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Saturday, August 19

THE MORE THINGS CHANGE Afghanistan celebrates independence as Taliban power grows As Afghanistan celebrates the 98th anniversary…

Border with North Korea / US-South Korea alliance
Flashpoints and fraternity: the US-South Korea alliance

The new leaders in the White House and the Blue House must learn to set aside their differences.

Malaysia’s economy slows but robotic investment to pay dividends

Malaysia will release its second quarter GDP results today, highlighting a one percentage point slowdown…

Justice Department takes ISP to court over protestor information

DreamHost, an internet service provider, will meet the US Department of Justice in D.C.’s Superior…

China to auction shale deposits amid rising dependence

Today, the Chinese Ministry of Land Resources will hold a domestic auction for the shale…

Friday, August 18

YOU SHALE NOT SURPASS China to auction shale deposits amid rising dependence Today, the Chinese…

Senior American, Japanese officials discuss North Korean threat

Japan’s foreign and defence ministers hold talks with their American counterparts in Washington today amid…

Turkish negotiators seek return to Russia’s $250 million tomato market

Russian and Turkish representatives begin three days of negotiations today to resume trade of tomatoes,…

China’s internet colossus Alibaba to announce earnings

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group reports its first quarter earnings today. 2017 has been kind…

Thursday, August 17

TOMATO TALKS Turkey seeks return to Russia’s $250 million tomato market Russian and Turkish representatives…