A summit between the leaders of the US, India, Japan and Australia was expected in November. But it never happened.
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During a recent visit to China, French President Emmanuel Macron was given the diplomatic works.
There is common concern about deteriorating statecraft and the weakening of institutions in countries across Africa.
The authoritarian regime is making a soft-power play for dominance in the under-17s game.
While the row between China and Japan is escalating, there is cause for optimism.
Landmark ruling cites UN evidence of coordinated state killings as Dhaka confronts its deadliest crackdown in decades.
The latest blueprint from Beijing stresses ‘self-reliance’ and ‘high-quality development.’ But is that enough to offset weak domestic growth and poor consumption?
Bangladesh’s ratification of the UN Water Convention could increase the nation’s legal clout in transboundary water governance.
The term refers to a power whose military capabilities are approaching that of the dominant power. But for the US, seeing China this way comes with big risks.
The leaders of the world’s two most powerful nations are set for a rare sit-down together on Oct. 30.
From Nepal and Jakarta to Paris and New York, the grinning skeletal image of the Jolly Roger of the Straw Hat Pirates has been a transnational emblem of rebellion.
Security crackdowns may miss the root cause of radicalization.
China’s carefully staged display of unity with Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un at a parade marking China’s victory over Japan in WWII projected strength abroad, but it also risks unintended consequences.
Social media acted as both a magnifier and accelerator to protests, linking perceived injustice to on-the-ground activism.
Protests in Nepal have seen government buildings torched and the country’s prime minister resign.
Ranil Wickremesinghe becomes the first former Sri Lankan head of state to be arrested in a country deeply damaged by corruption and lack of accountability.
For decades, Malaysia and the US have enjoyed a mutually beneficial relationship. Could that be changing?
It’s far better to evacuate early and orderly than do it late in a panic. That’s why authorities around the Pacific are taking no chances as a tsunami threat looms.
Japan’s warning wasn’t triggered by a government audit or diplomatic scandal. It came because a citizen saw concerning social media posts and decided to act.
Under the interim governance of Muhammad Yunus, the long-troubled country has seen positive economic, political and diplomatic signs. Can it last?
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