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April 2021

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Modi Gets 2nd Vaccine Dose as India Hits Record For Daily Cases

Modi Gets 2nd Vaccine Dose as India Hits Record For Daily Cases

By Associated Press
The prime minister urged Indians to get vaccinated as the country sees its case count soar to new heights.
Afghans Work to Stem Polio Rise Amid Violence, Pandemic

Afghans Work to Stem Polio Rise Amid Violence, Pandemic

By Rahim Faiez
Afghanistan and Pakistan are the only two countries in the world where polio is still endemic.

Japan’s Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Operators Penalized for Sloppy Safeguards at Niigata

Japan’s Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Operators Penalized for Sloppy Safeguards at Niigata

By Thisanka Siripala
A series of safety breaches compounds fears that TEPCO has failed to learn from the Fukushima nuclear disaster in its bid to restart a Niigata nuclear power plant.

State and Non-State Actors Alike Threaten Pakistani Women’s Rights

State and Non-State Actors Alike Threaten Pakistani Women’s Rights

By Umair Jamal
Between Prime Minister Imran Khan’s insensitive remarks and Pakistani Taliban threats, women in the country face an uphill battle for their rights.

Aizada Kanatbekova: A Young Woman Kidnapped and Murdered in Kyrgyzstan

Aizada Kanatbekova: A Young Woman Kidnapped and Murdered in Kyrgyzstan

By Catherine Putz
“Bride kidnapping” is claimed by some to be a traditional practice. Others call it what it is: forced marriage, which sometimes results in murder. 
The US Must Help Afghans Who Helped It

The US Must Help Afghans Who Helped It

By James Schwemlein and Earl Anthony Wayne
While working for a sustainable peace, the U.S. must also recognize that withdrawing from Afghanistan should not mean abandoning the many Afghans who supported its mission.

China’s Hard and Soft Lines on Xinjiang

China’s Hard and Soft Lines on Xinjiang

By Eleanor Albert
Beijing's softer messaging efforts on Xinjiang collide with its harsher tactics at home and abroad.
Seoul and Busan Mayor By-Elections Spell Trouble for President Moon

Seoul and Busan Mayor By-Elections Spell Trouble for President Moon

By Mitch Shin
The ruling Democratic Party failed to keep the mayor positions in the country’s two biggest cities in by-elections on Wednesday. 

Chinese Casino Magnate’s Empire Set to Expand in Laos

Chinese Casino Magnate’s Empire Set to Expand in Laos

By Sebastian Strangio
The businessman Zhao Wei has established close relationships to Laos's communist elite.

US Destroyer Carries Out FONOP in Indian EEZ

US Destroyer Carries Out FONOP in Indian EEZ

By Abhijnan Rej
The move to publicly challenge India’s “excessive maritime claims” is sure to irk New Delhi privately.

Chinese Infrastructure Projects in Indonesia Face Fresh Delays

Chinese Infrastructure Projects in Indonesia Face Fresh Delays

By Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat and M. Habib Pashya
Indonesia's government should tread cautiously when green-lighting large-scale Chinese infrastructure projects.
Japan Could Deliver 8 Cutting-Edge Frigates to Indonesia

Japan Could Deliver 8 Cutting-Edge Frigates to Indonesia

By Sebastian Strangio
If it eventuates, the $3.6 billion deal would represent the largest-ever arms transfer between the two nations.

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