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Bar Brawl Death Touches Off Caustic Ethnic Tension Debate in Kazakhstan
By Catherine Putz
The facts of the initial fight, in which a young man was killed, have been entirely eclipsed by the politics of nationalism.
36 Things India Has Done for Afghanistan
By Krzysztof Iwanek
The U.S. president might find it interesting to learn just what India has done for Afghanistan.
US Extradition of Huawei CFO: Fallout and Fault Lines
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Roland Hinterkoerner.
US Navy Conducts First Freedom of Navigation Operation of 2019 in South China Sea
By Ankit Panda
The operation targeted excessive Chinese maritime claims in the Paracel Islands.
Reminder: North Korea Is Not China
By Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein
Don't assume that a broad economic reform process is as urgent for North Korean leaders today as it was for late 1970s China
After Shock Abdication, Malaysia's Royals Will Pick a New King
By Eileen Ng
Sultan Muhammad V abdicated unexpectedly after just two years on the throne.
The Forgotten Cold War Sacrifices of the Afghan People
By M. Ashraf Haidari
Misconceptions about the Soviet invasion point to a larger problem about the way the world thinks about Afghanistan.
Japan Slams China for Unauthorized Research Around Okinotori Island
By Thisanka Siripala
Japan’s exclusive economic zone around the remote island is being challenged by China again.
Former Kyrgyz Prime Minister Faces 20 Years on Corruption Charges
By Catherine Putz
if convicted, Sapar Isakov faces up to 20 years in prison on corruption charges levied under heavy political clouds.
Where Indians Come From, Part 2: Dravidians and Aryans
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Who were the people who made up ancient India and where did they come from?
A Dam for Criticism? The Mohmand Dam Project and China-Pakistan Relations
By Krzysztof Iwanek
A Pakistani company went from losing five bids to Chinese companies to winning one jointly with a Chinese firm.
The Pakistan Factor in the 2019 Indian General Elections
By Nadeem Ahmed Moonakal and Manasvi Shanker Sharma
The ruling BJP is keen to tamp down anti-incumbency sentiments – and one way to do that is playing the Pakistan card.