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The polls have closed in Indonesia’s presidential election. Who’s in the running?
Today, almost 205 million Indonesians cast a vote for their new president. The three candidates are not new…
‘Private’ Meeting With Putin, Public Appearances Stir Talk Of Nazarbaev Comeback
ALMATY, Kazakhstan — Friends who are old faces and friends in high places: Kazakhstan’s former leader Nursultan Nazarbaev…
Can Kyrgyzstan And Tajikistan Consign Their Deadly Border Conflicts To The Past?
ALMATY, Kazakhstan — On the first anniversary of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan’s deadliest border war, marked in September, irascible…
President Ranil Wickremesinghe Remarkable Turnaround for Sri Lanka’s Tumultuous Economy
London (07/11 – 70) President Ranil Wickremesinghe, at the helm of the United National Party (UNP), has orchestrated…
Jailed Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s Party Elects New Head Before Election
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, currently in jail facing what he says are more than 150 cases…
President Wickremesinghe’s Contribution To Securing IMF Loan For Sri Lanka
Brussels (08/11 – 50) On March 20, the IMF approved a $3 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) to…
Tajikistan Journalist, Mamadshoeva Sentenced To 21 Years In Prison
Brussels (25/11 – 33.3) Tajikistan Supreme Court has sentenced a widely respected 65-year-old female journalist, Ulfathonim Mamadshoeva, to…
No Disruptions in Parliament This Time, India Bloc Parties Resolve
The INDIA bloc parties resolved not to disrupt the proceedings of the winter session of Parliament, which is the penultimate session before…
India’s Ruling Party Wins 3 of 4 States in Elections in a Boost for Prime Minister
NEW DELHI — India’s ruling Hindu nationalist party won in three of four state elections, according to results…
The Relevance of NATO in the 21st Century
Frankfurt (3/12 – 12) The relatively rapid cohesion of disparate nations, historically competitive or even at war with…