ASIA/LEBANON - Church Leaders 'embrace' the anti-system revolt . Thursday, 24 October 2019 . ..…

Membership of HONLEA for East Asia and Pacific is open to any state or territory that is member or associate member of Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific .. Masoud Zahedian, head of Iran's Anti-Narcotics Police, was elected ISNA news agency reported on Tuesday.. ..…

The role played by Nazi Germany in supporting the colonial adventures of Rising Sun Asia is therefore cancelled even if they sealed the. Anti-Communist Pact of 1936, which gave impetus to Japanese of China, twice the weight of Nazi Shoah. ..…

Worryingly, the measures were jammed through session of the legislature on Sept 17 in just 12 days with the cooperation of the government of President Joko Widodo despite public outrage, blackening the reputation as reformer and threatening to add his name in the public eye to list of corrupt Indonesian..…

ASIA/INDIA - New anti-conversion law in Himachal Pradesh: an act against religious freedom . ..…

Born in village near Sittwe, the Rakhine U Ottama was known for his anti-colonial political activities.. He was Myanmar to have studied abroad, travelling extensively across Asia and United States and England. ..…

ASIA/INDIA - 'God shows his mercy': prayer and memory on the anniversary of anti-Christian violence in Orissa . ..…

The bulk of the materials focus on Cold War and anti- American sentiment invoked by lingering U.S military East Asia. Highlights include the allusion-rich satirically Chinese comics from the 1950s and 1960s, and published photograph collections documenting anti- American..…

Asia’s ‘Gay Netflix’ to Woo Indian Audiences in 2019 . Asia Must Be Alert to Rise in Anti-LGBT+ Rhetoric Ahead of Polls . . ..…

In parallel, anti-colonialist and often socialist-inspired — struggles reshaped Africa, Latin America and Asia once called the. ..…

., Japanese and Australian moves to beef up their military presence and alliances in Asia- Pacific as bringing uncertainties to the region.. China's development of anti-ship ballistic and cruise missiles in particular has been seen as effort to U.S military and naval access to parts of..…

There was not anything remotely resembling investigation into the anti-gay purge of 2017, said Rachel Denber, Europe and Central Asia at Human Rights Watch.. ..…

In South Asia, the growth of militant nationalism has been themain cause of Christian persecution. Furthermore, anti-conversion laws in South Asia explicitly prohibit people from converting to another religion, usually to protect the majority status of Hindu or Buddhist populations...…

Demanding that Western powers withdraw from their military bases Asia and Indian Ocean was very much part of the anti-colonial and framework of Chinese and Indian foreign policies. ..…

eco-imperialist, colonialist policies by World Bank and other anti-development banks have perpetuated deprivation, poverty, disease early death Africa, Asia and beyond for much too long.. ..…

 Hence, for China, high conventional and militarization for North Korea, and also with anti-US, albeit certainly not capable of setting fire to Southeast Asia.   ..…

While the state has had monopoly on Southeast Asia, we seeing anti-rights groups coming to the fore to target minority groups in number of countries in the region.. ..…

Posted in , Anti-fascism, Asia, Women . . On International Working Women’s Day, join Malaya Movement, BAYAN USA, GABRIELA New York, International Working Women’s Day Coalition and International Women’s Alliance (Americas) this Friday, March 8th for Women Rise Up, Resist, & Unite! ..…

By director who presided over the killings of dozens of people, The charity's field staff Asia and Africa have organized anti-poaching missions with notoriously vicious shock troops, and signed off on proposal to kill trespassers penned.. ..…

Ladies and Gentlemen, This past Monday, millions of Iranians gathered for mass rallies to mark the anniversary of Islamic revolution earthquake that collapsed pillar of US West Asia.. Zarif says Mike Pence's hateful accusations against Iran — including his allegation of anti-Semitism..…

central question for the future of the region is to what extent China's vision of hegemony requires it to weaken or eliminate U.S alliance relationships and America's military presence and diplomatic influence in Asia-Pacific region, close to its borders. If, as China's anti-access, area..…

