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Asia
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Geopolitics at the helm once again: What does this mean for international affairs?

Following the end of the Second World War, the objectives of North American and EU foreign policy changed international politics forever. Rather than questions of the military power of the expansionist Soviet Union, objectives ...
by Esma Mneina
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Asia
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Indian Politicians Are At The Heart Of The Country’s Misogyny Epidemic

Recently George Osborne visited India on a mission to encourage further trade links. There was much talk of the economic potential of India, to match the weight of expectation the Indian people have placed on Narenda Modi’s n...
by Lucy Ratcliffe
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Hong Kong
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Pro-Democracy Protesters In Hong Kong Can Face Down Police, But Not Their Mom And Dad At The Dinner Table

Many activists in Hong Kong have dared to confront police during recent pro-democracy demonstrations. In fact, more than 500 protesters stood their ground against authorities by refusing to leave a sit-in in early July and we...
by Oiwan Lam
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Asia
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This Woman Marched Thousands Of Kilometers Across Pakistan For Her Brother And Balochistan’s Missing People

Disappearances are not uncommon in Balochistan, where Baloch nationalists are fighting an armed resistance against the Pakistani state. Yet, the tale of “missing people” in Pakistan’s largest province remains one of th...
by Jahanzeb Hussain
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Asia
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The Big Catch: How Slaves Are Integral To Producing The Prawns On Your Plate

Imagine being forced to work 20 hour days, being beaten so badly that your teeth were knocked out, your body was covered in lacerations and you were fed little more than a bowl of rice a day. This is reality for many of the sla...
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China
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People In Hong Kong Have A Legitimate Reason To Freak Out When Facebook Is Down

Facebook went down for a half an hour worldwide on June 19. Not a big deal, right? Wrong, at least in Hong Kong. The incident hit a nerve in the city, where some pro-democratic reform websites have recently suffered massive DDo...
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Asia
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Thai Coup Leads To Exodus Of More Than 180,000 Cambodian Migrant Workers

Hundreds of thousands of Cambodian migrant workers and their families have fled Thailand in the past two weeks after Thai coup leaders issued a warning that they will launch a crackdown against illegal foreign workers. Ac...
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Africa
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World Refugee Day: A Day For Mourning

In recognition of World Refugee Day, it is appropriate to acknowledge the trials and tribulations that internally and externally displaced people are forced to endure. Many humanitarian crises seem to stem from economic, resour...
by Jamal Russell Black
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Asia
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Are Bangladesh’s “Men In Black” Fighting Crime Or Killing For Money

Bangladesh’s controversial, elite anti-crime and anti-terrorism force, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), have been accused of extortion, extra-judicial killings and even assassination against payment. Are the country...
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