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    Himalayan Activist Sonam Wangchuk Detained Under National Security Law in India

    Sonam Wangchuk By Gunjeet Sra The arrest of Sonam Wangchuk, India’s pioneering climate activist and education reformer, has ignited a debate over democracy, dissent, and the future of Ladakh — a fragile, strategically vital Himalayan region where environmental and political stakes collide. NEW DELHI: The arrest of Sonam Wangchuk, one…

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    Singapore Seeks “Right Constellation” To Recognize Palestine

    By Ivan LimFormer AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: Amid world-wide outcry over Israel’s “genocidal” war in Gaza, pressure is on a feverish rise to make the Jewish state change course.  Breaking ranks with the United States, allies Britain, Australia, Portugal, Belgium and France have declared their recognition of Palestine…

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  • West Asia

    European Artist Raises Her Voice Against Genocide in Gaza

    Liliana Abreu By Alireza BahramiTEHRAN: For Liliana Abreu, a 40-year-old artist from Porto, silence is no longer an option. Witnessing the ongoing genocide in Gaza, she has chosen to stand as an artist of conscience, using her voice and her art to denounce violence and demand peace. Wearing a Palestinian…

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    Nepal’s Democratic Flames: A Warning for Korea and Asia

     Young people protesting in front of the Nepali parliament building, demanding the resignation of the corrupt government. (Photo = AP/Yonhap News) By Lee Sang-kiAsiaN reporter, former president of the Korea Journalists Association SEOUL: Democracy in Nepal is once again in turmoil. The eruption of fierce protests and the collapse of…

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    Quadrilateral of Pressure

    By Ali SalehabadiAdministrator and managing editor of Setare Sobh daily- Iran TEHRAN: The seasonal meeting of the Board of Governors has ended. Although Abbas Araghchi and Rafael Grossi reached an agreement in Cairo about inspections, this one-sided agreement will not solve the sanctions problem. Iran plans to continue inspections in…

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  • Politics

    The Russian-Georgian August 2008 War in Focus

    By August 6, 2008, shelling of Georgian villages from separatist-controlled territory escalated. On August 7, Georgia announced it was preparing for direct talks with Tskhinvali representatives. (Photo: Front News Georgia) By Khatuna Chapichadze TBILISI: In August 2025, Georgia has marked the 17th anniversary of the 2008 Russo-Georgian War, a brief…

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    Nepal’s Political Order Overturned in Just Two Days by Gen Z

    Nepalese protestors By Bishnu Gautam,Editor-in-Chief of the Rising NepalKATHMANDU: Uprising Nepal’s political landscape has undergone a dramatic shift in just two days. What began as protests against the government’s nationwide ban on social media on Monday quickly escalated into a nationwide uprising led by Generation Z (youth under 26). The…

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    What Is the Role of the State When Koreans Are Chained and Wrongly Imprisoned Abroad?

    The scene of the raid on the Hyundai Motor Company-LG Energy Solution joint battery factory, as reported by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on its website on September 5. By Lee Sang-ki,AsiaN reporter, former president of the Korea Journalists Association SEOUL: The video released by U.S. Immigration and…

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    How Asian Chiefs Dealt with Trump in Tariff Wars

    By Ivan LimFormer AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: President Donald Trump unleased his Liberation Day tariff offensive on April 2 with a vengeance – threatening to slap huge duties on nations enjoying trade surpluses unless they negotiate to redress and reverse the gaping trade imbalance with him. The Make…

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    Failure and Ingratitude in Homayoun Shajarian’s Cancelled Concert

    Homayoun Shajarian By Pooneh NedaiEditor-in-Chief of Shokran Magazine/ Iran TEHRAN: The announcement of the free concert at Azadi Square in Tehran by the great Iranian singer Homayoun Shajaria, — and its later cancellation — created a wave of both hope and fear. More than anything, this incident shows the complexity…

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