Indonesia’s Aceh Province Continues Caning as a Form of Punishment
A Sharia caning sentence being carried out in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, Sep. 19, 2014. Credit: Voice of America Indonesia’s conservative Aceh Province...
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Anti-War Orthodox Priest Arrested in Kazakhstan to Face Forced Psychiatric Treatment
A view of Ascension Cathedral, a Russian Orthodox cathedral located in Panfilov Park in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Credit: Catherine Putz Hieromonk Iakov Vorontsov,...
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Are China and Pakistan Rebranding CPEC Through B2B Conferences?
Credit: Depositphotos On May 24, Pakistani and Chinese officials, business leaders and investors gathered in Hangzhou, in China’s Zhejiang province, for the...
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How the China-US Reset Recasts the Quad
U.S. President Donald J. Trump and President Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China pose for a photo at Zhongnanhai in...
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China and Maritime Chokepoints: Hormuz, Malacca, and Indo-Pacific Vulnerability
Credit: Shutterstock The Strait of Hormuz became a focal point of recurring regional tensions and broader power struggles following United States and...
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Strategic Implications of Myanmar’s Offensive in Chin State
A morning drill at the military headquarters of Chin National Front (Camp Victoria) in Myanmar’s Chin State. Credit: Rajeev Bhattacharyya On May...
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South Korea’s Matchmaking Boom Is Turning Inequality Into Compatibility
Credit: insung yoon on Unsplash In South Korea, even romance has become a policy target. Across the country, local governments are organizing...
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What the 1980s ‘Japan Panic’ Tells Us About Today’s ‘China Threat’
U.S. President Ronald Reagan reviewing troops with Prime Minister Nakasone at an arrival Ceremony at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo, Japan, May 4,...
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Penpa Tsering’s Re-election and the Institutional Future of the Tibetan Movement
Penpa Tsering (right) is sworn in for a second term as Sikyong of the Central Tibetan Administration as the Dalai Lama looks...
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No Enemies, Stronger Army: Kazakhstan’s Strategic Bet
Credit: Facebook / Aqorda When Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev issued a strict, two-year deadline for the comprehensive modernization of his country’s armed...
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