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Fitch warns political unrest may affect Asian economic, fiscal performance

Political unrest sparked by public discontent over corruption, cost of living pressures and a perceived lack of economic opportunities for young people poses a...

Cubans jailed for disturbing ‘tranquility’ with pot-banging

Havana – A Cuban court has ordered jail sentences of up to six years for six people who “disrupted public tranquility” with a pot-banging...

The Defensive Guard

This is an AI-generated cartoon with the prompt: Horizontal editorial cartoon in the style of Chong’s political cartoons. Strong pen-and-ink lines, expressive figures, textured...

Wounded Nepali protesters proud

KATHMANDU – University student Aditya Rawal was outside Nepal’s parliament with hundreds of other anti-corruption protesters when gunfire crackled and 14 people slumped down...

Nepal PM quits after deadly protests

ATHMANDU – Nepal’s veteran prime minister resigned on Tuesday after youth protesters demanded he quit, a day after one of the deadliest crackdowns in...

‘Not on my watch:’ Brawner shuts down talks of military coup

Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff General Romeo Brawner Jr. on Wednesday has reaffirmed the military’s unwavering commitment to the Constitution...

Most Asian stocks rise as China unrest eases

Hong Kong—Markets mostly rose Wednesday on hopes that China will further ease its strict Covid containment measures following widespread political unrest, though gains were...

Hong Kong office vacancies double after riots, COVID

HONG KONG, China—The amount of vacant top-tier office space has more than doubled in Hong Kong over the last three years as companies downsize...

Kyrgyz protest over proposed constitution empowering president

Hundreds took to the streets in Kyrgyzstan Sunday to protest a proposed constitution that critics say would empower the presidency and damage freedom of...
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