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Vietnam: End Persecution of Human Rights Activist
Click to expand Image Trinh Ba Phuong. Private (Bangkok) – TheVietnamese authorities should immediately release the prominent human rights activist Trinh Ba Phuong and drop all charges against him, Human Rights Watch said today.In April 2025, the authorities in Quang Nam provincecharged Trinh Ba Phuong under article 117 of the penal code with anti-state propaganda. He was already serving a 10-year prison sentence...
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Bolton: Trump shouldn’t test Pyongyang before Seoul settles down
President Donald Trump marked the first 100 days of his return to the White House on April 29. Though largely symbolic, this milestone is often a gauge of the incumbent’s governing instincts, priorities, and direction moving forward. Historically, the opening stretch offers a window of political momentum – a chance to push bold initiatives before […] The post Bolton: Trump shouldn’t test Pyongyang before Seoul settles...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Advice to Tokyo about that US debt weapon: Use at your own risk
Japan’s hint at selling US debt may be a bluff — but pulling the trigger would still mean collaborating with China against America’s position. Japan holds over $1 trillion in United States Treasurydebt. Or, in other words, the US owes Japan a trillion dollars, borrowed to fund America’s profligate spending. Last week, Japan’s finance minister,Katsunobu […] The post Advice to Tokyo about that US debt weapon: Use at your...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:How do you keep a groundbreaking film relevant, three decades later?
Before Brokeback Mountain, Ang Lee's The Wedding Banquet was one of the most groundbreaking films of the 90s, particularly for queer Asian-Americans. So how do you re-imagine such a classic, while keeping it relevant to a modern audience? We asked its director.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Turkey backs Pakistan, Israel supports India and Gulf states look to mediate
Turkey backs Pakistan, Israel supports India and Gulf states look to mediate Submitted by Imran Mulla on Fri, 05/09/2025 - 16:00 Saudi Arabia's foreign minister visits India and Pakistan, as regional powers stake out their diplomatic positions Indian Army personnel stand guard at the India Gate in New Delhi on 8 May 2025 (Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters) Off Saudi Arabia's foreign minister, Adel al-Jubeir, arrived in...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:India's attack on Pakistan is a declaration of Israel-style expansionism
India's attack on Pakistan is a declaration of Israel-style expansionism Submitted by Azad Essa on Wed, 05/07/2025 - 13:46 Delhi has modelled its assault on Pakistan on Israel's aggression in Palestine - testing the world's tolerance for Hindu nationalist militarism and the erasure of international law An Indian soldier patrols near the Wagah border following India's air strikes on Pakistan and Pakistan-administered...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Watching the Kremlin’s new Putin documentary so you don’t have to
As the chances of President Donald Trump’s peace deal in Ukraine seemingly recede, attention turns back to the question of Vladimir Putin and his war aims. What does the Russian president want to achieve from the conflict? And when – and under what conditions – will he be willing to make peace? Thousands of lives […] The post Watching the Kremlin’s new Putin documentary so you don’t have to appeared first on Asia...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:PACE Issues Declaration on Afghan Women in Central Asia
Members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe recently signed a declaration noting the dire situation of Afghan women and girls, some of whom are in Central Asia receiving education.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:US wobbles ahead of China trade talks in Geneva
TOKYO — This week, US President Donald Trump subjected Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to an Oval Office economics lesson. It did not go well. There Trump was, telling a former central banker who studied at Harvard and Oxford that America’s annual trade deficit with Canada is really a “subsidy.” That deeply confused — Say, […] The post US wobbles ahead of China trade talks in Geneva appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Rwanda: Rwanda Repatriates Citizens Trafficked to Asia
[DW] Ten Rwandans who were lured to Southeast Asia for work only to find themselves in dire conditions have been repatriated. The government stepped in after Rwandans trapped in Myanmar and Laos alerted a top influencer.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Safer walking and cycling crucial for road safety and better health
As the 8th UN Global Road Safety Week kicks off around the world under the theme “Make walking and cycling safe,” the World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a new toolkit to help governments promote active mobility – by making it safer.Each year, nearly 1.2million people lose their lives on the roads, more than a quarter of them while walking or cycling. Yet, only 0.2% of the roads worldwide are equipped with...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:China’s exports surge as shipments to Southeast Asian countries offset plunge in U.S. trade
Exports jumped 8.1% last month in U.S. dollar terms from a year earlier, according to data released by customs authority on Friday.
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:Belarus: Political Retaliation against Businesses
Click to expand Image The headquarters of the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva, Switzerland, June 15, 2021. 2021 Sean Gallup/Getty Images (Berlin, May 9, 2025) – Belarusian authorities have retaliated against companies and their workers that supported peaceful anti-government protests or spoke out about human rights violations, Human Rights Watch said today. They also targeted exiled Belarusian...
Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source:U.S. pushes for de-escalation as India and Pakistan trade fire and accusations
Tensions in South Asia are running high after India and Pakistan accused each other of firing at their respective military sites. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called leaders in both countries and pushed for what he called immediate de-escalation and direct dialogue. But there is heavy shelling on both sides of the disputed border. Nick Schifrin reports.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Chinese research not taken as seriously as papers from elsewhere
My new research suggests there is a stubborn pattern in academic publishing. My co-author and I examined some 8,000 articles published in the world’s most reputable economics journals to study citations, which are where academics cite previously published research in their papers. We found that papers whose lead authors had Chinese surnames received on average […] The post Chinese research not taken as seriously as...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Indian air strikes in Pakistan: Tactical success or symbolic gesture?
