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Asia February 14, 2024

Burma's military government to draft 60,000 people yearly as existing forces spread thin

Burma's military government says it will draft 5,000 people per month under its newly activated conscription law, which indicates that resistance forces are posing a real challenge.

Asia February 14, 2024

Indonesian defense chief linked to human rights atrocities claims presidential election victory

Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, a former general with a controversial human rights record, claimed victory in Indonesia's presidential election based on unofficial tallies.

OPINION February 14, 2024

Think the US exit from Afghanistan was bad? Look what's brewing in the Pacific

U.S. control of the Central Pacific depends on three treaties that are being held up by $120 million a year in offsets. China will love it if we drop the ball.

Europe February 13, 2024

Azerbaijan, Armenia exchange blame after deadly border skirmish

Armenia and Azerbaijan on Tuesday exchanged blows over a skirmish at their shared border, which is reported to have left at least four Armenian soldiers dead.

Pakistan February 13, 2024

No clear winner reported in Pakistani election

Pakistan's parliamentary elections have established no clear winner, with the best-performing party winning a mere 93 out of 265 National Assembly seats.

Asia February 13, 2024

Indonesia's presidential election emerges as key battleground in US-China rivalry

Indonesia's upcoming presidential election holds significance for both the U.S. and China due to the country's strategic importance in their regional rivalry.

Pakistan February 12, 2024

Pakistani leader defends slow vote reporting, notes previous 66-hour tabulation times

Caretaker Pakistani Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar defended his country's controversial delay in the revelation of last week's election results.

Asia February 12, 2024

Burma's military government begins conscripting citizens as resistance forces prove formidable

Burma's military government activated its conscription law for the first time, which indicates that they are struggling to contain the nationwide armed resistance against its rule.

Asia February 12, 2024

Cambodia reports new bird flu case after brother of 9-year-old who died of the virus tests positive

A 9-year-old boy from Cambodia died from bird flu last week, marking the country's first case this year. His 16-year-old brother has tested positive for the virus.

Asia February 12, 2024

Indonesian police to charge suspects in mass-casualty nickel plant blast

Indonesian police named two Chinese nationals Monday as suspects in a Suwalesi Island smelting furnace explosion that left 21 workers dead.

India February 9, 2024

Indian town sets curfew after mosque clashes, police ordered to shoot violators

Authorities in Haldwani, India, have imposed an indefinite curfew following clashes over the construction of a mosque and Muslim seminary, with police ordered to shoot violators.