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China condemns 2 ex-Xinjiang officials in separatism cases
Apr 7, 2021

China condemns 2 ex-Xinjiang officials in separatism cases

A former education official and a former legal official in Xinjiang have been sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve in the latest national security cases China has brought against bureaucrats it accuses of trying to split the country


India's Modi ends Bangladesh visit that sparked violence
Mar 27, 2021

India's Modi ends Bangladesh visit that sparked violence

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has concluded his two-day official visit to Bangladesh, a trip that sparked both violent protests and enthusiasm that relations between the two neighbors will continue to grow


Modi's party seeks big win as 2 key Indian states vote
Mar 27, 2021

Modi's party seeks big win as 2 key Indian states vote

Two Indian states with sizeable Muslim populations are voting in local elections in a test of strength for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose Hindu nationalist agenda is being challenged by monthslong farmer protests and a fresh wave of the pandemic


China sanctions Britons after UK joins EU move on Xinjiang
Mar 26, 2021

China sanctions Britons after UK joins EU move on Xinjiang

China has announced sanctions on British individuals and entities following the U.K.'s joining the EU and others in sanctioning Chinese officials accused of human rights abuses in the Xinjiang region


Mar 4, 2021

Pew survey shows hardening American attitudes toward China

New polling from the Pew Research Center shows strong negative attitudes among Americans toward China, with almost nine out of 10 adults seeing the country as a competitor or enemy, rather than a partner


Pakistan expert: Religiosity aiding spike in militancy
Feb 27, 2021

Pakistan expert: Religiosity aiding spike in militancy

Militant attacks are on the rise in Pakistan amid a growing religiosity that has brought greater intolerance, prompting one expert to voice concern the country could be overwhelmed by religious extremism


A year on, India's riot victims say justice still unserved
Feb 23, 2021

A year on, India's riot victims say justice still unserved

As the first anniversary of bloody communal riots that convulsed the Indian capital approaches, Muslim victims are still shaken and struggling to make sense of their struggle to seek justice


Imran Khan visits Sri Lanka as Muslims demand burial rights
Feb 23, 2021

Imran Khan visits Sri Lanka as Muslims demand burial rights

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has arrived in Sri Lanka as Muslims protested near the president’s office demanding that the government allow people who die of COVID-19 to be buried instead of cremated


Feb 16, 2021

Bangladesh sentences 5 to death for killing blogger

A special tribunal in Bangladesh’s capital has sentenced five members of a banned militant outfit to death and a sixth man to life in prison for the 2015 killing of a prominent Bangladeshi-American blogger known for speaking out against religious fundamentalism


Scores protest in India against arrest of climate activist
Feb 15, 2021

Scores protest in India against arrest of climate activist

Scores of people have demonstrated in two Indian cities after a climate activist was arrested for circulating a document supporting months of massive protests by farmers


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