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The Pulse
Amid US Pullout, Taliban Issue Threat to Afghan Journalists
By Kathy Gannon and Tameem Akhgar
The Taliban warned journalists to stop giving “one-sided news in support of Afghanistan's intelligence" service or "face the consequences."

Crossroads Asia
US Afghan Envoy Visits Uzbekistan, Tajikistan
By Catherine Putz
As the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan begins, some suspect Washington is looking for nearby basing options.

Asia Defense
Are Augmented Humans the Future of War?
By Jacob Parakilas
It is easy to advocate an outright ban on “supersoldiers.” But augmentation has been around in one form or other for a long time – in life and war alike.

The Pulse
Staunch Anti-India Kashmir Politician Dies in Police Custody
By Aijaz Hussain
Mohammed Ashraf Sehrai had been in jail for nearly a year under the Public Safety Act.

Trans-Pacific View
3 Reasons Why the US Doesn’t Have a Coherent China Strategy
By Bu Le and Dingding Chen
The United States’ China policy will continue to zig and zag in the future.

Crossroads Asia
Uzbek Blogger Bazarov Under House Arrest Facing Libel Charges
By Catherine Putz
A month after being brutally beaten, Bazarov was released from the hospital and swiftly charged for insulting his old school in an October 2020 TikTok video.

The Koreas
South Korea’s Climate Pledges: Less Than Meets the Eye
By Sam Macdonald
Once again, the Moon administration is making bold climate pledges on the international stage, while undermining these goals at home.

China Power
Will Easing of Student Visa Restrictions Rekindle China-US Exchanges?
By Eleanor Albert
It's a step in the right direction, but there are still substantial hurdles - both logistical and political - for Chinese students to come to the U.S.

The Pulse
Pandemic Second Wave Presents a Moment of Reckoning for Modi – and Indian Politics
By Asim Ali
While the BJP’s defeat in the West Bengal elections hardly marks a referendum against Modi, rising middle class anger could indeed reverse his fortunes.

ASEAN Beat
Indonesia Deploys Special Forces to Troubled Papua Region
By Sebastian Strangio
The uneasy region seems set for another cycle of military crackdowns and separatist counter-attacks.

China Power
China Is Courting Middle Eastern Nations on Xinjiang
By Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat and M. Habib Pashya
As Western nations impose sanctions on China over its treatment of the Uyghurs, Beijing is reaching out to the Muslim world for support.

ASEAN Beat
Medical Workers Targeted in Myanmar’s Post-Coup Crisis
By Brian Elmore
The country's political and economic troubles are being shadowed by a looming public health crisis.
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