• How Indian chef defied odds to win food Oscar and take Tamil cuisine global
    Saturday, June 28, 2025 from BBC News - Asia
    Chef Vijay Kumar’s 2025 James Beard win marks a quiet revolution, spotlighting south Indian cuisine globally.
  • For women in Pakistan, social media can be dangerous
    Sunday, June 29, 2025 from Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE
    As more women in Pakistan embrace self-expression and economic freedom online, they're often met with harassment, privacy violations and violence.
  • Mongolia’s Government Transition: Democracy in Action or Foreign Interference?
    Friday, June 27, 2025 from The Diplomat
    A recent report alleges that Mongolia’s change in government was the product of a Moscow-linked influence operation. Far from it.
  • Tuesday Briefing: Senate Votes on Trump’s Big Policy Bill
    Monday, June 30, 2025 from NYT > Asia Pacific
    Plus, Hong Kong protesters are still paying.
  • Disappeared by ICE in L.A.: How to find detained relatives
    Friday, June 27, 2025 from Asia - Los Angeles Times
    Immigrant advocacy groups provide guidance on what you can do when a family member is detained by immigrant enforcement officials.
  • Supreme Court turns down claim from L.A. landlords over COVID evictions ban
    Monday, June 30, 2025 from Asia - Los Angeles Times
    Landlords say the ban on evictions took their private property in violation of the Constitution.
  • Anwar, Prabowo Call for Middle East Peace, Pledge Joint Development of Disputed Maritime Area
    Monday, June 30, 2025 from The Diplomat
    Malaysia and Indonesia have both been outspoken about recent events in the region, particularly Israel's ruthless attacks on the Palestinians of Gaza.
  • Iran honours war dead as France urges return to diplomacy
    Saturday, June 28, 2025 from Asia-Pacific
    Iran holds state funerals for dozens killed in its brief war with Israel, as regional tensions simmer and international voices call for renewed diplomacy.
  • Dalai Lama hints Tibetan Buddhist institution could live on
    Monday, June 30, 2025 from Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE
    Speaking ahead of his 90th birthday, the Dalai Lama has indicated that the Tibetan Buddhist institution could continue after his death after all.
  • China skirts U.S. sanctions as top buyer of Iranian oil — here’s how, and why that’s unlikely to change soon
    Monday, June 30, 2025 from Asia-Pacific News
    U.S. sanctions have barely put a dent on China's massive purchases of discounted Iranian oil, thanks to a shadow supply chain of transshipment.
  • Washington Discusses the Future of Central Asia-US Relations, While Beijing Takes Concrete Action
    Friday, June 27, 2025 from The Diplomat
    While Beijing holds another presidential summit with Central Asia, Washington continues to discuss how to engage the region.
  • Chinese Police Detain Dozens of Writers Over Gay Erotic Online Novels
    Monday, June 30, 2025 from NYT > Asia Pacific
    The genre known as Boys’ Love, stories written mostly by and for straight women, has been in the authorities’ sights for years.
  • Mexico threatens to sue Musk's SpaceX over contamination from exploding rockets
    Friday, June 27, 2025 from Asia - Los Angeles Times
    Mexican scientists say debris from exploding SpaceX rockets is killing wildlife, including dolphins, sea turtles and fish.
  • Iran-Israel War Disrupts Life Along Pakistan’s Balochistan Border
    Friday, June 27, 2025 from The Diplomat
    Islamabad needs to assess the implications of the recent war not just from a security or foreign policy lens, but as a humanitarian concern.
  • Sri Lanka’s Shifting Stance on Foreign Research Vessels Risks Its Blue Economy Future
    Monday, June 30, 2025 from The Diplomat
    It is under pressure from India and the U.S. to block Chinese research vessels from docking in its ports. Will the crafting of standard operating procedures help?
  • Uproar over sexual assault in Bangladesh after video spreads online
    Monday, June 30, 2025 from BBC News - Asia
    Protests broke out across the country after footage of the incident was circulated.
