EA on Monocle Radio: Assessing US-China Tensions; US Senate Passes Debt Ceiling Bill
A realistic look at US-China tensions, amid the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, and analyzing how US Congress reached a deal to raise the debt ceiling.
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3 Killed in Border Clash as Iran Regime and Taliban Squabble Over Water Rights
As tension rises between Iran’s regime and Afghanistan’s Taliban, 2 Iranian border guards and Taliban fighter are killed in shooting near a border post.
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Ukraine War, Day 407: China — We Do Not Support Russia’s Invasion
China steps back from Russia invasion of Ukraine, saying it does not support Vladimir Putin’s “special military operation” and does not provide military aid.
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UPDATES: From Afghanistan — “Even If They Threaten to Shut Our Schools, We Will Fight for Education”
Matiullah Wesa, whose Pen Path has opened more than 100 schools in Afghanistan: “Please don’t take away our education and our rights.”
Read More EA on India’s WION News: China’s Xi to Visit Putin in Moscow
Analyzing Xi Jinping’s visit to Russia; why primary obstacle for China’s “peace plan” — and its move to become diplomatic superpower — is Vladimir Putin.
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EA on Monocle 24: China’s Spy Balloon…and What Happens Now
Analyzing the US downing of a Chinese spy balloon last week, the shootdowns of three other objects, and what happens next between Washington and Beijing
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EA on Monocle 24: US Bans on Land Ownership by China’s Citizens and Companies?
Analyzing motives for bans on land ownership by Chinese entities, from political exploitation to concerns over security and control over US food production.
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How India’s System Betrays Rape Victims
Ten years after a high-profile case galvanized protest in India, activists and family members see no improvement in security and justice for victims of rape.
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EA on Times Radio: Week in Review from UK to China to Iran
55-minute special: UK political and economic turmoil; China’s “Leader for Life” Xi will talk tough but move carefully; Iran’s protests for rights v. regime
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India’s Women Cautious About Extension of Abortion Rights
India’s women look beyond “historic” Supreme Court decision on abortion rights to concerns about class inequality and prejudice maintaining barriers.
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Afghanistan: Taliban Beat Women Who Were Protesting A Suicide Bombing
Women protesting the suicide bombing of a school in Afghanistan, which killed 35 young Hazara women and girls, have been beaten and shot at by the Taliban.
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EA on China Radio International: A (Censored) Chat With Beijing About US Democracy
China Radio International asks Scott Lucas to chat about the issues of corruption and money in US politics — and censors some answers it didn’t expect.
Read More EA on Times Radio: China’s Caution Over Putin’s Failing Ukraine Invasion
“China’s priority is not propping up Putin in eastern Europe, but maintaining its interests in Asia — including at the expense of a declining Russia.”
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EA on International TV and Radio: Pelosi’s Visit to Taiwan
As US House Speaker Pelosi visits Taiwan, analysis of the political dynamics, including the consequences for Asia and for US-China relations
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EA on RTE and BBC: The US Assassination of Al Qa’eda Leader Al-Zawahiri
Analyzing US assassination of Ayman al-Zawahiri and its consequences: Al Qa’eda as a “spent force” and the significance for Afghanistan and Pakistan
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US Kills Al Qa’eda Leader Al-Zawahiri
US forces have killed Al Qa’eda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone strike on Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, almost 21 years after the 9/11 attacks.
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EA on Pakistan’s PTV World: How Russia’s Ukraine Invasion Unsettled China and the BRICS Summit
Amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, BRICS summit features China’s caution; balancing by Brazil, India, and South Africa; and a bloc lacking coherence.
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EA on TRT World and CNN 18: Biden, Taiwan-China, and The Quad Summit
Analyzing significance of a summit among “The Quad” — Japan, Australia, India, and US — in Tokyo with commitments on economic bloc and maritime security
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Imran Khan Is Not The Threat to Pakistan’s System — But What is the Solution?
Is Imran Khan the threat to Pakistani democracy and stability? Or are he and his supporters a last chance in a fight v. endemic corruption and manipulation?
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EA on talkRADIO and CNN 18: Mr Johnson’s Diversions in India
On Boris Johnson’s diversion: “Hope was to go to India & talk about a Free Trade Area that will somehow happen by October, rather than talk about Partygate”
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EA on CNN 18: Honesty About Human Rights in India
On human rights in India: “Discrimination, violence, & injustice — wherever it occurs, from Washington to Beijing to Delhi — should not be brushed aside.”
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The Walk Towards India’s Mass Killings Is No Longer Slow
“With provocations in Muslim areas of India, threats to Muslim women, & bulldozing of Muslim homes, I fear slow walk toward mass killing is now brisk march.”
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EA on WION News and CNN 18: Imran Khan v. the Pakistan System
“Prime Minister Imran Khan is taking on the entire Pakistani system — the courts, the legislature, his own military — by using the US as a pretext.”
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EA on China Radio International: Addressing China’s Views on Ukraine War, NATO, and EU
Analysis, on China State radio, challenging Beijing’s views on NATO/EU and countering Chinese professor’s call to “eliminate moral discussion” of Ukraine
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EA on CNN 18: India’s Tightrope Walk Over Russian War on Ukraine
Analyzing India’s “tightrope walk” between economic and military links with Moscow and risk of appearing to support or excuse Vladimir Putin’s invasion
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UPDATE: “We Feel Stranded” — India’s Students in Ukraine
India’s students wait with uncertainty in Ukraine amid threat of Russia’s invasion: “Utter panic here. We haven’t been told whether we should stay or leave”
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UPDATE: A Country of Starvation — Is There A Will to Save Millions in Afghanistan?
After decades of war, more than 1/2 of Afghanistan’s 39 million people need urgent assistance amid food insecurity, but politics means they may not get it.
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India Slow-Walks Towards Mass Killing
“Acts of targeted intimidation and threats of violence against a minority community, with extremist rhetoric, are now part of India’s political machinery.”
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“I Had No Hope Left”: How An Ex-NATO Contractor Finally Escaped Afghanistan
An Afghan contractor was left behind by NATO: “I felt abandoned by them and all these years of working for them felt insignificant. Help us & our families.”
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New Footage of US Drone Strike That Killed 10 Family Members in Afghanistan
Video released of August 29 US drone strikes killing 10 members of family in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, after father was mistaken for ISIS-K “terrorist”.
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