Asia
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Satellite photos show construction at Iran nuclear site
The construction comes as the US nears election day in a campaign pitting President Donald Trump, whose maximum pressure campaign…
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Japan’s Suga crawls but needs to sprint
TOKYO – Japan needed a bang. What it got was a whimper. Case in point? Yoshihide Suga. William Pesek Asia…
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Australia must do more to ensure Myanmar is preventing genocide against the Rohingya
Since then, Amnesty International has questioned whether Myanmar has been fully transparent in its reporting on its compliance with the…
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Turkey Doesn’t Have the Economic Bite to Back Up Erdogan’s Bark
Turkey doesn’t have the latter David Rosenberg Haaretz In the midst of one of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s frequent…
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Iranian hackers target top diplomats and security officials
An Iranian hacker group targeted high-profile government officials by sending fraudulent invites to the upcoming Munich Security Conference, technology firm…
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Erdogan and Khan are hypocritical about Macron’s France
It feels strange to hear Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan talk about secular values…
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Global coronavirus report: Italian police use tear gas to disperse anti-lockdown rally
Police in Italy have fired tear gas to disperse angry crowds in the northern cities of Turin and Milan after protests against…
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By sea and land, Turkey raises tensions with EU
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s provocations — including saying Emmanuel Macron needs “mental treatment” — have angered the EU and… David M.…
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Australia slams ‘grossly, grossly disturbing’ invasive searches of women at Doha airport
Foreign Minister Marise Payne says the invasive and reportedly non-consensual searches of female passengers at a Doha airport are “grossly,…
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Asian Stocks Track U.S. Lower Amid Virus Spread: Markets Wrap
Shares fell across the region with declines more modest than those seen in the U.S. overnight, when the S&P 500…
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Israel, Lebanon to Start Maritime Border Talks
Technically in a state of war and with no diplomatic relations, both countries claim some 860 square kilometer of the…
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Vatican rebuts US protests over China deal
ROME — The Vatican has renewed a controversial agreement with China despite intense opposition from the U.S. government. Hannah Roberts…
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Thailand’s Government lifts state of emergency in Bangkok after days of protests
The decree had banned public gatherings of more than four people and allowed censorship of the media, among other provisions.…
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Asian countries do aged care differently.
Unlike in Western countries like Australia, traditional Asian cultures place a heavy emphasis on filial piety — the expectation children…
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How the Soviets accidentally discovered the ‘Gates of Hell’
Located in Turkmenistan’s Karakum desert, the Darvaza crater is a massive man-made sinkhole that has been burning methane gas for…
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Majority Rules in Myanmar’s Second Democratic Election
The next test will be whether the result entrenches minority grievances that fuel armed conflict or revives reform efforts to…
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