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MJDA is much like the Cold War’s CENTO and is likely to be just as impactful.

There are multiple different sign languages – some of which are not easily intelligible to deaf people.

Economic cooperation in the Asia-Pacific has been the key driver of peace since 1952.

The old establishment elites have opposed Namal’s arrest. They want to preserve a system where one of their own is not jailed for corruption.

The peace process in the autonomous region will continue long after the votes have been counted and a new government formed.

It could end up exchanging strategic flexibility for an upgraded version of the subcontracting economy it is trying to escape.

The September 11 attacks reshaped how the world thinks about – and addresses – terrorism. India is no exception. 

Both Tashiev’s lawyers and the prosecutors filed appeals after the July verdict, the former seeking complete acquittal and the latter harsher sentencing. Neither has gotten what they asked for.

There’s a reason the nation's relationship with the U.S. has fluctuated while India’s has largely held steady.

China’s economic success is bringing industrial disruption that empowers populist groups in Europe. That could lead to significant long-term challenges for the Chinese government and businesses.

The daughter of the Uzbek president is head of the presidential administration and now also manager of Tashkent’s ambitious gambit to attract foreign investors. 

As Washington and Beijing compete to turn technology into influence, the region needs to negotiate what it gains and what it is expected to give up.

China, South Korea, and Japan all run their own programs to detect dark matter, some of them world-leading in sensitivity.

Although Kazakhstan’s Senate rarely exercised its influence over the country’s foreign policy, its abolishment has left the country without the diplomatic expertise and sequential vetting that the upper chamber once provided.     

Ten years ago, China was a prominent source of Ebola aid. Today, China’s more powerful but its response is less than many expected – especially as the U.S. steps back.

The current threat from al-Qaida is diffused. It relies on homegrown, lone-actor terrorists to carry out low-end attacks, such as stabbing and vehicle ramming.

Popular resentment toward the city-state's Indian community and Indian nationals has been building for some time.

Whether or not the goal is achievable, it sends a strong signal that Jakarta is serious about putting more resources toward clean energy.

The Vietnamese leader and his counterpart Vladimir Putin identified trade and energy as important areas of future bilateral cooperation.

In 2018, the mother of the current president was accused of using Swiss foundations to transfer at least $200 million abroad during her 1975-1986 term as Manila governor.