Politics

The 76-year-old was elected for a fourth consecutive term in a January vote that was boycotted by her main opponents.

Protestors are demanding the resignation of long-serving Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Restoration of J&K’s statehood and free and fair assembly elections would be the first step, albeit a small and long overdue one, toward righting the wrongs done to its people since 2019.

While his accession marks the beginning of a new era in Vietnamese politics, To Lam is unlikely to enact major changes to the country's domestic or foreign policy.

Despite the deteriorating security situation, junta chief Min Aung Hlaing remains committed to holding elections at some point next year.

Whatever way the regime and its loyalists try to spin the statistics, the fact points to the diabolic nature of those who ordered and executed the killing spree.

Hollowed out by Beijing, the city, once the world’s freest society, should be viewed as an example of the state of post-authoritarianization.

The Garuda Palace is expected to provide the backdrop to Independence Day celebrations that will inaugurate the new capital on August 17.

Uzbeks will cast ballots for the 150-member Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis under a new mixed electoral system.

The idea of a two-term presidency has found resonance across the political spectrum. What would it mean for South Korean democracy?

There is ample evidence of Bangladeshi authorities committing serious human rights violations with impunity during the recent protests.

With the country's state of emergency due to expire at the end of the month, the junta is plotting its next move.