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After their initial meetings, the two houses of parliament will reconvene to select a new president who will take office in April.

The court's deputy prosecutor said that the former Philippine leader was “at the very heart” of a plan to “neutralize alleged criminals, including through murder.”

As Kazakhstan prepares to vote on crucial constitutional changes, media workers are being fined for asking the public about the vote.

Repeated fires in the refugee camps have become a deadly pattern, leaving already displaced families with nothing.

Biswas Baral discusses the Gen Z Revolution, the new crop of favorites – headed by Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah – and the fate of the old political forces.

Rahmon surfaced after an apparent 17-day absence on February 14. His stepping out of the limelight stirred up rumors of ill health.

From elite capture to organized crime, China’s influence is growing in Micronesia. Japan is uniquely positioned to help combat this trend. 

The U.S. Supreme Court’s tariff ruling only adds uncertainty for the U.S. partners in East Asia.

“Euro-Atlantic security and prosperity depends on a free and open Indo-Pacific,” writes U.K. Minister for the Indo-Pacific Seema Malhotra. 

While China is expanding its nuclear arsenal at a dramatic pace, Russia and the U.S. are also testing new delivery platforms.

Murat Adam tried to defend the rights of his client, an editor under fire, and found himself in the state’s crosshairs. 

Party offices in some districts have been reopened, and national and party flags are being raised.

Construction activity, effluents and sewage are destroying the Deepor Beel in Assam.

The outcome has decidedly mixed implications for the LDP’s junior partner.

It is commendable that Dili is showing solidarity with the people of Myanmar – but a failed prosecution could end up undermining the principle of universal jurisdiction.

Phnom Penh denounced the capture of the vessel and its crew as “an unauthorized incursion” into Cambodian territorial waters.

Earlier, government permission was required to sack 100 employees or more. Now, no permission is required for sacking up to 300 employees.

Tommy Schaefer, who was convicted for the 2014 murder of socialite Sheila von Wiese-Mack, is likely to face further charges once back on U.S. soil.

The move is a sign of growing strategic trust, but trade is likely to remain a point of friction in relations between Hanoi and Washington.

“The question is no longer whether India innovates – it is ‘who will innovate with India?’” declared French President Emmanuel Macron.