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2022

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What Did Japan’s Kishida Do at the UN General Assembly?

What Did Japan’s Kishida Do at the UN General Assembly?

By Mina Pollmann
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio had a packed schedule on the sidelines on the U.N. General Assembly.
Pakistan Floods Raise Fears of Hunger After Crops Wrecked

Pakistan Floods Raise Fears of Hunger After Crops Wrecked

By Munir Ahmed and Muhammad Farooq
Nearly 15 percent of its rice crop and 40 percent of its cotton crop were lost due to the floods.

China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan Move Railway Plans Forward With Agreement at SCO

China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan Move Railway Plans Forward With Agreement at SCO

By Catherine Putz
Under the September 14 agreement, the three parties will jointly fund a feasibility study of a proposed route through Kyrgyzstan necessary to bring the CKU Railway into being.

Powerful Typhoon Strikes North Philippines

Powerful Typhoon Strikes North Philippines

By Jim Gomez and Aaron Favila
The most powerful typhoon to hit the Philippines this year slammed ashore in Burdeos town in Quezon province before nightfall on Sunday.

Australia’s Budding Climate Change Reversal

Australia’s Budding Climate Change Reversal

By Grant Wyeth
Canberra now seeks to play a leading diplomatic role in the global effort to cut carbon emissions, but actions are more important than words.
Myanmar Resistance Fighters Assassinate Retired General

Myanmar Resistance Fighters Assassinate Retired General

By Sebastian Strangio
Ohn Thwin, 72, has become the highest-ranking figure to be killed by anti-regime guerrillas since last year's coup.

Dogma Continues to Plague the Indian Left

Dogma Continues to Plague the Indian Left

By Snigdhendu Bhattacharya
A communist party leader, Shailaja, was made to turn down the Magsaysay award on the ground that her success was the outcome of collective effort. But communists do sometimes promote individuals over the collective.
What Philippine President Marcos Said in New York

What Philippine President Marcos Said in New York

By Mong Palatino
The president's six-day working trip offered some glimpses into the priorities of his administration.

Lao Authorities Seize Another Huge Shipment of Methamphetamine

Lao Authorities Seize Another Huge Shipment of Methamphetamine

By Sebastian Strangio
The country's four largest meth seizures on record have come over the past 15 months – striking evidence of the scale of the recent Mekong drug production boom.

The End of Senior Politics in China

The End of Senior Politics in China

By Zhuoran Li
Xi Jinping is the first leader since 1978 not to be constrained by powerful elders in the CCP.

Pakistan’s Floods Are a Man-Made Disaster

Pakistan’s Floods Are a Man-Made Disaster

By Kiyya Baloch
It's not just climate change – corruption, bad governance, poor planning, and faulty water management are also to blame for the scale of the current disaster.
The Most Important Shanghai Cooperation Summit Ever?

The Most Important Shanghai Cooperation Summit Ever?

By Ankit Panda and Catherine Putz
The SCO meets at a time of geopolitical flux in the Asian heartland. What’s the significance?

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