Weak checks and balances threaten anti-corruption efforts across Eastern Europe & Central Asia . ... This year’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) paints a bleak picture of anti-corruption efforts in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. ..…

Standard Chartered tries to have it both ways on coal .. 21-01-2019 12 56. not it crisis, except its past holds lessons for capitals across Asia and beyond.. 21-01-2019 12 30.. Trump's anti-immigrant policies and the brain drain  .. 20-01-2019 13 05. $13 bn problem with Freeport..…

These economic facts have wide strategic implications:  unlike the old “Rhine” Europe, not reached by the new “Silk Road”, Israel is connecting to Central Asia’s great development area and hence is slowing down its ties with the USA and, even more, with Europe, which is now hypocritically..…

By the institutions and those in its ranks, Employment Union Yudi Purnomo said the latest bomb threats are the ninth attack experienced.. ..…

Asia Times staff . . . 17-12-2018 05:43 . . Facebook blocks Israeli . PM’s son for anti-Muslim posts . Asia Times staff . . . 17-12-2018 05:13 . . ..…

European Greens co-chair Reinhard Bütikofer, told Asia Times the regulation EU is working on did not have anti- Chinese bias.. ..…

With ISIS collapsing Iraq and Syria, 's authors, the group is moving to countries in Maghreb and Sahel regions of Africa Mali, and Niger, and to Southeast Asia.. The report's authors found that lone actors with white nationalist, far-right, or anti- Muslim beliefs were responsible for..…

Chinese President Xi Jinping's whirlwind state visit to Philippines has left the country with massive traffic jam, agreement for exploration of the oil and gas resources in South China Sea and renewed wave of anti- Chinese amongst Filipino public.. ..…

It accuses media of having ignored the spread of Islam in parts of Africa, Middle East and Asia.. Religious Freedom in the World 2018 further argued that Islamophobia and anti-Semitism are on the in West... ..…

He wants to liaise with Israel, Middle East, Asia and elsewhere, saying that racists and anti-Semitism will not be tolerated... ..…

Semitism begins to look indistinguishable from anti-Semitism, and by doing so affirm that Jews could become Europeans only Asia... ..…

One reason could be in the procedure to prevent the misuse of the law, while another could be that people are so afraid that they just do not voice anti-monarchist sentiments anymore, . . In recent interview with Asia Times, that in audience with HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn, he learned..…

In October, Duterte responded to outcry over the killings particularly of children by taking Philippine National Police out of the anti-drug operations. The country also has HIV in Asia-Pacific region, fueled by the poor response to the crisis. ..…

Since 2008, the discourse used by Turkish elites has become more and more antagonistic toward West, with the latter often depicted as being ruled by Islamophobic and anti- Turkish elites. Turkey's search for new allies including South East Asia, Balkans, Gulf and Africa focuses on..…

The Trump administration's mounting trade war against Chinese exports and investment is escalating anti- China pivot to Asia launched under Obama administration.. ..…

During his recent anti-North Korea tour of Asia and the Pacific, Vice President Mike Pence grimly stated, “The sword stands ready,” with no sense that plowshares might be in the offing. ..…

All these figures promote the lie that New Zealand is being colonised by Chinese investors — claim that dovetails with Pentagon about Chinese expansionism and is being used to mobilise support for US war plans throughout Asia-Pacific region.. The anti- Chinese campaign has also..…

anti- Chinese campaign dovetails with the requirements of Obama administration's pivot to Asia — strategy to encircle China order to maintain US dominance in the region. ..…

It’s a status-quo power and essentially a supporter of the current US-led world order in Asia. Anti-status quo countries like Russia, China, Syria, and Iran are all agitating for larger or smaller changes in the international system – more territory, more prestige, less Israel – but..…

many smeared McGovern history shows array of respected anti-communists, also would be for U.S to engage in combat Southeast Asia.. ..…