In tow was the U.S. ambassador to Palau, John Hennessey-Niland, a further sign of Washington’s support for Taiwan.

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The releases came as activists declared a “silence strike,” calling on people to remain indoors and for businesses to close.

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After two years in detention, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor will face trial for espionage, amid accusations that Beijing is using them for “hostage diplomacy.”

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The accusation is the junta’s latest attempt to implicate Aung San Suu Kyi in corruption.

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The memo from Afghanistan’s education ministry banning girls from singing at school functions was rescinded, but not before sparking a backlash.

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As a court extends the detention of an AP journalist, a Polish journalist was reportedly beaten and detained.

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Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai says a proposed peace deal put out by the U.S. offers the best chance forward beyond the stalled talks.

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The hack – believed to have initially targeted U.S. think tanks – eventually compromised hundreds of thousands of businesses and organizations.

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Modi’s government has increasingly brandished sedition against critics, with police arguing that words or actions of dissent make them a threat to national security.

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The road to justice and equality remains long.

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Myanmar security forces killed two anti-coup protesters on Monday, continuing a heavy-handed crackdown.

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With polling showing strong opposition to holding the Games this summer and COVID-19 cases holding strong, Hashimoto Seiko has an uphill battle to win public support.

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Myanmar’s military is banking on the world going no further than “harsh words, some economic sanctions and travel bans.”

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In January, Kim vowed to enlarge the North’s nuclear arsenal and disclosed an array of high-tech weapons systems targeting the United States.

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The death of a Cambodian worker last year attracted new attention to long-standing problems of overwork, lack of medical access, and mistreatment.

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The escalation in the violence has led to increased diplomatic efforts to resolve the political crisis — but there appear few viable ways forward.

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Despite recent setbacks, the head of Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant says the goal to fully decommission in 30-40 years is on track.

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The slayings of the women are part of a larger spike in targeted killings in Afghanistan in the past year.

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China has pledged roughly half a billion doses of its vaccines to more than 45 countries.

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Weeks after scrapping a deal with India and Japan, Sri Lanka says the pair can develop a different new terminal at Colombo Port.

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Mushtaq Ahmed’s death has become a rallying point for renewed criticism of a controversial digital security law.

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After leading Papua New Guinea to its independence, Somare served four terms as the nation’s prime minister.

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The new regulations would require social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter to swiftly erase content authorities deem unlawful.

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In a statement, the tech giant said that it was treating the post-coup situation in Myanmar as an “emergency.”

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The prime minister’s decision to dissolve the legislature has been overturned by the court after months of mass protests.

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Over the past year, the fragility of vital supply chains has been revealed repeatedly.

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The spike has been most pronounced in the western state of Maharashtra.

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Shot last week by police during a demonstration in Naypyitaw, Mya Thwet Thwet Khine died Friday.

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The publication’s editor-in-chief said that the ruling would have “a chilling effect on freedom of expression in Malaysia.”

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“Our presence in Afghanistan is conditions based, and Taliban has to meet their commitments,” NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said.

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