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Worrying Picture for Buddhism Worldwide

Pew Research Center says religion is shrinking

23 mins ago

The Perils of Assassination

Exchanging an enemy you know for one you don’t know is a risky proposition

Mar 20

Prabowo’s Flagship Lunch Program Under Fire

Calls grow louder for Indonesia to halt free meals plan as economic pressures mount

Mar 20

US, Allies Move to Shore up Taiwan Defense

Japan, US aid Philippines in militarizing nearby outcrop

Mar 19

Sulu Sultanate’s Sabah Claim Resurfaces

Philippine Foreign Affairs official brings up discredited affair

Mar 18

Whistleblower Challenges Singapore’s Reputation for Arbitration Impartiality

Bogus Russian coal mine forms basis of bias allegations

Mar 18

Former Iranian Diplomat: ‘Attacks Can’t Eliminate Scientific Knowledge’

Middle East expert Seyed Hossein Mousavian on how strikes prioritize oil and regime change over nuclear safety

Mar 17

Russia’s Narrow Path in Southeast Asia

Narrow niche built on arms sales, energy exports, pragmatic diplomacy

Mar 17

Iran War Forces Rethink on Jones Act

War forces a shift toward immediate military needs

Mar 16 • Our Correspondent

Indonesia’s Prabowo Warns Pet Investment Fund

President blows hot on his sovereign fund Danantara

Mar 16 • Our Correspondent

Vietnam’s Coming National Elections

Critics say they are secure but suspect

Mar 14 • Our Correspondent

Hidden Tensions in Beijing’s Two Sessions

Xi’s control of the military not total, say analysts

Mar 13 • Our Correspondent

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