EU announces 'new era' in relations with Central Asia
The EU announced a "new era" in ties with Central Asia on Friday at a major summit in Uzbekistan, as Brussels presses its ...
New Southeast Asia Survey Shows Greater Trust in the U.S. Than China This Year—but There’s a Catch
All major powers—the U.S., China, Japan, the European Union, and India—saw an increase in trust from Southeast Asia this year ...
EU leaders hold their first summit with Central Asian states
The leaders of the European Union and five countries of Central Asia are holding their first summit to discuss ways to boost trade and other ties.
The smell of death still lingers in the town at the epicenter of Myanmar’s earthquake
As the road shook beneath him, Ko Zeyer sped past crumbled buildings, buckled roads and gaping sinkholes toward his hometown ...
The Diplomat10h
Russia’s Complicated Strategic Frontiers in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia is an especially appealing strategic frontier in Moscow’s dream of a multipolar world. But the reality of ...
The Lancet11h
Adivasis of eastern India and the global planetary health crisis
As historians we rarely predict the future since we are trained to look at the past, draw lessons from it, and identify ...
Russia and China both want influence over Central Asia. Could it rupture their friendship?
The Central Asian region is home to approximately 79 million people spread across five nations. It was part of the Soviet ...
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Singapore slips in world happiness ranking, gets knocked off top spot in Asia
Among Southeast Asian nations, Thailand was at 49th, Philippines at 57th, Malaysia at 64th and Indonesia at 83rd. Most places in East Asia dropped in rankings. Japan ranked 55th, compared to ...
The Independent15d
Taiwan reveals timeline for potential full-scale China invasion
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
The Economist15d
East Asia’s armsmakers are on the rise
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The Economist15d
The success of Ivory Coast is Africa’s best-kept secret
His parents moved to Ivory Coast in the 1980s, towards the end of a period of exceptional economic growth that economists dubbed the “Ivorian miracle”. They came to work, drawn by the country ...