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COVID-19
Amid a Pandemic, Pakistan Focuses on a Baloch Insurgency
By Umair Jamal
What do the recent attacks in Balochistan tell about Pakistan’s efforts to restore peace in the region?
Japan’s Campaign to Revive Virus-Hit Tourism Sector Postponed Amid Cost Controversy
By Thisanka Siripala
A newly devised tourism recovery campaign gets bogged down in a debate over transparency and inflated costs.
Kashmir’s ‘COVID Warriors’ Are Under Siege
By Mohammad Haziq
Prime Minister Modi has praised India’s doctors as heroes amid the pandemic. In Kashmir, they are being harassed and beaten by security forces.
After COVID-19, It’s Time for Washington to Embrace a Bolder Taiwan Strategy
By Craig Singleton
The time has come for a rethink of U.S. Taiwan policy.
India’s Capital Crematoriums Overwhelmed With Virus Dead
By Associated Press
New Delhi’s surge in COVID-19 cases is quickly overwhelming funerary capacities around the city.
Thailand Eases More Coronavirus Restrictions, Ends Curfew
By Associated Press
Social distancing rules will remain in effect, but businesses will be able to reopen starting Monday.
Life in Jakarta’s COVID-19 ‘Transition’ Era
By Agoes Rudianto
Indonesia’s capital begins reopening amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Tajikistan’s Most Fearless Lawyer Remains Behind Bars
By Catherine Putz
Buzurgmehr Yorov bravely took on the defense of the IRPT leadership and, like his clients, lost his freedom.
India’s Use of Lock-Ups During the COVID-19 Lockdown
By StoriesAsia
Under the cover of anti-pandemic measures, the Indian government continues to target its opponents.
‘Ticking Time Bomb’: Lack of Beds Slows Delhi’s Virus Fight
By Associated Press
The Indian capital is buckling under pressure from the pandemic.
COVID-19 Resurgence Threatens South Korea’s Success Story
By Associated Press
A spike of infections in Seoul has inspired second-guessing on whether officials were too quick to ease on social distancing.
Easing Pandemic Restrictions in Indonesia’s Capital Triggers Concerns
By Associated Press
As the Indonesian capital relaxes measures to contain the pandemic, concerns persist about COVID-19.