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Dalai Lama lays out succession plan, denying Chinese efforts at control
The Tibetan Buddhist leader, who turns 90 on Sunday, appears concerned that Beijing will sweep in after his death to install ...
What India can learn from China: Dictatorship, democracy and the road not taken
India must not slavishly follow Western models any longer. Nor can India be China. What is the way forward then?
A long and winding trail of tensions
THE country's Constitutional Court has suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office pending an ethics ...
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China’s Bet on Iran: What Now?
It was only four years ago that China inked a $400 billion, 25-yearlong strategic partnership with Iran, focusing on trade, ...
A look at soaring border tensions between Cambodia and Thailand
Thailand’s Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office Tuesday pending an ethics ...
How 13 US presidents have managed the Iran relationship
As the world waits to see if Donald Trump's talks will go ahead, look back at how previous US presidents have handled Iran.
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These Are Europe's Largest Countries, Defined By Vast Mountains, Thick Forests, And Long Coastlines
Europe has many sizeable countries with expansive topographical features to match. Here are the biggest organized from least ...
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Vietnamese embassy in Israel halts mass evacuation plans as ceasefire kicks in
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel is keeping its citizen protection hotline open, but now focusing assistance on critical and ...
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A look at the tensions with Cambodia that led to the suspension of Thailand's prime minister
Thailand’s Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office Tuesday pending an ethics ...
China’s Communist Party Now Has 100 Million Members. Many Are in It for the Paycheck.
In a sluggish economy, membership is seen as a path to a stable state-sector income.
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Chilean Communist Scores Surprise Win in Primary Vote as Battle With Far-Right Looms - U.S. News & World Report
Chilean Communist Scores Surprise Win in Primary Vote as Battle With Far-Right Looms SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chilean Communist Jeannette Jara, the country's former labor minister, won the primary ...