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Thu, 05/03/2026 - 16:39
His continued incarceration is a telling example of the erosion of both India’s judicial independence and its democracy.
Thu, 05/03/2026 - 16:07
Having overthrown regimes in Latin America and the Middle East, why would Washington draw the line at Asia?
Thu, 05/03/2026 - 15:42
From energy to innovation, Kim Jong Un’s growth strategy is up against structural limits.
Thu, 05/03/2026 - 15:20
The intense U.S. bombing of Iran reveals the limits of Beijing’s relationship with Tehran and the pragmatism of China’s Middle Eastern strategy
Thu, 05/03/2026 - 15:09
Both countries are navigating a geopolitical environment far more turbulent than the one that shaped their post-Cold War outlook.
Thu, 05/03/2026 - 14:45
Air and air-defense capabilities remain Afghanistan’s most vulnerable security component.
Thu, 05/03/2026 - 13:17
The U.S. sank an Iranian warship, which was returning home from an India-hosted exercise, off the Sri Lankan coast yesterday. India’s silence in response is deafening.
Thu, 05/03/2026 - 07:03
Saudi Arabia, wary of further escalation, is unlikely to press Pakistan to deploy troops or join the conflict at this stage.
Thu, 05/03/2026 - 06:12
The possibility of expansion, into Asia and elsewhere, is no longer theoretical.
Thu, 05/03/2026 - 04:40
Jakarta’s participation in U.S. President Donald Trump’s initiative has drawn widespread criticism, particularly from conservative Islamic groups.
Thu, 05/03/2026 - 01:26
Scenes from the political and military front lines of last year's undeclared war.
Thu, 05/03/2026 - 01:07
The flat tone of the bloc's statements belies the severe disruptions that the war could have on Southeast Asia's export-dependent economies.
Thu, 05/03/2026 - 00:24
In its latest report, USCIRF has urged the Trump administration to finally make designations of egregious violators of religious freedoms.
Wed, 04/03/2026 - 17:08
Insights from Martin Catarata.
Wed, 04/03/2026 - 16:54
The two sides sealed a $1.9 billion commercial deal for long term supply of uranium to support India’s civilian nuclear energy program.
Wed, 04/03/2026 - 16:32
Mongolia is trying to develop its critical minerals sector to diversify mining operations. But it's been a slow process thus far.
Wed, 04/03/2026 - 15:23
Dhaka’s real challenge is to convert political change into economic credibility amid mounting external shocks.
Wed, 04/03/2026 - 14:57
An essay contest for public school children was a propaganda exercise in disguise, with Japan and Taiwan as the targets.
Wed, 04/03/2026 - 14:41
The Lai administration immediately sought to align itself with the United States, while debate in Taiwan rages over what the strikes mean for cross-strait dynamics.
Wed, 04/03/2026 - 14:38
According to RFE/RL's Uzbek Service, Ismail Jahongirov – sentenced last year to 23 years in prison – died by suicide while in the prison’s solitary confinement unit.
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