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In the line of fire
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 04/11/2019
» One day in September, while they were resting after a day's labour in the fields, 30 civilians were killed by a US drone strike intended to hit an Islamic State hideout in Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan.
Army unwilling to yield to democracy
News, Erich Parpart, Published on 31/07/2019
» For the country like Thailand where the military staged two putsches within the past 13 years, a coup d'état should no longer be necessary.
Clinging to hope
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 21/05/2018
» They have survived many challenges, from a genocide that killed nearly 3 million of their people, the ultimate fight for freedom from Pakistan, a series of coups since independence in 1971, and the assassination of the Father of the Nation, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. But the people of Bangladesh still find it in their hearts to help those even less fortunate than themselves, in this case hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees.
Can anyone help Suu Kyi?
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 02/10/2017
» There are questions that beg answers from Myanmar's elected government. If there is no genocide, then why have 500,000 people fled their homes? If there is nothing to hide, why can't journalists go and see for themselves without strict supervision? Why did Aung San Suu Kyi postpone a planned United Nations visit to Rakhine state last week?
The Daesh threat close to home
Asia focus, Erich Parpart, Published on 08/05/2017
» Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), or Daesh, appears to be trying to gain a foothold in the Philippines. It has also claimed responsibility for successful and unsuccessful attacks in Indonesia and Malaysia in recent years, while Singapore and Thailand are also on high alert.