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Taiwan Chipmaker TSMC Says Quarterly Profit $8.8 Billion

Taiwan Chipmaker TSMC Says Quarterly Profit $8.8 Billion

By Associated Press
Chipmakers are benefiting for demand for next-generation telecoms, high-performance computing and chips for use in products from cars to medical devices.
North Korea Tests Long-Range Strategic Cruise Missile   

North Korea Tests Long-Range Strategic Cruise Missile   

By Mitch Shin
Kim Jong Un guided the test-launch on Wednesday, KCNA reported, continuing his heavy emphasis on North Korea’s tactical nuclear weapons.

India’s Top Court Split on School Ban on Muslim Headscarves

India’s Top Court Split on School Ban on Muslim Headscarves

By Ashok Sharma
Petitioners against the ban had argued that disallowing girls from wearing the hijab would keep them from attending school, thus jeopardizing their education.

Laos and ‘Xiplomacy’

Laos and ‘Xiplomacy’

By Sribala Subramanian
China’s leader has leveraged a boyhood connection into a blooming strategic partnership.

Why Did Thailand Abstain on This Week’s UN Vote on Ukraine?

Why Did Thailand Abstain on This Week’s UN Vote on Ukraine?

By Sebastian Strangio
On the same day as the vote, Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed his attendance at next month's APEC Summit in Bangkok.
US, German Statements on Kashmir Raise Hope in Pakistan

US, German Statements on Kashmir Raise Hope in Pakistan

By Umair Jamal
How Islamabad can benefit in the long run from the opportunity that appears to have opened up is unclear.

Another Sorry Week for Press Freedoms in Myanmar

Another Sorry Week for Press Freedoms in Myanmar

By Sebastian Strangio
Since the coup of February 2021, the country has become a worse jailer of journalists than China.
Why Did Cambodia’s Hun Sen Sue His Rival in a French Court?

Why Did Cambodia’s Hun Sen Sue His Rival in a French Court?

By David Hutt
The Cambodian leader may have wanted simply to clear his name – but there is another, more chilling, explanation.

China-Poland Relations Amid the Ukraine War

China-Poland Relations Amid the Ukraine War

By Lunting Wu and Kamil Matusiewicz
From riding high at the Beijing Olympics, China-Poland relations have faltered due to the nations' opposing approaches to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Seventh Plenum Sends ‘Stay the Course’ Signal Ahead of 20th Party Congress

Seventh Plenum Sends ‘Stay the Course’ Signal Ahead of 20th Party Congress

By Shannon Tiezzi
The final preview of the upcoming 20th National Congress of the CCP was a blow for anyone hoping for a shift on foreign policy or “zero COVID.”

New Zealand’s Relationship With India Is in Trouble

New Zealand’s Relationship With India Is in Trouble

By Geoffrey Miller
Despite New Zealand's once-ambitious plans, the relationship has stagnated, if not declined outright, over the past five years.
Unable to Leave: The Afghans Stuck in Afghanistan

Unable to Leave: The Afghans Stuck in Afghanistan

By Hanh Nguyen, Themba Lewis, and Hui Yin Chuah
Thousands of at-risk Afghans need practical, accessible, and legal routes to international protection, and continued efforts to ensure support for those “involuntarily immobile.”

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