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How close is Russia to financial crisis?

As the central bank of Russia appears to be losing control of its currency market, the global financial media is warning about a possible financial crisis …

IS threat in Pakistan

A report prepared by the Balochistan home department and sent by the provincial government to the security agencies has claimed a significant increase in …

Thai junta faces new challenge over charter

Thailand is heading toward its 20th constitution after the latest charter drafters were fully recruited last week ― but without any doubt this new …

[Bunn Nagara] Who will cast the first stone?
[Bunn Nagara] Who will cast the first stone?

For decades, typical Western complaints of ASEAN processes and procedures have been a familiar lament. ASEAN has been criticized for moving too slowly or not …

The risks of getting too close to China

Dealing with China might be a comforting prospect for Thailand’s military-dominated government, but Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha must watch his step amid …

[David Ignatius] The big questions in Iraq
[David Ignatius] The big questions in Iraq

WASHINGTON ― As the United States advances into its third war in Iraq in a quarter-century, it’s important to have a mental checklist to assess whether …

[Editorial] Empathy for Sewol families

A page has been closed on the Sewol ferry tragedy, which claimed 304 lives on April 16. On Tuesday, the Gwangju District Court sentenced the captain of the …

[Editorial] A summit that wasn’t quite

President Park Geun-hye and U.S. President Barack Obama met Tuesday on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Beijing. It was the fourth summit between the two …

Asia’s biggest economic challenges

When he travels to Asia this week, U.S. President Barack Obama will find himself in unfamiliar territory: not Asia, which he visited just last year, but amid …

Hastening the fall of the Korean Wall

As Germany celebrated the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Western press has paid attention to the process that culminated in this …

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