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#Peace & Community #European #Middle East #Asia #UN #North America #Oceanian #AfricanXi Jinping in Tibet: Decoding Internal Policy and External Signaling
Xiโs visit to the TAR was about Chinaโs external relations โ and especially India โ as much as it was about domestic political priorities.
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:
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Returnees Face Worsening Shortages in Afghanistan
As many as 3 million Afghans could be forced to return to the country this year. They will return to a country that is unprepared to support them.
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:What US security guarantees might look like in Ukraine
Western security guarantees for Ukraine are one of the main issues delaying a political resolution to theconflict. Russia launched itsspecialmilitary operation(SMO) primarily in response to NATO-emanating threats from Ukraine. It would therefore be a significant concession for Russia to agree to some level of those threats, perhaps even in some more intense forms than pre-SMO, [โฆ] The post What US security guarantees...
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:Pakistanโs Education Crisis
Millions of children in Pakistan continue to be denied the right to an education and a future with opportunities they deserve.
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:The Gift of Sight: Seva Foundationโs Vision for Global Health
How a nonprofit blends compassion and science to deliver transformative eye care, reshape economies and restore dignity across low-income communities worldwide.
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:Roads and High-Rises Have Made Himalayan Towns Prone to Disaster
Recently, Dharali in the western Himalayas was swept away by floods. Darjeeling in the eastern Himalayas could suffer the same fate.
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:Would a Sino-Indian Dรฉtente Work?
A Sino-Indian rapprochement would ultimately disadvantage India because China would emerge as the power more likely to shape the partnership.
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:Caning and fines for those caught in Singapore drug vape crackdown
A rise in popularity of vapes laced with etomidate, an anaesthetic drug, has caused widespread alarm.
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:Xi shows Trump who holds the cards as he sets up meeting with Kim and Putin
The leaders of North Korea and Russia will attend China's military parade next week - a win for Xi.
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:The Myanmar Militaryโs Airstrikes in Karenni State Demand An Urgent Response
On August 17, at least 32 people were killed when junta aircraft attacked Mawchi, a resistance-held village in Hpasawng township.
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:Rising risk to Chinaโs covert Iran oil lifeline
What would happen if Iranian oil โ a heavily sanctioned but vital supply for China โ suddenly stopped flowing? US pressure and the possible โsnapbackโ of UN sanctions could choke off Iranโs clandestine crude exports, testing Beijingโs energy security, raising costs for its industry and dealing a financial blow to Tehran in a high-stakes geopolitical [โฆ] The post Rising risk to Chinaโs covert Iran oil lifeline appeared...
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:Another Thai Soldier Injured By Landmine Along Cambodian Border, Army Says
Bangkok's approach to the landmine issue marks a rare break from its long-standing aversion to internationalizing military disputes.
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:North Korea's Kim Jong Un to join Putin at China military parade
The reclusive North Korean leader's attendance at the event comes days after Trump said he wants to meet Kim.
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:Kill talk: How US military lingo turns recruits into killers
Night after night, the buses pull up on the tarmac outside the Parris Island Marine Corps recruit training center in South Carolina. Usually, they are full of young menโstill boys, by some measuresโwith a nervous feeling in the pit of their stomachs. They will have sensed the air getting heavy and sticky, and they might [โฆ] The post Kill talk: How US military lingo turns recruits into killers appeared first on Asia...
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:How Tokyo is using AI video to prepare for a Mt Fuji eruption
Tokyo authorities say they released the AI-generated video to raise awareness and help people prepare for disaster - but how likely is Mt Fuji to actually erupt?
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:Japanese town proposes two-hour daily limit on smartphones
The limit would only apply outside of work and study time and no fines would be given if breached
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:Thai Authorities Release Woman Serving 43-Year Sentence For Royal Defamation
Anchan Preelert, 69, was one of six political prisoners released in a royal amnesty announced on the occasion of King Vajiralongkorn's birthday.
