Japan seeks restraint from America and Iran before the planned Self Defense Force mission
Over 6,000 people perish from Measles in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Lebanon blighted by internal issues but Hezbollah threatens to embroil the nation for Iran
Black on Jewish Violence Marks the New New Anti-Semitism
Japanese art and Torii Kiyonaga (1752-1815)
Another brutal Sunni Islamist terrorist attack kills children on a bus in Burkina Faso
Death toll from floods in Jakarta reaches 43 in the embattled capital of Indonesia
US airstrike takes out Qassem Soleimani of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards in Iraq
Austria Conservative and Green coalition: “To protect the climate and borders” – Visegrad nations
Buddhism and poetry in Japan during the Nara Period
North Korea leaves the US door open despite possible new nuclear tests: Japan is looking on
Arab League warns Turkey not to send terrorists to Libya: Sullying of NATO
Bush Fires in Australia are devastating nature, livelihoods, and killing people in its path
Planting the Seed: Ethnic Policy in Xi Jinping’s New Era of Cultural Nationalism
Tourism in Japan: Buddhist holy place and stunning mountain views
Sunni Islamists butcher at least 90 in Somalia after a brutal car bomb explodes
Japanese art, culture, and ghost stories: The influence of Shinto
Sunni Islamists butcher mainly women in a fresh massacre in Burkina Faso
Egyptian Government Cracks Down on Radical Schools
The brief fleeting flower of the Japanese artist Shigeru Aoki
Germany, the EU, and Russia condemn US sanctions over Nord Stream 2
Hizb ul-Ahrar: Pakistan’s Cross-border Taliban Problem Remains Critical
Myanmar is a distortion for Islamic and Western nations to hide their crimes: CHT, ICJ, and OIC
Contemporary Japanese art and the mirage of time in the bleak midwinter
Conservative Party in crushing UK Election victory on the demise of the Labour Party
Japan to Sweden and the Sterilization of the “unworthy”
London Terror Attack Exposes Deradicalization Programs’ Failures
Japan and the new 1984 of corporate finance that suits the state apparatus
Japanese Art and Poetry: Typhoons and earthquakes take asunder to this cold earth
France points the finger at Turkey for allying with ISIS during NATO talks
Chinese Use of Marmaray Subsea Tunnel Another First for Belt and Road Initiative
Sunni Islamists butcher Christians inside a church in Burkina Faso
Art of Japan and the Buddhist holy preacher Nichiren: Mystical landscapes
The influential former Japanese PM dies but the legacy of Yasuhiro Nakasone lives on
Dutch Court Case Reignites Europe’s Focus on ISIS Children
Art of Japan and the legacy of Buddhism and culture
Earthquake hits Albania leaving at least 6 dead and many trapped by rubble
France and the brutal murders of women by former or current partners
Russia Adopts National Strategy for Development of Artificial Intelligence
Major protests in Colombia is following a similar regional anti-government theme
Art of Japan and the entangled state
Many protesters killed by the theocratic state in Iran
Lawmakers Ask State Department to Investigate Jamaat-e-Islami’s U.S. Affiliate for Terror Financing
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei mocks people in Iran for protesting against poverty
The lower profile of hacktivism by Anonymous and the state apparatus
Japan art before the eclipse of the Taira in the 12th century: Tragic boy Emperor Antoku
Bolivia on tenterhooks after Evo Morales announces his resignation
Protests in Iraq Represent a Significant Challenge to Shia Militias
South Korea is intent on terminating GSOMIA and this bodes well for Japan
Bolivia crisis is growing with both sides blaming each other for violence and disorder
Banking Trojans from Zbot to Goz
Death of AQIS Emir Asim Umar has Serious Implications for Al-Qaeda
Contemporary Japanese artist and Utrillo in a New Transcendent Light
South Africa crush England in Rugby Union World Cup Final in Japan
Protesters in Iraq rebuke Iran with chants of, “Get out, Iran! Free Baghdad!”
President Aoun of Lebanon calls for major political changes but will protesters take heed?
State Department Official Demanded Kurds Capitulate to Islamists
Merkel’s extremist legacy in Germany: Alternative for Germany gains in Thuringia
Ancient Japanese poetry of Mibu no Tadamine
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi “Died like a dog. He died like a coward,” declares Trump
Over 40 killed in Iraq by government security forces and Iranian backed militias
Tensions in Bolivia after Evo Morales re-elected because of alleged fraud
Japan puts faith in Myanmar under Aung San Suu Kyi and her democratic path
Iraq Protests Could Help Check Iranian Influence
Japanese art and the allure of the past on the artistic soul of Kanzan Shimomura
Hamas supports Turkey crushing the Kurds and other minorities in Northern Syria
Enthronement of Emperor Naruhito in Japan is proclaimed
Chile marred by anti-government protests that have left at least 13 dead
Lebanon seeks to quell mass discontent by approving economic reforms
Japanese Contemporary Artist and Hakone
Financial solution for cyberattacks should entail cyber insurance
EU and UK reach a deal but unlikely to pass the Parliament of the United Kingdom
Art and Buddhism crossing from the Middle Kingdom to the Land of the Rising Sun
Typhoon Hagibis death toll reaches 75 while 10 people are still not accounted for
HP beefs up cybersecurity on its latest consumer laptop
Japan reaches the last 8 of the Rugby Union World Cup: New Zealand remains the favorite!
Typhoon Hagibis in Japan leads to many fatalities, missing people, and mayhem
Russia Exports Its Missile Early-Warning Knowhow to China
Is the WhatsApp under attack by GIFs?
NATO Turkey is bombing the Kurds and others while helping ISIS break free in Syria
Typhoon Hagibis soon to hit mainland Japan – projections unsure if Tokai or Kanto region
Turkey offensive in Syria: Sheepish America, Iran, and Russia but Trump consistency
Typhoon Hagibis set to hit mainland Japan this weekend
Ethiopia rejects Egypt’s “colonial-era” approach to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
President of Ecuador blames meddling after austerity measures lead to major protests
Japanese artist and a delightful Dutch winter landscape based on Hendrick Avercamp
Protests in Iraq leads to more bloodshed: Approaching 100 dead in Iraq
Russia’s Advances in Electronic Warfare Capability
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