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Six months ago, it was unclear whether trilateral discussions between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye would produce a formal agreement. They now have. 

In Vienna, judges have now rejected four names from Dushanbe's 18-person extradition dossier.

Taiwan and other Indo-Pacific targets could be next.

The region's maritime borders are hotly contested, but on land there's the real risk of conflict, too.

South Korean chipmakers are evaluating Chinese equipment as a hedge against shifting export rules from Washington.

By giving the deposed Bangladeshi PM a platform to lash out at the present regime from Indian soil, India has signaled that it still stands with its old friend.

If the early rounds of talks focused on terror threats to U.S. security, the last two rounds included discussion of the BLA and TTP – threats to Pakistan’s security.

Bangladesh says that joining the Saudi-led defense coalition does not pose a threat to its relations with Iran.

The ruling follows a Supreme Court decision in June that limited courts' ability to challenge TPS designations.

A conversation with Mark Cogan of Kansai Gaidai University in Osaka.

Landlocked Laos needs counterweights to its massive neighbor, China, if is to avoid being paralyzed by debt. The most obvious choice is Vietnam.

The military-backed government is pushing for full readmission to ASEAN, while rejecting outright the bloc’s Five-Point Consensus initiative.

The elevation of a former ambassador to Mongolia signals a shift in diplomatic execution – but the change can only go so far.

China’s transnational repression is real, and host governments themselves are now playing a role in pressuring Uyghur communities.

The war is also creating strategic opportunities for Washington and new challenges for Beijing in the Middle East.

The North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 expired in 2022. An important bipartisan effort seeks to reauthorize it. 

Conventional deterrence alone overlooks the vector of conflict most likely to define a cross-strait crisis: civil defense.

What does that mean for the future of human control in war – including a war over Taiwan? 

Beijing’s June white paper leaves the U.N.-centered architecture intact – but re-interprets the priorities. 

The conditions in and around Australia’s Aboriginal camps, such as the one where a 5-year-old girl was murdered in April, are shameful for one of the world’s wealthiest countries.