Anura Kumara Dissanayake touted his victory as a ‘fresh start’ for the South Asian nation, two years after it came to the brink of economic collapse.
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A newly amended law may push the country beyond what has been a drawn-out and sluggish process to account for the country’s civil war.
NATO member Turkey’s intention to join the 9-member body that functions as an alternative to the Western-led order shows Ankara’s global ambitions.
Mongolia has worked hard to craft friendly relations across the globe. But geography means that Russia and China still retain a strong influence.
Seasonal flu vaccines may reduce the risk of a hybrid strain of the virus developing – one with some characteristics of seasonal flu, and some of bird flu.
Be wary of mistaking the 38-year-old prime minister’s arrival with a political renewal.
By 2100, China’s population will likely be half its current size. It will also be a lot older, with fewer working-age men and women.
Military leaders have formed an interim government and promised a transition to civilian rule. Protesters who brought down the previous government are demanding nothing less.
Leader of Vietnam’s Communist Party died on July 19, 2024. Among those who paid tribute was US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Recent tensions between the US and China can be explained by the geopolitics of sea power and the geography of near and far waters.
The all-important third plenum of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China was heavy on intensions, but light on detail.
If you’re traveling to a tropical destination to escape the Australian winter, make sure to take steps to protect yourself from mosquito-borne disease such as dengue.
Beijing’s cyber operations are largely conducted in the shadows. But a recent leak has shed light on how the state is working with private companies to target online activism.
Formerly one of the world’s largest markets for tiger bone, new research sheds light on the current situation in South Korea.
US Marines and Philippine forces are taking part in joint military exercises just 100 miles off the southern tip of Taiwan.
Meetings with Joe Biden and Donald Trump suggest Japan is hedging over the outcome of the US election.
The South Korean leader seeks to strengthen ties with the US and Japan. But he might be hamstrung by domestic concerns.
In the space of two decades, Hong Kong’s liberal constitutional order has been transformed into a security regime that grants citizens few civil liberties
With the pressure of China’s “three-child policy”, many women are motivated to achieve work-life harmony by merging the identities of motherhood and business ownership.
Critics of the South Korean leader accuse him of eroding democracy at home while embracing a historic enemy on the international stage.
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Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences and Professor of International Relations at La Trobe University., La Trobe University
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Associate Professor of History and Asian Studies, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Weldon E. Thornton Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Asian Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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