Foreign Correspondence
A Russian Take on ASEAN
FAR EAST CORRESPONDENT — Since the historic US defeat in Vietnam in 1973, South East Asia has been a hard nut for Washington to crack. It seems that America may now have a chance to […]
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Foreign Correspondence
Russia’s Checkbook Diplomacy
FAR EAST CORRESPONDENT — Moscow is turning to financially vulnerable South Pacific nations to promote its foreign policy agenda thousands of miles away. Since returning to power as Russia’s president three months ago, Vladimir Putin […]
Foreign Correspondence
China’s Space Race
FAR EAST CORRESPONDENT — China’s manual docking of the Shenzhou-9 spacecraft may not be a giant leap for mankind. But the milestone is one solid step further in China’s race to catch the US space and […]
Foreign Correspondence
US Traction in SE Asia
FAR EAST CORRESPONDENT — The swing through Southeast Asia by Hilary Clinton allowed the United States’ Secretary of State to champion the impoverished and oppressed and challenge China whose overbearing reach is causing political convulsions […]
Foreign Correspondence
American Hostage Held
FAR EAST CORRESPONDENT — With cropped hair, lightweight combat boots and body armor, the Egyptian thugs understood how clearly they made their point by simply fingering the triggers of their AK-47s. The American who stood […]