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US to continue military drills despite upcoming Winter Olympics in South Korea

December 21, 2017

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With so much attention on the nuclear crisis in North Korea, the upcoming Winter Olympics in South Korea has been approaching quietly.

The push to counter China’s ‘sharp power’ influence grows

December 15, 2017

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On Wednesday, Beijing summoned Australia’s Ambassador, Jan Adams, to lodge a complaint over Australia’s allegations that China has been interfering in its

Russia is attempting to build its own ‘independent Internet’

December 14, 2017

AFRICA·ASIA·Cyber·FOREIGN POLICY·INDIA·News Wire·RUSSIA·SECURITY·South America·SOUTH EAST ASIA·Technology·WORLD NEWS

Russia may have its own independent internet infrastructure by August 1, 2018. That’s according to members of the Russian Security Council who

Efforts to economically link China and Pakistan hit a road block

December 11, 2017

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Lima Charlie Business | Asia On Friday, Chinese expatriates in Pakistan received a warning from their home country: “It is understood that

Turkey inflation rate hits 14 year record high

December 10, 2017

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Lima Charlie Business | Turkey / Eurasia Ankara – Turkey’s statistical office (Turkstat), reports that inflation in the country soared to its

Indonesia faces ban against Bitcoin and other forms of cryptocurrency

December 8, 2017

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Lima Charlie Business | Southeast Asia Jakarta – On Thursday, Indonesia’s central bank publicly issued a policy regulating cryptocurrencies to protect the country’s

China links itself to Zimbabwe’s new regime with a $153 million loan

December 7, 2017

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In a show of confidence in Zimbabwe’s new leadership, China has given the country a $153 million loan agreement. The loan will

Bali partially evacuating due to volcanic activity

December 1, 2017

ASIA·News Wire·SOUTH EAST ASIA·WORLD NEWS

Starting on Monday, 100,000 residents of the Island of Bali have been evacuating in response to the abundant ash which has been

North Korean ‘ghost ships’ on the rise in Japan

November 29, 2017

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On Monday, a wooden boat crewed by 8 North Koreans landed on Japan’s shore. They were all dead. Two more bodies were

Indonesia mass murders were known to U.S. officials

October 25, 2017

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Washington, DC The U.S. Government provided support to Indonesia while up to one million suspected communist sympathizers were being killed by the

Lima Charlie interviews CNN’s Peter Bergen about ‘Legion of Brothers’ and the future of Afghanistan

October 17, 2017

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Lima Charlie News MENA Report covers Middle East / North Africa developments as reported by Lima Charlie’s MENA Bureau. This week, MENA

Russia remains a resourceful ally to North Korea

October 5, 2017

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At the beginning of 2017, trade between North Korea and Russia more than doubled to $31.4 million. Just this month, a Russian

Myanmar’s crisis is much more than the Rohingya

September 21, 2017

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The General Assembly of the United Nations is meeting in New York to try and resolve the problem of the expulsion of

China’s Surprise Attack Preparations: Defensive Posturing or Strategic Signaling?

September 14, 2017

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Last Wednesday, China reportedly conducted military exercises as a means to cope with a sea-based “surprise attack” emanating from the Korean peninsula.