Published on: August 28, 2025 | Source:From boom to ban: The rise and fall of India's betting apps
India has banned online betting but the industry says the move will hurt and not help consumers.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Kazakh Activists Face Legal Action Over Support for Jailed Politician
Supporters of the opposition figure and former ultramarathon runner Marat Zhylanbayev face mounting legal pressure in Kazakhstan.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:No, the conventional wisdom on China is not โdangerously wrongโ
The US policy-making community has gravitated toward a belief that China under Xi Jinpingโs leadership is aggressive โ specifically, that Beijing wants to seize more territory and seeks to supplant the US role as regional strategic leader and global superpower. A newarticleby David C. Kang, Jackie S. H. Wong and Zenobia T. Chen in the [โฆ] The post No, the conventional wisdom on China is not โdangerously wrongโ appeared...
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:The conventional wisdom on China is not dangerously wrong
The US policy-making community has gravitated toward a belief that China under Xi Jinpingโs leadership is aggressive โ specifically, that Beijing wants to seize more territory and seeks to supplant the US role as regional strategic leader and global superpower. A newarticleby David C. Kang, Jackie S. H. Wong and Zenobia T. Chen in the [โฆ] The post The conventional wisdom on China is not dangerously wrong appeared first...
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Woman says Zou raped her hours before other attack
Police first thought there had only been one rape, because the women's stories were so similar.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Despite โStableโ Outlook, Credit Rating Agency Highlights Risks of Funding Delays at Tajikistanโs Rogun
The remaining cost to complete the Rogun project by 2035 is now estimated at $6.4 billion. And Dushanbe faces delays in security enough financing.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Pakistan vs the TTP: Bajaurโs Dรฉjร Vu
Why is the political and military leadership of the country repeating the same policies that have failed to defeat militancy for the last two decades?
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Thousands evacuated as 'exceptionally high' flooding devastates parts of Pakistan's Punjab
Some 200,000 people have been evacuated after authorities warned of flooding from three rivers.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Porepunkah Shooting Highlights Threat โSovereign Citizensโ Pose to Australia
Sovereign citizens are unique among dangerous groups in that they are so confident in their beliefs that they openly advertise their activities.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Rahul Gandhiโs Politics of Fearlessness is Rattling Narendra Modi
Despite the risk of invoking the PMโs wrath, Rahul has been targeting him fearlessly. The mood is spreading.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Trump's 50% tariff on India kicks in as Modi urges self-reliance
The US president's steep 50% tariffs on India have kicked in, sending Narendra Modi's government into firefighting mode.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:How the Lee-Trump Summit Tackled Economic Issues
Despite a trade deal reached in July, many of the details remained to be ironed out as President Lee Jae-myung arrived in Washington.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Balochistanโs Mobile Internet Shutdown
The blanket internet ban has sparked criticism from within the province, which already suffers from underdevelopment.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Taiwanโs Government Eyes Expanded Defense Budget at 3.3% of GDP
The hike in defense spending comes amid increased threat perceptions and pressure from the U.S. for Taiwan to bolster its own capabilities.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Court Rulings and Public Opinion on Same-Sex Marriage in Japan
A long string of court rulings has upheld the right to same-sex marriage. How have these judgments intersected with public opinion?
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Nothing new in Israelโs killing of Palestinian journalists
Five journalists were among the 22 people killed on August 25, 2025, in Israeli strikes on the Nasser Hospital in the Gaza Strip. Following global condemnation, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement saying Israel โvalues the work of journalists.โ But the numbers tell a different story. Those deaths bring the [โฆ] The post Nothing new in Israelโs killing of Palestinian journalists...
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Vast private zoo run by son of India's richest man faces inquiry
The centre run by the billionaire Ambanis faces allegations it unlawfully acquired and mistreated animals.
Published on: August 27, 2025 | Source:Ishaq Darโs Dhaka Visit Signals New Era in Bangladesh-Pakistan Ties
The events of 1971 kept the two countries apart for decades. With Hasinaโs exit, Dhaka and Islamabad are moving closer.
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