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The long-suppressed Tiwari Commission report on the 1983 Nellie massacre has finally been released, but early responses suggest it may ignite debate on demographic change rather than accountability for one of India’s deadliest episodes of mass violence.

The recent M5.5 earthquake occurred outside the better known seismic hazard zones and is a wake-up call to boost preparedness.

A merchant selling “gel blasters” is the latest person to face serious criminal charges for possession of seemingly harmless guns. 

A year after the illegitimate declaration of martial law, the conservative People Power Party is still justifying Yoon’s decision.

What, exactly, is “Central Asia” today?

A war of perceptions over framings of Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi is taking shape in Taiwan.

Eliminating the immensely popular leader would not end the crisis; it would unleash one that the Pakistani state may not survive.

Many Bangladeshis believe that this is a strategy of the Jamaat to send working women back home.

The extradition of Y Quynh Bdap, 33, is a sign of a growing crackdown on Vietnamese refugees and asylum seekers in Thailand, rights groups say.

Non-citizens, including established ethnic Chinese families, face the downgrade of freehold titles – some inherited over generations – into 30-to-60-year leases.

At least 176 people have been killed in Thailand and three in Malaysia, while the death toll in Indonesia has climbed above 600.

Hindu nationalism has become the dominant political ideology in India today. What does it actually mean?

Mongolia’s performance in the show “Physical: Asia” introduced the country – and its sporting prowess – to a new global audience.

Residents had been complaining about fire safety for over a year. That their concerns were neglected raises serious questions about oversight in Hong Kong. 

A quiet campaign resulted in low turnout for the election of a diminished parliament.

To anyone familiar with Beijing’s established discourse on Taiwan, Xi’s remarks to Trump represented a significant departure.

Following a crime committed by one man, Afghans as a group were recast as an “enemy within.” This pattern is not new.

What began as a Korean-led success story is now transforming into a live demonstration of how quickly – and how decisively – Chinese firms can reshape high-tech markets.

Rising debt has sparked a new battle for national sovereignty. 

The regime change has not resulted in weakening the rampant abuse of human rights by state institutions.