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Continuity with change in Sri Lanka’s presidential election
Sri Lanka’s presidential election is scheduled for 21 September. Ranil Wickremesinghe, whom parliament elected…
Sri Lankan Leftist Candidate Dissanayake Claims Presidential Election
Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Sajith Premadasa go forward after no candidates gained 50% in first round.The Sri…
The Compass That Leads to Chaos: Why the JVP is a Risk Sri Lanka Cannot Afford
As Sri Lanka gears up for the 2024 presidential elections, the political landscape is alive with a peculiar sort…
Peru’s controversial ex-president Fujimori buried after national mourning
While Alberto Fujimori was hailed for crushing a leftist insurgency and boosting the economy, he was convicted…
Tajikistan: Pamiri minority facing systemic discrimination in ‘overlooked human…
The Tajikistani authorities are perpetuating systemic discrimination and severe human rights violations against…
Tajikistan: Has anything changed?
Brussels/Dushanbe (10/8- 75)Once more Tajikistan comes on the radar screen. Who will be the next president of…
Selective Citizenship: India-Afghanistan In A Dilemma
India’s recent decision to grant citizenship to a select group of Afghan Sikhs has ignited a complex debate about…
Internet disruption in Pakistan: PTA denies digital firewall role in slowdown
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) finally opened up about slow internet in…
Pakistan’s army arrests three more ex-officers in former spy chief’s graft case
Pakistan’s military said on Thursday it had arrested three more retired officers following the arrest of former…
The Philippines Is Washington’s New Front Line Against China
When the U.S. and Philippine militaries concluded their largest-ever joint military exercises on May 8, they…