Indian air strikes in Pakistan: Tactical success or symbolic gesture? Submitted by MEE correspondent on Thu, 05/08/2025 - 17:09 Experts tell Middle East Eye that India's selection of targets could have been based on outdated intelligence Journalists inspect the damage inside an Islamic seminary after Indian air strikes in Ahmedpur Sharqia, about 7 kilometres from Bahawalpur in Pakistan's Punjab province, on 7 May 2025...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Connectivity and Energy Cooperation Key to Boosting India-Azerbaijan Relations
India's quest for a foothold in Central Asia and the South Caucasus, combined with Baku's desire for business and connectivity, could provide a much-needed opportunity to transform the bilateral relations.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:India loses top fighter jet – bad news for its future air combat
India has lost its top fighter jet, the Rafale EH. Three Rafale jets were shot down. In addition, at least one Sukhoi and one MIG plus a large Israel reconnaissance drone were destroyed by Pakistan’s air force. Until the latest air combat, India had acquired 34 Rafale jet fighters. These are multimission platforms suitable for […] The post India loses top fighter jet – bad news for its future air combat appeared first...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:The US interest rate outlook is increasingly uncertain
The Federal Reserve Board’s May 7 decision to leave interest rates unchanged wasn’t a surprise, but there may be surprises ahead. Markets are expecting the Fed to cut its benchmark interest rate a couple of times later this year from the current 4.25% to 4.5%. They could be right. But cuts aren’t the only possibility. […] The post The US interest rate outlook is increasingly uncertain appeared first on Asia Times.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Animal rights activists fear mass euthanasia of stray dogs in Türkiye after new top court ruling
Animal rights advocates have claimed that many street animals were indiscriminately killed after the passage of the law last August.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Rwanda repatriates citizens trafficked to Asia
Ten Rwandans who were lured to Southeast Asia for work only to find themselves in dire conditions have been repatriated. The government stepped in after Rwandans trapped in Myanmar and Laos alerted a top influencer.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Russian Raids Target Central Asians in Cafes, Bathhouses
Central Asian governments have been meek in the face of Moscow's repeated targeting of the region’s citizens.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Does Southeast Asia Lead the World in Human Flourishing?
In a new global study attempting to measure contentment and quality of life, Indonesia and the Philippines are ranked first and third, respectively.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:What Can Asia and the Pacific Expect From Australia’s New Government?
Foreign policy didn’t feature heavily in the campaign, but Labor’s pre-election budget plan offers clues to the government’s priorities.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:The rotting, aging silos housing America’s nukes
Crumbling missile silos are forcing a multibillion-dollar rethink of how, where and whether to base the next generation of US nuclear weapons. This month, multiple media outlets reported that the US Air Force now expects to construct predominantly new silos for the LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system, abandoning plans to reuse 55-year-old Minuteman […] The post The rotting, aging silos...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Dollar demand shrinks with tariff tug-of-war
Subscribe nowwith a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Dollar demand shrinks with tariff tug-of-war David Goldman analyzes the rally of Asian currencies amid mounting US tariff threats, arguing that a structural shift in global trade patterns away from US-centered supply chains is weakening […] The post Dollar demand shrinks with tariff tug-of-war appeared first on...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Trump is a threat to Asia’s giant insurers
Not just its exporters
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:India-Pakistan clash: ‘far from neutral’ Russia and China step in with arms
The arms provided by Russia to India and China to Pakistan come even as Moscow and Beijing want tensions in South Asia to ease, analysts say.
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Europe repositioning between US and China in new global order
The term that perhaps best describes the international impact of the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s second term is “disruption.” His tariff policy, his abolition of USAID, his questioning of the transatlantic alliance, and his attempted rapprochement with Russia have neither destroyed the liberal international order nor established anything new in its place. But […] The post Europe repositioning between US and China...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Greece: Media Freedom in Crisis
Click to expand Image Newspapers hanging on a kiosk in the center of Athens, Greece on March 24, 2022. 2022 Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via AP The pervasive and deliberate constraints on journalism in Greece are creating an environment in which critical reporting is stifled, and self-censorship becomes the norm.Journalists face state surveillance, harassment, and intimidation by pro-government actors, and abusive...
Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source:Bad Vatican deal with China may sink a papal conclave favorite
Update: The Cardinals on Thursday have chosen Robert Prevost of the United States, now known as Pope Leo XIV. This week, global media covering of the selection of a Roman Catholic Church leader to replace Pope Francis, who died April 21, mostly has focused on the contest between candidates who favor Francis’s relatively liberal outreach […] The post Bad Vatican deal with China may sink a papal conclave favorite...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Huge changes in South Korean political system afoot as vote looms
As South Korea approaches what may become the most consequential presidential election in its modern democratic history, two principal democratic institutions – the judiciary and the legislature – are accelerating toward a critical inflection point. At the heart of this confrontation lies Democratic Party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung, whose ongoing legal entanglements have triggered an […] The post Huge changes...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:US student arrested after more than 100 occupy Columbia University
US student arrested after more than 100 occupy Columbia University Pro-Palestinian protesters occupied Columbia University's library on Wednesday, vowing to stay there as the school year ends. More than 100 Columbia University students occupied the university’s Butler Library, saying they would stay there through the end of the school year. Public safety has attempted to kettle the building, and one student has been...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:US wants UK military to focus more on Europe and away from Asia
Pentagon believes British should place more emphasis on their own region in policy shift from Biden administration
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Ukraine’s war lessons for India
India, the world’s largest democracy, has stayed on the sidelines while Ukraine fights on the front lines to defend democratic values and the international order against an imperialist Russia. Moscow seeks to subjugate and colonize Ukraine, as it has done for centuries, but Ukraine has resisted fiercely and is now bringing the fight to Russia. […] The post Ukraine’s war lessons for India appeared first on Asia Times.
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