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Child Marriage in India State measure sparks a national debate 20 hr ago By: Neeta Lal   India is being compelled to deal with the ugly social issue of child

…INDISCRIMINATE MURDER OF CIVILIANS CONTINUES- ——————————————————————————————————— Taliban governor of Helmand’s message to west: ‘Come back with money, not guns’ Emma Graham-Harrison in Lashkar Gar Talib Mawlawi, who spent years fighting the

 Since US exit lands in Doha Qatar Airways flies passengers on first commercial international plane from Afghanistan since US withdrawal. 9 Sep 2021 | Updated:  4 hours ago More than

MAKING AFGANISTAN THE MARK ? ———————————————————————————————– Biden holds to Kabul Aug. 31 deadline despite criticism By JONATHAN LEMIRE, ROBERT BURNS AND RAHIM FAIEZ- yesterday 1 of 11 President Joe Biden

AFGANISTAN CHANGES EVERYTHING ………… August 19, 2021 THE WEST IS DECADENT, BUT DIVIDED,  DOWN (AND OUT) IN THE MOUTH AND MOSTLY BROKE. —————————————————————————————— World needs cooperation, not new ‘Cold War’

A collection of analysis pieces on the events in Afghanistan 8 hr ago 2 The onrush of events in Afghanistan, with the precipitous departure of the US after 20 years

Catch an Afgan…. then let him go ………….. ITS BRITAIN THAT IS THE TERRORIST- TERRORIZING LOYAL AFGANS   ——————————————————————————– Afghans who guarded British embassy ditched by UK government, daily reports

: The Thirty-Third Newsletter (2021) Malina Suliman (Afghanistan), Girl in the Ice Box, 2013.   Dear friends, Greetings from the desk of the Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. On Sunday, 15 August,

BEIJING, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) — China encourages the Afghan Taliban to pursue a moderate religious policy and hopes that the new Afghan regime can make a clean break with all

The art of assigning blame 11 hr ago 3 2 By: David Brown While we’re assigning blame for the debacle in Afghanistan, let’s not fault Joe Biden’s failure to listen

Does Afghanistan have oil? The $3 trillion oil reserves at risk from Taliban AFGHANISTAN has been a conflict zone for decades but how is its economy structured – does the

In, the unforgiving and unpredictable weather, fractured tribal politics, turbulent relations with the local population and armed civilians: these are just some of the issues that led to Britain’s downfall

Boris Johnson recalls Parliament as Afghanistan retreat descends into shambles   [ Last Update: Sunday, 15 August 2021 5:25 PM ] Boris Johnson is presiding over a shambolic retreat from Afghanistan As the

FILE – Taliban fighters patrol inside the city of Farah, capital of Farah province southwest of Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 11, 2021. The Taliban’s sudden surge across much of Afghanistan, resulting

WHERE EVER THEY GO- THE US “FUCK UP” THE WORLD- ————————————————————————————– Pakistan’s Imran Khan says US ‘really messed it up’ in Afghanistan Wednesday, 28 July 2021 5:35 PM Pakistani Prime

Bangladesh factory owner charged with murder after 52 die in fire Seven others also detained over the massive fire that broke out at a food processing site where safety regulations

First the crooks must go Jun 19 8 By: David Brown The historically testy relationship between Vietnam’s national authorities and those who govern the nation’s southern megalopolis, Ho Chi Minh

  Government leaders, representatives of relevant ministries and agencies, leaders of the provinces and centrally-run cities and those in districts/towns which are home to industrial, economic and processing zones across

Environmental disaster more likely due to poisoning, villagers say May 26 4 1 By: Nava Thakuria Authorities in the eastern Indian state of Assam are attempting to pass off the

VN the only country to have its outlook improved by three credit rating agencies Update: May, 24/2021 – 19:21   Consumers are shopping at a supermarket. The economic outlook of Việt

John Carter Senior Editor, Political Economy 8 May 2021 Hello there,  The world’s attention is on India this month as it struggles with a catastrophic second wave of Covid-19 infections. 

Lockdowns should be as narrow as possible: VIETNAMESE PM Update: May, 07/2021 – 18:17   An empty street in the northern province of Thái Bình on the first day applying social distancing

Mullahs aren’t even observing a shred of fiction about power-sharing 14 hr ago 2 By: Salman Rafi Sheikh With the Afghan war coming to an end, US President Joe Biden’s

Ending the United States’ 20-year war in Afghanistan April 14, 2021 11:55 AM CDT  BY KARL ENGELS   All they’ve known is war: Generations have grown up in Afghanistan knowing nothing but war

Anujath Sindhu Vinaylal (India), My mother and the mothers in the neighborhood, 2017.   Dear friends, Greetings from the desk of the Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. Indian farmers and agricultural workers

Expensive jab likely not ready before the third quarter John Berthelsen 20 hr ago 2 The Singapore government, which last year was among Asia’s leaders in its efforts to combat

Indonesian Billionaire Tax Evader Tanoto May Duck Charges Again Hidden purchases discovered of landmark German buildings Our Correspondent Feb 19 Indonesian palm oil tycoon Sukanto Tanoto—whose pulp and paper and

The military says this is an emergency, not a coup; the citizens don’t agree Cyril Pereira 6 hr ago The Lady – Aung San Suu Kyi – is back to

Indo-Pacific to be Britain’s new post-EU focus Foreign Secretary Raab sent to Delhi to deliver positive messages Dec 17 1       By: John Elliott It’s hardly a career

Depressing Déjà vu for Malaysia’s Narcotics Nightmare 40-plus years of tough drug programs have had almost no effect other than filling prisons Dec 4 5 1     By: Murray

Singapore’s Litigious PM Lee at it Again Premier goes after opposition politician, editor in libel suits as rights activist ordered to court John Berthelsen 5 hr ago 1    

The less-rich exploit the even less-rich Our Correspondent Nov 26 4 3     Slavery, debt slavery, and bonded labor have long been a curse of much of Southeast Asia,

Myanmar Goes to Already Discredited National Polls Rights organizations charge widespread intimidation, suppression   Nov 8       By: Nava Thakuria Myanmar has gone for its second successive multi-party

  Already battling devastating floods, the country was hit by one of its biggest storms in decades.     Military personnel on Thursday moved a woman who had been rescued

Vietnam’s Arrest of a ‘Modern Legend’ Longtime dissident tracked down in advance of party congress Our Correspondent Oct 9 2 1     To the many Vietnamese who don’t subscribe

BREXIT HISTORY MADE: UK strikes £15.2bn trade deal with Japan sending message to EU BRITAIN has signed its first post-Brexit trade deal with Japan today after a tumultuous few days

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  Japan, India, Australia join the crowd in seeking to capitalize on trade war   Sep 6       By: Neeta Lal Signs are starting to appear that the

  ‘Herd immunity’ may be the only answer after all Philip Bowring 6 hr 2 1     Forget the daily league tables of Covid-19 incidence, the announcements of new

  As Hanoi’s ties with Washington reach new heights, Vietnamese Agent Orange victims await compensation   Aug 12       By: Michael Hart