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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.

Structural separation inadvertently reduces alliance accountability at precisely the moment when regional great power rivalry is intensifying. 

Sri Lanka is no longer simply attracting Indian tourists. It is increasingly being shaped around them.

China’s linguistic assimilation campaign continues to advance.

This is the closest Islamabad has come so far to yielding to Beijing’s demands for Chinese security forces to be stationed in Pakistan.

Currently, GE, Safran, and Rolls-Royce are all in contention for engine development for India’s fifth-generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft and Twin-Engine Deck-Based Fighter.