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September 27, 2024

Ex-Defense Minister Ishiba Shigeru Will Be Japan’s Next Prime Minister

By Mari Yamaguchi and Foster Klug
In his fifth attempt, Ishiba was chosen to lead Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

September 26, 2024

Jammu and Kashmir Votes in the Second Phase of Assembly Elections

By Aijaz Hussain
While foreign media were denied access, over a dozen foreign diplomats from New Delhi visited polling stations in the Srinagar and Budgam districts.
September 25, 2024

Sri Lanka’s New President Calls Parliamentary Election to Consolidate His Mandate

By Bharatha Mallawarachi
President Dissanayake dissolved Parliament hours after he swore in Harini Amarasuriya as the country's new prime minister.

September 24, 2024

Pakistan Appoints New Army General as ISI Chief

By Munir Ahmed
Lt. Gen. Asim Malik has held key positions in the military in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, provinces that have seen a recent surge in militant attacks.

September 23, 2024

Malaysian Police Rescue 187 More Children as Sex Abuse Probe of Islamic Group Deepens

By Associated Press
572 children have been rescued from homes linked to Global Ikhwan Services and Business (GISB) amid allegations of abuse that shocked and enraged the nation.

September 23, 2024

Pilot Freed After 19 Months in Rebel Captivity in Indonesia’s Papua Region

By Niniek Karmini and Charlotte Graham-McLay
Phillip Mark Mehrtens, a 38-year-old pilot from New Zealand, was abducted by rebels from a remote airport in February 2023.
September 23, 2024

Marxist Dissanayake Wins Sri Lanka’s Presidential Election

By Krishan Francis, Sheikh Saaliq, and Bharatha Mallawarachi
The 55-year-old pro-working class leader has said he will renegotiate the IMF deal to make austerity measures more bearable for the poor.

September 19, 2024

10-year-old Japanese Boy Dies After Stabbing Attack in China

By Mari Yamaguchi and Emily Wang Fujiyama
For the second time in three months, a knife-wielding man attacked Japanese schoolchildren in China.

September 18, 2024

Chinese Aircraft Carrier Comes Closer Than Ever to Japan

By Mari Yamaguchi
Japan called the close approach of the Liaoning and its accompanying destroyers “absolutely unacceptable.”

September 18, 2024

Assembly Elections Begin in Indian-controlled Kashmir for First Time After Losing Autonomy

By Aijaz Hussain
People say they knew their votes won't solve the dispute over Kashmir, but provided a rare window to express their frustration with direct Indian control.

September 17, 2024

New Delhi’s Chief Minister Resigns After Being Released on Bail in a Bribery Case

By Ashok Sharma
Arvind Kejriwal, a fierce critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left open the prospect of a return following Delhi’s next assembly election. For now, Kejriwal's ally Atishi holds the CM post.
September 17, 2024

‘35 Plus’ Killed in Days of Tribal Violence in Papua New Guinea, Police Say

By Rod McGuirk
What started as a “relatively minor conflict between illegal miners” escalated into tribal warfare featuring high-powered weapons.

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