Following the blowback from the previous president’s sexist comments, the male-dominated Organizing Committee tapped a woman to lead.

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The trial has shed additional light on the important role that the Malaysian First Lady played during her husband’s time in office.

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Priya Ramani was the first of more than 20 women to come forward an allege sexual harassment by M.J. Akbar.

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Starting next week, China’s government will require bloggers to be approved to write on a wide range of topics, including economics, education, health, and foreign affairs.

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Some say NATO and the U.S. should send a strong message for peace to all sides in Afghanistan’s protracted conflict.

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The protests come ahead of a scheduled court appearance by Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday.

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The deal comes as Australia’s Parliament considers draft laws to force digital giants to pay for news.

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Despite the Olympic chief’s resignation, Japan continues to be a country run “by a club of old men.”

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Anti-coup protesters are unlikely to be swayed by Sen. Gen. Min Aung Hlaing’s call for unity.

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The Tianwen 1 rover is China’s first foray to the planet, and the country’s most ambitious deep-space mission yet.

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Many recording artists struggle to cope with the trappings of fame, made more difficult by the perception of mental health as taboo topic.

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Thousands of Chinese had flocked to the app, which allowed unfettered discussion with people abroad about democracy, Taiwan, and other sensitive topics.

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As expected, the team made few definitive pronouncements – other than ruling out the theory that the virus originally leaked from a lab in Wuhan.

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So far, Myanmar’s military government has demonstrated restraint, relatively speaking, in the face of growing protests.

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Six months after she was first detained, Cheng Lei has been formally arrested.

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The 34-year-old Li Wenliang was one of eight whistleblowers who local authorities punished for “spreading rumors” about the new virus.

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The move came amid a growing campaign of civil disobedience following Monday’s military takeover.

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From maritime security to human rights concerns, China featured heavily in a meeting between the Japanese and British foreign and defense ministers.

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The visit followed months of negotiations as China seeks to retain tight control over information about the outbreak.

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Sher Mohammed Abbas Stanikzai, who led the Taliban delegation to Moscow,  insisted that the Taliban have been abiding by the deal.

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Sixteen opposition parties boycotted the president’s address to Parliament, expressing “full solidarity with the agitating farmers.”

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The White House described the decision to release the U.S. journalist’s alleged killer as “an affront to terrorism victims everywhere.”

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The U.N.’s human rights chief says it is “time for international action to ensure justice for international crimes.”

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The new secretary of state has a difficult task: not only rebuilding U.S. credibility abroad but also repairing a damaged diplomatic bureaucracy at home.

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A new Chinese law authorizes the country’s coast guard to fire on foreign vessels and destroy other countries’ structures on islands it claims.

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Japanese opinion polls that show 80 percent of those surveyed think the Olympics should be canceled or postponed.

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The relatives of the dead have faced immense pressure from authorities not to speak out.

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Protesters called for Australia Day – bitterly referred to as “Invasion Day” – to be abolished.

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The party is highly secretive and citizens are not even allowed to publicly discuss candidates.

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