  • 'Are you from California?' Political advisor said he was detained at airport after confirming he's from L.A.
    Friday, June 27, 2025 from Asia - Los Angeles Times
    Longtime L.A. political consultant Rick Taylor was returning from a weeklong vacation in Turks and Caicos with his wife and daughter when he was held by Customs and Border Protection for 45 minutes without reason.
  • Turkey walks a fine line as conflict between Israel and Iran cools
    Saturday, June 28, 2025 from Asia-Pacific
    Turkey has spent weeks walking a diplomatic tightrope, caught between its outrage over Israel’s actions and its reluctance to cross the United States. A ceasefire deal brokered by President Donald Trump has given Ankara some breathing...
  • Reframing the French Indo-Pacific: French Polynesia, a Model of Shared Sovereignty?
    Friday, June 27, 2025 from The Diplomat
    French Polynesia is a pivotal element of France’s strategy in the Pacific – and offers a compelling case study for shared sovereignty within the French Republic.
  • Monday Briefing: The Toll of an Attack on an Iranian Prison
    Monday, June 30, 2025 from NYT > Asia Pacific
    Plus, correcting Captain Nemo.
  • Deadline nears for Taiwan's Chinese immigrants to prove no China household registration
    Sunday, June 29, 2025 from Asia
    Chang Chih-yuan as a child, with his mother and Taiwanese father, when they were still living in China. Amid a wave of national security measures, immigrants from China must prove they've given up their household registration in China by June 30. Many are Chinese women married to men from Taiwan.
  • The Prada Sandal That Led to Cries of Cultural Theft in India
    Monday, June 30, 2025 from NYT > Asia Pacific
    An uproar over a shoe that resembles leather footwear worn by many Indians shows a growing sense that the country should be recognized for its products that collect fame internationally.
  • UN chief says aid surge needed to face 'climate chaos, raging conflicts'
    Monday, June 30, 2025 from Asia-Pacific
    UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the world to "rev up the engine of development" at an aid conference in Spain on Monday at a time when US-led cuts are jeopardising the fight against poverty and climate change.
  • Trump Wants America to Make iPhones. Here’s How India Is Doing It.
    Monday, June 30, 2025 from NYT > Asia Pacific
    India is carving out a new space for Foxconn and other high-end manufacturers, just as President Trump demands American companies do at home.
  • 'Deceit, dishonesty, betrayal': The wrongful conviction that haunted Johnnie Cochran
    Saturday, June 28, 2025 from Asia - Los Angeles Times
    Attorneys Johnnie Cochran Jr. and Stuart Hanlon would spend decades working to free former Black Panther Geronimo Pratt, who was convicted in a murder case that involved hidden evidence and a secret informant.
  • Taiwan’s Model for Digital Defense of Democracy Goes Global
    Friday, June 27, 2025 from The Diplomat
    As the U.S. and others struggle to confront AI-driven disinformation, Taiwan’s resilience has become its latest key export.
  • Watch: Humanoid robots stumble through football match in China
    Monday, June 30, 2025 from BBC News - Asia
    The robots kicked, scored and tumbled while competing at a tourmentant in Beijing.
  • At Supreme Court, steady wins for conservative states and Trump's claims of executive power
    Saturday, June 28, 2025 from Asia - Los Angeles Times
    Supreme Court ruled for red states, conservative parents and Trump, while the three liberals dissented.
  • Can Taiwan help Germany ease its reliance on Chinese drones?
    Monday, June 30, 2025 from Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE
    Germany is hoping to buy more drones from Taiwan as an alternative to China. But many financial and political hurdles are slowing down Berlin's trade ties with Taipei.
  • France, Germany and UK condemn 'threats' against UN nuclear watchdog chief
    Monday, June 30, 2025 from Asia-Pacific
    France, Germany and Britain on Monday condemned "threats" against the head of the UN nuclear watchdog after Iran rejected its request to visit nuclear facilities bombed by Israel and the United States. 
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