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Is China seeking to copy Iran’s Strait of Hormuz blockade around Taiwan?

Taiwan has long prepared for a Chinese military invasion but wars in Iran and Ukraine expose new potential threats.

Modi threatens to target ‘intellectual Naxals’ in Independence Day speech

The Indian PM said Maoist-influenced Naxalite rebellion is largely gone, but its ideological backers still pose threat.

Aftermath of deadly Indonesia earthquake

Dozens of people have been killed after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake off Indonesia’s Flores Island.

Tickets launched for 2026 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia

Japanese minister visits shrine to war dead, angering China, South Korea

Defence Minister Koizumi's visit to Yasukuni Shrine comes on the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in WWII.

What the Taliban achieved and failed to achieve in five years

The Taliban government brought security and stability but is facing increasing alienation of the general population.