Andrew North has reported widely from across the Middle East, South Asia, and Central Asia. He is a regular commentator on Asian affairs.
Opinion
Beirut explosion casts harsh light on international shipping rules
Murky story of a ship called the Rhosus, which began life as a Japanese dredger
Boris Prokoshev, right, captain of the cargo vessel Rhosus, and boatswain Boris Musinchak, pose next to a freight hold loaded with ammonium nitrate in the port of Beirut, in a summer 2014 photograph. © Reuters
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