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Tran Le Xuan, South Vietnam's "first lady," was passionate in her support of the southern republic – and a fierce critic of American involvement in Indochina.

With 499 of 500 seats now certified, the newly elected parliament will convene to select a new prime minister within 15 days.

While Confucius Institutes are closing across parts of Western Europe, China has found a more welcoming political environment in the Balkans.

His continued incarceration is a telling example of the erosion of both India’s judicial independence and its democracy.   

Having overthrown regimes in Latin America and the Middle East, why would Washington draw the line at Asia?

From energy to innovation, Kim Jong Un’s growth strategy is up against structural limits.

The intense U.S. bombing of Iran reveals the limits of Beijing’s relationship with Tehran and the pragmatism of China’s Middle Eastern strategy

Both countries are navigating a geopolitical environment far more turbulent than the one that shaped their post-Cold War outlook.

Air and air-defense capabilities remain Afghanistan’s most vulnerable security component. 

The U.S. sank an Iranian warship, which was returning home from an India-hosted exercise, off the Sri Lankan coast yesterday. India’s silence in response is deafening.

Saudi Arabia, wary of further escalation, is unlikely to press Pakistan to deploy troops or join the conflict at this stage.

The possibility of expansion, into Asia and elsewhere, is no longer theoretical.

Jakarta’s participation in U.S. President Donald Trump’s initiative has drawn widespread criticism, particularly from conservative Islamic groups.

Scenes from the political and military front lines of last year's undeclared war.

The flat tone of the bloc's statements belies the severe disruptions that the war could have on Southeast Asia's export-dependent economies.

In its latest report, USCIRF has urged the Trump administration to finally make designations of egregious violators of religious freedoms.

Insights from Martin Catarata.

The two sides sealed a $1.9 billion commercial deal for long term supply of uranium to support India’s civilian nuclear energy program.

Mongolia is trying to develop its critical minerals sector to diversify mining operations. But it's been a slow process thus far.

Dhaka’s real challenge is to convert political change into economic credibility amid mounting external shocks.