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The encroached area is part of Manas National Park’s core tiger and Bengal florican habitats.

Data centers, the Sovereign Wealth Fund, and a hydropower plant – will any of it better the lives of Mongolian people?

Pop star donations and state aid work together to give Seoul a durable bond with Nepal. 

Xi’s U.S. visit was extensively covered by official outlets. It's much harder to gauge public opinion or even interest.

Both the South Korean government and the two former soldiers face an unprecedented resettlement process.

Projects developed within bilateral frameworks could form an international infrastructure that provides China with operational advantages in space.

The visit's outcomes are thin: a small extension of the trade truce and two pandas.

Rising passivity in Taiwan doesn’t mean Taiwanese have given up on resisting. It means the conditions for political action are eroding.

Over 3,000 Tibetans, Chinese dissidents, Uyghurs, Hong Kongers, and other groups joined protests during Xi’s state visit, calling for human rights and political freedom.

Good feelings were on display, but there was no real movement on the many areas of friction.

Canberra’s desire to learn from Kyiv is a sign of enormous respect and its pledge to ongoing support an expression of Australia's support for the Ukrainian cause.

The Afghan Taliban have little incentive to accede to Islamabad’s demands.

Five years after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, the relationships built over 20 years of war still matter. 

The institutions created by the “People’s Constitution” of 1997 have become tools of the country's political and economic elite.

As middle powers reliant on international order that is in a state of disarray, Hanoi and Ottawa believe they have a lot to gain from deeper collaboration.

As part of a Jamaat-led alliance, the NCP secured a place in parliament. However, it needs to prove it is an independent force.

Nationalist rabble-rousers have accused Israelis of trying to seize Thai territory, and Israeli tourists of misbehaving or disrespecting the country's culture.

Phnom Penh is trying to address criticisms that the current anti-scam campaign is more about reputation management than full accountability.

In lieu of decisive regulatory action and funding, much of the work of adapting to new climate realities falls on individual gardeners and cooperatives.

55 years ago, Bhutan joined the United Nations – with a rare show of support from bitter rivals.