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Tue, 17/02/2026 - 17:12
The incoming parliament will remake Bangladesh’s governance system – for better or worse.
Tue, 17/02/2026 - 15:17
The legal disagreement over who controls DMZ access – South Korea’s government or the U.N. Command – has evolved into a full-fledged institutional and political confrontation.
Tue, 17/02/2026 - 14:49
American leaders are rightly condemning Jimmy Lai’s sentence. But when it comes to concrete policy responses, Washington’s cupboard is increasingly bare.
Tue, 17/02/2026 - 14:28
Defense spending in Taiwan continues to be politically contentious, particularly as the U.S. seeks to pressure the opposition KMT over the issue.
Tue, 17/02/2026 - 14:13
A new report exposes abuse and exploitation of cotton and wheat farmers in Uzbekistan.
Tue, 17/02/2026 - 10:55
The ruling mainstreams menstrual health. But India needs to normalize sex education too. Otherwise, menstruation will be treated as a “dirty issue” shrouded in silence.
Tue, 17/02/2026 - 04:44
The social media age has stripped the House of Chakri of its once-formidable royal aura. The only route to preservation is reform.
Tue, 17/02/2026 - 02:34
The approval will allow Starlink's local subsidiary to provide satellite internet access to up to 600,000 user terminals.
Wed, 11/02/2026 - 19:23
Now that China has emerged as New Delhi’s primary security concern, Pakistan is no longer the organizing principle of Indian foreign policy.
Wed, 11/02/2026 - 16:14
In Myanmar’s vast southern archipelago, the civil war intersects with a much longer struggle for survival.
Wed, 11/02/2026 - 16:10
Insights from Adam P. Liff.
Wed, 11/02/2026 - 15:47
Less than six months ago, Tokayev said haste in changing the constitution was “completely inappropriate.”
Wed, 11/02/2026 - 15:26
From UAVs to counter-UAVs and beyond, the state of modern warfare – and today’s geopolitics – were on display.
Wed, 11/02/2026 - 15:15
Takaichi just won a historic mandate. But that means the Japanese people are expecting results – and fast.
Wed, 11/02/2026 - 14:49
600 men from Panjshir have been incorporated into the Taliban’s defense and interior ministries, with another 1,500 to be recruited to protect Taliban interests in the province.
Wed, 11/02/2026 - 14:02
China’s pension dilemma involves not only a shrinking workforce but also persistent inequality between urban residents and rural migrants.
Wed, 11/02/2026 - 09:47
Islamabad is raising a dedicated Frontier Corps to protect mineral-rich areas from militant attacks and secure Balochistan’s borders with Iran and Afghanistan.
Wed, 11/02/2026 - 04:21
As thousands of scam workers spill onto the country’s streets, a deeper struggle is underway over evidence, accountability, and elite impunity.
Tue, 10/02/2026 - 18:58
Wartime OPCON transition would have implications for a more regionally-oriented U.S. force posture and South Korea’s broadening responsibilities.
Tue, 10/02/2026 - 18:31
The surprise dismissal comes while Tashiev is reportedly out of the country.
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