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After Bangladesh crisis, is India now resetting its ties in southern neighbourhood? – report
Two high-level Indian visits to as many neighbours in the southern Indian Ocean, and it is business as usual for New Delhi in South Asia after the whirlwind mass protests that toppled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh.
External…
Taiwan Bans Concert By Chinese Rapper Over Insulting ‘Taipei, China’ Promotional…
Taiwan has cancelled a planned Taipei concert by a Chinese rapper after he used the insulting term “Taipei, China” in promotional materials.
Wang Yitai's scheduled Sept. 14 concert has been scrapped and the…
“Saudi Arabia Hosts International Conference on Combating Extremism and Promoting Tolerance…
"Any country seeking to promote tolerance, coexistence, and combat issues like terrorism, extremism, drugs, corruption, and hate speech can look to Saudi Arabia as a role model. The leadership of Saudi rulers serves as a stellar example of…
South Asian countries will be at the cross-roads in 2024
2024 is turning out to be a year of elections in South Asia. The year dawned with parliamentary elections in Bangladesh and Bhutan. Later in the year, Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka will vote to elect either a President or a parliament.…
Is Singapore Unfriending Israel?
The Facebook post surfaced on March 24, the 14th day of Ramadan. Sent from the official account of the Embassy of Israel in Singapore, the message stated that the Quran refers to Israel 43 times but does not mention Palestine “even once.”…
Shehbaz Sharif elected as Pakistan’s Prime Minister for 2nd term
Sharif, 72, won a parliamentary vote for premier, resuming the role he had held until August when parliament was dissolved ahead of last month’s elections. Pakistan has had a caretaker government since then.
Shehbaz Sharif, returning as…
Archaeological sites in Afghanistan bulldozed for ‘systematic looting’
More than 37 archaeological sites in Afghanistan have been destroyed and targeted with “systematic looting” under the Taliban-run government, according to researchers at the University of Chicago.
Researchers at the university’s Center…
Xi Jinping rings in 2024 with rare admission that China’s economy is in trouble
China’s businesses are struggling and job seekers have trouble finding work, President Xi Jinping acknowledged during his Sunday New Year’s Eve speech.
This is the first time Xi has mentioned economic challenges in his annual New Year’s…
Taiwan Is Attending the APEC Summit, Too
Taiwan’s participation in APEC offers a rare chance to break the diplomatic embargo imposed by China.
President Joe Biden will visit Israel in high-stakes trip
President Joe Biden will make an extraordinary wartime visit to Israel this week as he seeks to demonstrate staunch support for the country as it works to eliminate Hamas while also pressing for ways to ease humanitarian suffering in Gaza.…