Bertil Lintner reviews new books about U Thant, the Burmese schoolmaster who helmed the UN during its heyday, and about Vladimir Putin’s desperate attempts to find support in the East.
TOKYO: During World War II, the Japanese military constructed the Thai-Burma Railway connecting Thailand and Burma, now Myanmar.
“Bangkok rises like a fever dream from the humid delta. Buddhist monks in saffron robes glide past neon-lit go-go bars.” Gah!
Director Janchivdorj Sengedorj’s “Silent City Driver” has been chosen to represent Mongolia in the best international feature ...
A 2012 change has seen scores of Tibetan Buddhist nuns achieve the highest degree in Tibetan Buddhist philosophy. The ...
There is no rosy picture on the horizon for Asia, nor for much of the planet. West Asia will continue to burn, its embers ...
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Trump tariffs: 10% duties on lumber imports, 25% on cabinets and furniture
US President Donald Trump said on Monday he was slapping 10% tariffs on imported timber and lumber and 25% duties on imported ...
The quotable Du Bois went on to enjoy a distinguished career in academia, but he’s most famous for his role in founding and leading the NAACP in its early years and for his influence as a Black ...
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