Relief as Maldives strongman concedes defeat
AFP | The strongman leader of the Maldives on Monday conceded defeat in the presidential election, easing fears of a fresh political crisis in the...
All eyes on Maldives strongman after shock election defeat
AFP | Voters in the Maldives were watching nervously for President Abdulla Yameen's next move on Monday after the China-friendly strongman suffered a surprise election...
Bangladesh’s democratic erosion: how democracy assistance can help
Steve Cima | Bangladesh has drawn global attention as it struggles to manage the ongoing humanitarian crisis caused by nearly one million forcibly displaced Rohingya...
Ineffectiveness of SAARC and recommendations to make it effective
Bhakhtawar Liaquat | The cause of the SAARC’s institutional dysfunction can be traced in the Indian hegemonic designs and its indifferent behavior towards Pakistan and...
UN pushes Myanmar to step up Rohingyas’ return
AFP | The UN Security Council on Wednesday issued a statement calling on Myanmar to speed up efforts to have Rohingya refugees return safely to...
Afghanistan to host Bangladesh T20 series in India
AFP | Afghanistan will host Bangladesh for three Twenty20 internationals in India next month, the country's cricket board chief said. The Afghanistan cricket team, which has...
Art: Tranquil resistance against Indian brutality in Kashmir
News Desk | Artists and performers in the valley of Jammu and Kashmir have collaborated to create a subtle platform ‘Kashmir Art Quest' to cushion...
State-Emergency Declared in Sri Lanka after anti-Muslim violence
News Analysis | Anti-Muslim violence in Sri Lanka by Buddhist nationalists resulted in a nation-wide state emergency last week. This happened for the first time...
Ultra-nationalist Myanmar monk walks free from prison
AFP | An ultra-nationalist Myanmar monk was released from prison on Friday after serving time for inciting unrest in an anti-Rohingya protest in 2016, a...
Sri Lankan Cricketers take a stand for unity as Muslims come under attack
News Analysis | Sri Lankan cricketing legends Mahela Jayawardena, Kumar Sangakkara, and Sanath Jayasuriya took to Twitter on Wednesday. Their statements come after Sri Lanka...
IOK shuts down as India kills Kashmiris in Shopian
News Analysis | Parts of Indian-controlled Kashmir were under curfew, businesses and schools were also shut down on Monday to contain anti-India protests that spilled...
Asian markets sink again as Trump fans trade war fears
AFP | Asian markets turned negative again on Monday as the fallout from Donald Trump's steel and aluminium tariffs continues to feed concerns of a...