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October 20, 2023
Pakistan Court Grants Ex-PM Nawaz Sharif Protection From Arrest – For a Time
By Munir Ahmed
The ruling paves the way for Sharif to return home after four years of self-exile in the United Kingdom.
October 19, 2023
Evidence Shows Hamas Militants Likely Used Some North Korean Weapons in Attack on Israel
By Hyung-jin Kim, Kim Tong-hyung and Jon Gambrell
Video and weapons seized suggest that Hamas using Pyongyang's F-7 rocket-propelled grenade, a shoulder-fired weapon that fighters typically use against armored vehicles.
October 19, 2023
Indonesia’s Ruling Party Picks Top Security Minister as VP Candidate
By Niniek Karmini
Muhammad Mahfud is the second vice presidential candidate with close links to Nahdlatul Ulama, the country's largest Islamic organization.
October 19, 2023
Russian Foreign Minister Visits North Korea After Reported Weapons Transfer
By Associated Press
A trip to Pyongyang by Sergey Lavrov continues the flurry of North Korea-Russia exchanges.
October 17, 2023
Putin Begins First Visit to China Since Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
By Christopher Bodeen
The Russian president joins dozens of foreign leaders at China’s Belt and Road Forum.
October 17, 2023
India’s Supreme Court Refuses to Legalize Same-sex Marriage
By Krutika Pathi
It is up to Parliament to decide whether it should expand marriage laws to same-sex unions, the apex court said.
October 17, 2023
New Zealand Gets a Change of Government
By Nick Perry
On October 14, New Zealand selected the National Party's Christopher Luxon as premier after six years of Labor rule.
October 14, 2023
Foreign Suspect Arrested After Employee at Israel’s Embassy in China Was Stabbed
By Ken Moritsugu and Jon Gambrell
No motive was given for the incident, which occurred on a street in Beijing. It was unclear if the attack was connected to the war between Israel and Hamas.
October 13, 2023
Japan’s Government Will Seek to Revoke Legal Status of Unification Church
By Mari Yamaguchi
Decades of cozy ties between the church and Japan’s ruling party, revealed in the investigation of Abe’s 2022 assassination, have triggered public outrage.
October 13, 2023
Sri Lanka Reaches Agreement With China’s EXIM Bank on Debt
By Krishan Francis
This is a key step toward securing the next installment of a $2.9 billion package from the IMF.
October 12, 2023
Cheng Lei, Journalist Detained for 3 Years in China, Returns to Australia
By Rod McGuirk
Her return comes ahead of Albanese’s planned visit to Beijing this year. Fellow Australian Yang Hengjun remains in detention in China.
October 11, 2023
6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Western Afghanistan, Where Earlier Quake Killed Over 2,000
By Ebrahim Noroozi and Rahmin Faiez
Villagers are distraught over the loss of their homes and livestock, often their only possessions, and worry about the coming harsh winter months.