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Church groups hope Pope Francis takes notice of asylum seekers during his upcoming visit to Papua New Guinea.

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres – who, while prime minster of Portugal, was heavily involved in the international effort to resolve the crisis in Timor-Leste – attended the celebrations.

Looking for a culprit, there is a real possibility that Pakistan may view counterterrorism cooperation with Iran with increasing suspicion.

Mongolia will be the first ICC member-state to host the Russian leader since the court issued a warrant for his arrest.

Over time, the scope of the Entity List has broadened. In turn, the number of China- and Hong Kong-based companies on the list has skyrocketed.

Making a movie with an anti-war theme in a state known for glorifying war in its history is a bold step.

The upcoming Indonesia-Africa Forum will serve as a litmus test for the viability of Indonesia’s Africa strategy.

Rather than assessing who’s “winning” the China-U.S. military AI competition, more attention should be redirected to bilateral discussions on stemming that competition.

With the new virtue and vice law, the Taliban are on track to take the country back to the norms of their late 1990s rule.

It is almost certain that next year’s budget, when officially approved, will mark the 11th consecutive year of a record-high defense budget.

By sending its top army official to Pakistan on the anniversary of a prominent separatist leader's death, China risks inadvertently fanning the flames of anti-China resentment in Balochistan.

The real contest for power will unfold after election results are announced on October 8.