Asia
Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., son of right-wing dictator, elected Philippines president
May 10, 2022Democracy and human rights are set for further reversals after the brutality of the Duterte years.
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Chinese wanderers remind us of the global threats to elephants
June 18, 2021Can we really tolerate a situation where our great-grandchildren will never see a live elephant?
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Coup or no coup, Myanmar isn’t moving into U.S. orbit
March 26, 2021No longer is Aung San Suu Kyi the unalloyed symbol of democracy and human rights.
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Myanmar military coup leaders target trade unions for destruction
March 4, 2021Police have issued arrest warrants for 20 union leaders, the majority from the Industrial Workers Federation of Myanmar.
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China attempts to mediate divisions within ruling Nepal Communist Party
January 7, 2021The NCP originated as a merger between the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) and the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) in 2018, but now the party is facing internal divides.
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