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Chinaโ€™s Syria Quandary: Uyghur Fighters in the Army

The very fighters Beijing cites as justification for its hardline policies in Xinjiang โ€“ the Uyghurs of the Turkestan Islamic Party โ€“ have now been folded into Syriaโ€™s military establishment.

Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Reforming Australiaโ€™s Migration to Favor Skilled Workers, Not Family Reunion

Australiaโ€™s migration program has failed to deliver what it promises. It brings in relatively few genuinely skilled workers, while favoring family migration.

Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Nepalโ€™s Government Fires on Youth Protesters

Gen Z, the most digitally connected generation the country has ever known, is staking its claim to a future rooted in transparency, civic freedom, and fairness. Authorities must listen, not shoot.

Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

The SCO Tianjin Summit: Unity in Pageantry, Division in Practice?

Despite the outright show of cohesion and unity, deep divisions persist among the SCO member states on core issues such as terrorism, water rights, and regional hegemony.

Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

At 2+2, Japan, Australia Hail Milestone in Defense Cooperation

Despite PM Ishibaโ€™s resignation, Japan will strengthen its security cooperation not only with the United States but also with quasi-allies such as Australia.

Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

How a shootout ended a four-year search for a NZ bushman and his three children

After a handful of chance encounters and brief sightings, the fugitive was shot dead on Monday morning.

Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

At least 19 dead in Nepal after Gen Z protests at corruption and social media ban

Young protesters are demanding the government lift its social media ban and tackle corruption.

Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Afghanistan: When Disaster Meets Gender Apartheid

Unless the world acts with resolve, every disaster โ€“ whether natural or man-made โ€“ will continue to claim Afghan women and children first.

Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Trump Holds Call With Uzbek President, a Shouted Question About Kazakhstan Steals Headlines

As Uzbekistanโ€™s fervor to share the momentous event of its presidentโ€™s call with Trump demonstrates, itโ€™s a big deal.

Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Why Hungary Is Sticking Close to China

Viktor Orban may be close to U.S. President Donald Trump, but he shows no signs of moving Hungary away from a deepening partnership with China.

Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Why a Chinese University Expelled a Student for โ€˜Improper Contactโ€™ With a Foreigner

The incident at Dalian Polytechnic University touched on two of Chinaโ€™s most sensitive issues โ€“ gender and nationalism.

Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

As Ishiba Steps Down, Japan Will Get Yet Another New Prime Minister

Despite the preoccupation about who will emerge as its next leader, the LDP must be under no illusion: Ishiba was not the dominant reason for its election losses.

Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Indiaโ€™s Diplomatic Outreach in the US Beyond the White House

Despite Trumpโ€™s propensity to turn U.S. diplomacy into a โ€œone-man reality show,โ€ there are several actors who determine the dynamics of the relationship with India.

Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Pakistanโ€™s Economic Recovery Imperiled by Devastating Floods

The damage caused by relentless floods has worsened vulnerabilities in agriculture, infrastructure, and human capital.

Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Lone survivor of mushroom murders pleads to grieve in private as killer jailed for life

As Erin Patterson was sentenced, her sole surviving victim Ian Wilkinson called for privacy and kindness.

Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Modiโ€™s tactical tango with Beijing and Moscow

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modiโ€™s participation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Tianjin last week has generated significant attention in international politics, academia and the media. The photos and videos of Modi shaking hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin dominated Western news cycles, quickly becoming the defining image of [โ€ฆ] The post Modiโ€™s tactical...

Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

Xi running โ€˜The Art of Warโ€™ circles around Trump

Donald Trump and the Republican Party like to cast themselves as hawks on China. Yet in his second term, Trumpโ€™s approach has been more bluster than biteโ€”often retreating after tough talk and increasingly looking like a paper tiger. Beijing, by contrast, has kept its cool and, time and again, seized the initiative on major issues. [โ€ฆ] The post Xi running โ€˜The Art of Warโ€™ circles around Trump appeared first on Asia...

Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

Aung San Suu Kyi is gravely ill โ€“ and the world must act

Kim Aris, the youngest son of 80-year-old Aung San Suu Kyi, in recent days told The Independent (UK) that his mother โ€” Myanmarโ€™s imprisoned democracy leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate โ€” is gravely ill with worsening heart disease. He condemned her treatment by the countryโ€™s coup-installed junta as โ€œcruel, life-threatening and unacceptable,โ€ and insisted [โ€ฆ] The post Aung San Suu Kyi is gravely ill โ€“ and the world...

Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

South Korean officials will travel to US to secure return of detained workers

The exact details of how and when the hundreds of workers will be returned still need to be finalised.

Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Australian triple murderer jailed for life over toxic mushroom lunch

She will serve a non-parole period of 33 years for killing three relatives and trying to kill another.

Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

US rushing drones to carriers to blunt Chinaโ€™s missile edge

The US, pressed by Chinaโ€™s missile reach and its own aging carrier fighters, is rushing unmanned warplanes onto its carriers to claw back range, survivability and strike power. This month, USNI reported that the US Navy has contracted five defense firmsโ€”General Atomics, Boeing, Anduril, Northrop Grumman, and Lockheed Martinโ€”to develop armed, unmanned aircraft and control [โ€ฆ] The post US rushing drones to carriers to...

Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

'Suitcase murder' trial begins in New Zealand

Hakyung Lee is accused of killing her two young children, whose bodies were found stuffed in suitcases.

Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

What Repeated Bail Denial to Umar Khalid and Others Says About Modiโ€™s India

In jail without trial for 5 years, Khalid and others symbolize how the Indian state in the Modi era victimizes its critics by accusing them of "conspiracy" and charging them under terrorism laws.

Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

US Sends Signal Via Pakistan to Beijing on Counterterrorism Cooperation

The U.S. listing of the Baloch Liberation Army and Majeed Brigade as FTOs could pave the way for a global counterterrorism framework in an era of great power competition.

Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Ex-Thai PM Thaksin Expected Back in Thailand for Crucial Court Verdict

Thaksin Shinawatra left the country abruptly for Dubai last week, shortly before a scheduled prime ministerial vote in parliament.

Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

โ€˜Skull Chartโ€™ math behind Trumpโ€™s climbdown on all things China

You used to say live and let live (You know you did, you know you did, you know you did) But if this ever changing world in which weโ€™re living Makes you give in and cry Say live and let die โ€“ Paul McCartney The newest National Defense Strategy just delivered to Secretary of War [โ€ฆ] The post โ€˜Skull Chartโ€™ math behind Trumpโ€™s climbdown on all things China appeared first on Asia Times.

Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

Indonesiaโ€™s Unrest Revives Fears Over Militaryโ€™s Expanding Role

The current political upheaval has raised concerns that the militaryโ€™s role in civic life will be widened further under the pretext of restoring order.

Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

Anutin Sworn in as Thai Prime Minister, Unveils First Cabinet Picks

The 58-year-old, who was elected by the Thai parliament last week, has promised that his government will โ€œwork tirelessly" for the country.

Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source: The Diplomat favicon The Diplomat

South Korea reaches deal to bring home citizens detained in US Hyundai raid

US officials say the workers - including more than 300 South Koreans - were working illegally.

Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Duped of millions in 'digital arrest', Indian woman seeks answers from banks

Anjali asks why such huge sums leaving her account didnโ€™t trigger red flags and automatic alerts.

Published on: September 08, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

South Korean worker tells BBC of panic during US immigration raid at Hyundai plant

Some 400 US agents took part in the immigration raid on the Hyundai facility, detaining hundreds of workers, many South Korean nationals.

Published on: September 07, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

South Korean worker tells BBC of panic and confusion during Hyundai ICE raid

Some 400 US agents took part in the immigration raid on the Hyundai facility, detaining hundreds of workers, many South Korean nationals.

Published on: September 07, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

'I don't dare go back': BBC visits Cambodian villages caught in Thai border conflict

Tension along disputed parts of the border with Thailand erupted into conflict in July, leaving dozens dead.

Published on: September 07, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

South Korea reaches deal to release citizens detained in Hyundai raid in US

US officials say the workers - including more than 300 South Koreans - were working illegally.

Published on: September 07, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resigns after election defeats

The prime minister had struggled to inspire confidence as Japan faced economic headwinds.

Published on: September 07, 2025 | Source: BBC Asia favicon BBC Asia