Asia

Below are some resources commenting on current affairs in Asia and how they may be leading to a biblically-prophesied future.

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World News and Trends: North Korean missiles capable of reaching America?

Unconfirmed reports have been circulating for several years suggesting that North Korea might be developing an intercontinental missile, most likely to be launched from a decommissioned Soviet submarine obtained from Russia.
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World News and Trends: China breaks Hong Kong agreement

A foreign affairs journalist, John Simpson, wrote: "Last Monday the convenient fiction on which Britain handed over Hong Kong to China ('one country, two systems') came to an end.
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Ronald Reagan Remembered

It's hard to believe looking back now, but there was a time not so long ago when the "domino theory" seemed inevitable. One country after another was falling to international communism. Until Ronald Reagan.
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World News and Trends- China now in space: Warning to the West?

Some astute observers believe that China's recent space shot has far more symbolic significance than just the first Asian entry into outer space. If ultimately successful, it's another feather in the Chinese cap—like that of hosting the 2008 Olympics.
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In Brief...World News Review: North Korea Says It Will Start Testing Nuclear Bombs

North Korea has raised the stakes threatening to conduct its first underground nuclear test.
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In Brief...World News Review: Pentagon Report Cites Buildup of China's Missiles

China has about 450 short-range ballistic missiles but is expected to increase its inventory by more than 75 missiles each year.
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Lessons From the SARS Epidemic

The latest theory about the origin of the epidemic should be of great interest to those who take the Bible seriously, particularly its instructions regarding health and diet.
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SARS and Bible Prophecy

Many who read the prophecies about world conditions prior to Jesus' return to this earth find them hard to believe. "Outlandish!" "Wild!" "Weird!" "Unbelievable!" These are common perceptions. But for those who have eyes to see and the courage to...
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Islamic Extremists Attack the West in Many Countries

The murder of three American Baptist missionaries by an Islamic extremist in Yemen Dec. 30 highlights the growing threat to Americans living in other parts of the world and the increasing worldwide clash between the followers of Islam and those...
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World News and Trends: Don't Lose sight of China

While watching events in Europe should be a constant concern, shouldn't we keep a close eye on the People's Republic of China?
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This Is the Way, Walk in It: Two Men and a Valley

This is the story of so many young men who have put on the uniforms of their respective countries.
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In Brief... Consequences of an Indian-Pakistani Nuclear Exchange

Covering the ominous threat of nuclear war between India and Pakistan, Fox News reporter Shepard Smith interviewed Steven Garner on May 29, 2002. Dr. Garner is the chief medical officer at St. Vincent's hospital in New York City. Fox News...
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In Brief... Japan Rethinking Joining the Nuclear Club?

Just when things cool down between nuclear neophytes India and Pakistan, another alarm is sounded by Japan as it contemplates arming itself with nuclear weapons. That's all Asia needs, another house with the ultimate weapon in global warfare.
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In Brief...World News Review Subcontinent on the Brink

It is a toss-up today to determine which region is the most dangerous, the Middle East or India and Pakistan.
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In Brief...World News Review Can We Shrug Off Japan's Economic Crisis?

The fact that Japan's 12-year slump has fallen into a full-scale crisis is beginning to be realized by the world. The downward slide of various indicators in the second most powerful economy resembles the United States during the Great Depression...
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America's Growing Isolation

America's commitment to the War on Terror is increasingly in conflict with European and Asian interests.
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In Brief... The Apocalyptic Specter of AIDS Marches On

After repeated denials, China has officially admitted a serious problem with AIDS.
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In Brief... Prepare to Reduce Your Standard of Living

Do you remember the advertising line that said, "when [a certain financial planner] speaks, people listen"? People have become accustomed to "listening" to the vagaries of the stock market. Actually, they need to tune their ears to other voices-three in...
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In Brief... World News Review: Why Has China Pressed So Hard for the Olympics?

The International Olympic Committee bucked political correctness and gave the 2008 Olympics to a country that has been saddled with an appalling human rights record.
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The G8 and the Elephant in the Living Room

Any potential good that might have come from the recent summit of the world's economic giants was overshadowed by the death of two rioters among approximately 100,000 who gathered in Genoa to protest the talks. Widespread international poverty remains unresolved...