FM Javad Zarif: We don’t want war, and no one can...

Saudi media reports US request for military deployment in its territories as Iranian FM says no war will take place. 4 hours ago Iranian Foreign Minister...

Jim Jordan claims vindication after Ohio State sex abuse report released

Ohio GOP Rep. Jim Jordan is claiming vindication after the release of a report on a sexual abuse scandal at Ohio State University that...

Pompeo and Bolton tensions escalate as Iran debate intensifies

The Secretary of State has bridled at the seasoned national security adviser's grip on the policy process, but is more in sync with the...

Bollywood and the politics of hate

The Indian film industry has displayed remarkable bias in favour of the ruling BJP ahead of this year's elections. by Rana Ayyub 12 May 2019 ...

Qatar moves to ease Iran-US tensions in the Gulf

Qatar's FM visits Iran to help head off the deepening crisis between the US, Iran and regional powers. 11 hours ago Foreign Minister Sheikh...

LED lamps: Li-fi network is coming

Li-fi systems are more secure and offer higher speeds than existing systems ByASIA TIMES STAFF Radio spectrum, the backbone of 3G, 4G,...

A bridge to China: Kuwait’s Silk City

With China seen by Iran and Saudi as ‘neutral,’ a new port city in Kuwait holds promise for economic integration ByJONATHAN GORVETT, KUWAIT CITY ...

IMF to pay Pakistan $6bn over next three years

The cash-strapped country’s 22nd bailout will help it stave off a looming balance-of-payments crisis ByASIA TIMES STAFF After months of painstaking negotiations,...

Sex worker murdered over payment dispute

The 21-year-old Indonesian victim was strangled in her apartment ByASIA TIMES STAFF A woman whom the police described as a karaoke parlor...

Netanyahu seeks to neuter Supreme Court oversight

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and President Reuven Rivlin attend the swearing-in of Esther Hayut, incoming president of the Supreme Court, in Jerusalem on...

More Filipinos escape Libyan conflict

At least 10 migrant workers will be evacuated to Tunisia this week ahead of repatriation ByASIA TIMES STAFF The Philippine government is...

How Xi and Abe can bridge China-Japan divide

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, left, shakes hands with China’s President Xi Jinping in Beijing on October 26, 2018. Photo: AFP Chinese President Xi Jinping...

All indicators point to slowdown in US economy

Despite a strong headline GDP number for Q1, every important measure points to a continued slowdown starting last year ByDAVID P. GOLDMAN ...

What Putin and Pompeo did not talk about

Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes US State Secretary Mike Pompeo, left, during their meeting, in Sochi, Russia. Photo: AFP / Sergey Guneev / Sputnik What...