November 2019

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The latest iteration of the defense ministers’ meeting highlighted the inroads both countries are trying to make in their security ties.

Tokyo and Canberra now see each other as their most important -- and most reliable -- security partner after their respective alliances with the United States.

The diesel-electric attack submarine was accepted for service in the Russian Pacific Fleet on November 25.

The pro-democrats' landslide victory in district elections could prove a turning point for the city.

The international community no longer has an excuse to stay silent. It must act.

The burgeoning relationship is driven by mutual self-interest and a shared embrace of the “noninterference” doctrine.

Rather than a reactionary response to the election of Gotabaya Rajapaksa, India appeared prepared for the political developments in Sri Lanka.

District-level elections may boost the city’s embattled government rather than undermining it.

The plan for a deepwater port in Kerala has sparked sharp divisions over its benefits and costs.

Seoul had threatened to withdraw from the agreement amid bilateral tensions with Tokyo.

Peter Humphrey was a victim of China’s practice of airing forced confessions on state television – and he’s fighting back.