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A Chinese medicine’s popularity drove up donkey prices in Africa

The demand for donkey hides has grown exponentially over the past 15 years, driven mainly by demand from China. Lauren Johnston is a specialist on…

With Iran war a huge vote factor, will Dems become peace party?

Nearly three-quarters of Americans who voted in Tuesday’s midterm elections and spoke with NBC exit pollsters afterward said that President Donald Trump’s illegal war of…

Accountability Day

Let me offer an apology. When I wrote a month ago that “Plainly, Trump does not care about the mid-terms” I was wrong, at least in part.…

Their “joke” isn’t funny

Indonesia’s food and fuel security drive invites scrutiny in Papua

Indonesia, the world’s fourth most populous country, is turning away from the global rice market. It stopped importing rice in 2025 and plans to stay…

The blue wave just hit

Why Trump’s midterm rebuke won’t likely tank the buck

TOKYO – The dollar’s latest surge says as much about the rest of the world as it does about the US economy. At a 17-month…

China seeks arrest of five Uyghurs held in Thailand: Bangkok

Five Uyghurs detained in Thailand since 2014 are subject to Chinese arrest warrants, the kingdom’s security chief said Wednesday, adding that a court would decide…

Democratic sweep a bigger win for Asia than markets realize

Asia’s markets reacted to the Democrats’ sweep of Congress as if the region had lost. Over the next year, it’s likely to come out ahead.…