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‘Simple Photoshop’: How a Pakistani Counterfeiter May Have Aided Russian Trolls

WASHINGTON (Reuters) : Amid the cascade of U.S. sanctions imposed Thursday on Russian cybersecurity companies and officials alleged to be … More

Counterfeit, Cybersecurity, Pakistan, United States

Will Red Sea incident mobilize pro-Iran-deal Israel critics in the US?

The incident could harm those who support “rapprochement,” the article noted. This would cast the attack as somehow harming the … More

Diplomacy, International Relations, IRGC, Red Sea, United States

For migrants at border, both opportunity and risk

For many Americans, the scenes unfolding at the U.S.-Mexico border are visceral and jarring. A 7-year old girl from Honduras … More

Border, Immigration, Mexico, United States

Obama family matriarch has died in a Kenyan hospital at 99

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) : Sarah Obama, the matriarch of former U.S. President Barack Obama’s Kenyan family has died, relatives and … More

Barack Obama, Grandmother, Kenya, Sarah Obama, United States

Biden can address Vietnam’s currency valuation without Section 301

Less than a week before leaving office in January, the Trump administration released the result of its investigation into Vietnam’s currency practices. … More

Currency, Trade Act, United States

Report: US judge rules for Petrosaudi unit, deals setback to DoJ’s 1MDB forfeiture claims in UK

KUALA LUMPUR : A US District Court judge has ruled against the US Department of Justice (DoJ) that was seeking … More

DOJ, Good Star, Petrosaudi Venezuela, United States

EU and US sanctions step up pressure on Myanmar military over coup

BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON (REUTERS) : The European Union and the United States on Monday (March 22) imposed sanctions on individuals and groups … More

European Union, junta, Military Coup, Sanction, United States

North Korean man extradited from Malaysia appears in US court

WASHINGTON : A North Korean national extradited to the United States from Malaysia appeared in court on Monday (Mar 22) … More

Extradition, FBI, International Relations, Money Laundering, Mun Chol Myong, North Korea, United States

North Korean man extradited from Malaysia to US in sanctions case

WASHINGTON : A North Korean citizen was taken into US custody on Saturday (Mar 20) after being extradited from Malaysia … More

Extradition, Immigration, International Relations, North Korea, United States

N. Korean embassy in Malaysia a hive of activity after diplomatic ties severed

KUALA LUMPUR (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK, REUTERS) : The bungalow which houses the North Korean embassy in Malaysia was a … More

Diplomacy, Extradition, International Relations, North Korea, United States

Najib opposes US govt’s bid to prevent access to 1MDB documents

This is over documents and testimony vital to the ex-PM’s defence against criminal charges in Malaysia. Najib Abdul Razak is … More

Goldman Sachs, Najib Razak, United States

Global alarm grows as more protesters killed in Myanmar crackdown

YANGON (AFP) : The international community pleaded for restraint on Monday (March 15) after at least 11 more anti-coup protesters … More

Aung San Suu Kyi, Britain, China, junta, Military Coup, Pro Democracy, United Nations, United States

North Korean in Malaysia loses final appeal against US extradition

PUTRAJAYA : A North Korean man is set to be extradited from Malaysia to face money laundering charges in the … More

Extradition, FBI, North Korea, United States

After 68 years in prison, America’s oldest juvenile lifer was released

Joe Ligon, believed to be the oldest and longest-serving juvenile lifer in the United States, has been released from a … More

Joe Ligon, Juvenile, Pennsylvania, Prisoner, United States

Advantage China, as democracy slides from view in Southeast Asia

Strongmen in power in Myanmar, Thailand and Cambodia, single parties in Laos and Vietnam, and democracy eroding in Philippines, Indonesia, … More

China, Democracy, Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, Investment, United States

Bill Gates swoops for private jet business after £3bn dogfight with Gatwick owner

he financial dogfight for Signature Aviation, the FTSE 250 company which once made parts for the Spitfire and now helps … More

Bill Gates, Blackstone, Microsoft, Signature Aviation, United States

Saudi Arabia frees two jailed Saudi Americans after 307 days

Salah al-Haider and Bader al-Ibrahim released pending trial set for March 8 in Saudi’s Specialized Criminal Court. Saudi Arabia has … More

Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, freedom of expression, Joe Biden, Saudi Arabia, Terrorism, United States

Biden pulls Yemen war support, welcomes refugees in US reset

WASHINGTON : President Joe Biden yesterday ended US support for Saudi Arabia’s devastating war in Yemen and dramatically increased the … More

Foreign Policy, Joe Biden, Saudi Arabia, United States, Yemen

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Joe Biden, Policy, President, United States

Aung San Suu Kyi no longer West’s priority after Myanmar coup

BRUSSELS (REUTERS) : Ms Aung San Suu Kyi’s fall from grace as a rights icon has dampened Western enthusiasm for … More

Aung San Suu Kyi, Diplomacy, European Union, Rohingya, United States

Myanmar’s army chief challenges Biden, and bets big on China

By seizing power on Monday, Myanmar’s generals are providing U.S. President Joe Biden with an early test of his efforts … More

Aung San Suu Kyi, China, Foreign Policy, Military Coup, Min Aung Hlaing, United States

10-year-old San Antonio boy cashes in on GameStop stocks

SAN ANTONIO (AP) : A 10-year-old San Antonio boy made a killing by selling GameStop stock he was gifted more … More

GameStop, San Antonio, Share, United States

Goldman CEO David Solomon Takes $10 Million Pay Cut for 1MDB Scandal

The bank had said it would claw back or withhold $174 million in compensation from current, former executives Goldman Sachs … More

Bribes, David Solomon, Goldman Sachs, Jho Low, United States

How a US woman’s ‘elevated lifestyle’ tweet showed what Bali really thinks of privileged Western tourists

Online fury directed at 28-year-old digital nomad Kristen Gray accuses her of exploiting island’s friendly ways for her own selfish … More

Bali, Covid19, LGBT, Pandemic, Social Media, Tourism, United States

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