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The Taliban regime’s ban on poppy cultivation in Afghanistan has led to this illicit crop being cultivated in neighboring Balochistan.

Refugees in Bangladesh are vulnerable to kidnappings and forced recruitment, alongside restrictive movement regimes, and denial of access to education and livelihoods.

If not, it raises serious questions about the government's ability to detect, let alone eradicate, organized crime within its own borders.

In addition to disrupting the official trade flow, the war in Myanmar has led to a spike in smuggling, black markets, and other economic crimes.

The region may be far away, but the emptying of camps housing foreign Islamic State fighters and their families could have local repercussions. 

Trump’s careful approach to China stems from an internal Republican battle over tariffs with the midterm elections looming in November.

Out of 300 seats up for grabs in Bangladesh's general election, just seven women won election.

"We are not asking Kyrgyzstan not to have trading relations with Russia. We only ask that that trading relationship does not involve the deliberate circumvention of our sanctions…” 

While most Japanese lawmakers support revising the constitution, they are more divided on what, exactly, needs to change.

During the seven-day WPK conclave, Kim Jong Un introduced the “Haekpangasoe” system while reaffirming his will to beef up nuclear capabilities in a new five-year military development plan.

Record patent filings in recent years suggest an expanding research ecosystem. Yet with only a fraction granted and even fewer commercially worked, scale may be outpacing substance.

He could have used his trip to Israel to call explicitly for de-escalation of tensions with Iran and a negotiated settlement; instead, he chose silence on that front.

Under mounting pressure from shareholders, the app finally broke into the black for the first time last year.

With the remaining seats likely to be confirmed next week, a new coalition government is expected to be formed in the coming weeks.

Worryingly, the current rumblings resemble the disputes that preceded major outbreaks of fighting in July and December.

Rather than delivering balanced gains, the landmark free trade agreement has created growing trade deficits for Indonesia.

The abduction and murder of Lao dissidents have become alarmingly frequent, often coinciding with events of national significance.

Adams' "alpha male" posturing and pro-Israel comments set off alarms in Malaysia, a Muslim-majority country where sympathy for the Palestinian cause is widespread.

Swift support in times of crisis has made the nation one of New Delhi’s few remaining close partners in the region.

Shen Yun is at the center of a deeper and increasingly consequential struggle over culture, representation, and political voice in the transnational Chinese world.