cable sabotage in landmark case
Taipei has accused Beijing of sabotaging its cables, describing it as a "grey zone" tactic.
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:Officials race to tow burning ship away from India coast to prevent 'ecological disaster'
Although flames on the ship have reduced, the inner decks and the area near the fuel tank are still on fire.
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:What is Aukus, the submarine deal between Australia, the UK and US?
The deal is widely seen as a response to China's growing presence in the Asia-Pacific region.
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:How China is paving way for Bougainville independence
Bougainville, an autonomous archipelago currently part of Papua New Guinea, is determined to become the world’s newest country. To support this process, it’s offering foreign investors access to a long-shuttered copper and gold mine. Formerly owned by the Australian company Rio Tinto, the Panguna mine caused displacement and severe environmental damage when it operated between […] The post How China is paving way for...
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:South Korea reckons with decades of the foreign adoption scandal
Kim Tak-un was four years old when he was adopted by a Swedish family in 1974. Originally from South Korea, Tak-un had lived with his single father, a laborer who moved frequently for work. One day in the summer of 1974, while staying with his aunt, Tak-un wandered outside and disappeared. Local police considered him […] The post South Korea reckons with decades of the foreign adoptionscandal appeared first on Asia...
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