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Five military officials were arrested in connection to the deaths of 14 servicemen lost at sea during a combat exercise in southwestern Kazakhstan, as a day of national mourning is observed.

The former Philippine president is on trial in The Hague, but the ghosts of his presidency and the system he put in place continue to haunt a deeply divided society.

The statement came as Kuala Lumpur confirmed plans to deport a further 3,500 people as part of its "voluntary repatriation program" with Myanmar.

The flagship project struggled even during Myanmar’s decade of opening. Attempting to revive it amid conflict and sanctions will test its economic and strategic rationale.

The center north of Vientiane, a counterpart to a similar naval facility in Cambodia, marks a further extension of Beijing's security presence in mainland Southeast Asia.

When the Gulf was last closed to tankers, Tokyo faced the same dilemma it faces today.

Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, who died this week aged 100, was a close companion of Mahathir throughout his long and tumultuous political career.

What can Andrei Podelyshev’s appointment tell us about North Korea-Russia relations?

Insights from Jouko Ahvenainen.

If Australia is successful in returning to the council in 2029, it will be under significantly different circumstances than when it last held a seat.

With its traditional markets less reliable, Brazil sees immense potential in Southeast Asia's growing economies.

The KRI Sriwijaya is a small aircraft carrier and may be better understood as an amphibious support ship.

Beneath the pageantry, here's the change that matters: Washington has stopped talking about leaving China.

The deal is one of the earliest defense deals between India and the U.S. It is also the one that dragged on the longest.

There are significant opportunities – and risks.

The debate over the death penalty is back in Uzbekistan, this time involving the country’s most senior officials.

The fact that Trump didn’t give anything new away on Taiwan shouldn’t obscure how much ground he has already conceded to Xi.

The UNGA voted to delete those sections 20 years ago. But the issue has acquired renewed political significance as Sino-Japanese relations have deteriorated.

So far, incumbent President Sadyr Japarov and Omurbek Suvanaliev – a politician and former minister of internal affairs – have announced their intentions to run. 

A blueprint for building resilience in the Hindu Kush Himalaya.