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August 29, 2024
Traders Observe Daylong Strike Across Pakistan to Protest Rising Costs and New Taxes
By Associated Press
Most of the public markets across Pakistan were closed on Wednesday to protest a rise in electricity costs and new taxes imposed on shop owners.
August 28, 2024
What’s at Stake as 2 Hong Kong Journalists Await a Verdict in Sedition Trial?
By Kanis Leung
The journalists were charged with conspiracy to publish seditious materials under a colonial-era law two years ago.
August 28, 2024
Bangladesh’s Interim Government Lifts Ban on the Islamist Jamaat-e-Islami Party
By Julhas Alam
It said that the ban imposed by the Awami League regime was politically motivated and not based on ideology.
August 28, 2024
A Top White House Official Says US and China Are Working to Avoid Conflict at Talks in Beijing
By Ken Moritsugu
U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan is meeting again with China's top foreign policy official, Wang Yi – this time in Beijing.
August 27, 2024
Sri Lanka’s Anura Dissanayake a Strong Contender for President
By Krishan Francis and Bharatha Mallawarachi
His alliance’s focus on the working class is expected to win the support of those struggling with the high cost of living.
August 27, 2024
North Korea Shows New Drone Attacking a Target as South Korea, US Hold Large Military Exercises
By Kim Tong-hyung
The North’s official Korean Central News Agency said Saturday’s test involved various types of drones built to fly different ranges to attack enemy targets on land and sea.
August 26, 2024
Balochistan Reels Under Another Deadly Day of Violence
By Abdul Sattar and Munir Ahmed
Gunmen killed 31 people in two separate attacks, while security forces killed 12 insurgents.
August 24, 2024
Kiribati Bars Foreign Officials From Visiting Until 2025, Citing Government Transition
By Charlotte Graham-McLay and Yuri Kageyama
The suspension of diplomatic visits could reflect a desire to avoid foreign influence as negotiations proceed on government formation following this month’s election.
August 23, 2024
Modi Offers to Bring Peace to Ukraine ‘as a Friend’
By Hanna Arhirova
In his meeting with Zelenskyy, the Indian prime minister said that India supports “respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
August 23, 2024
Bangladesh Court Sends 2 Journalists to Police Custody for Questioning as Chaos Continues
By Julhas Alam
The two journalists worked for a pro-Hasina television channel and were fired by authorities after her fall.
August 23, 2024
One Woman’s Custody Battle Highlights the Challenges Facing Same-Sex Couples in China
By Huizhong Wu
Because same-sex marriage is not recognized in China, there is little legal clarity on child custody and visitation rights.
August 22, 2024
India’s Modi Heads to Ukraine, Six Weeks After Moscow Visit
By Krutika Pathi
After embracing Putin in Moscow in July, Modi will try to strike a more neutral stance in the Russia-Ukraine War, in Kyiv.