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Philippine president and vice president clash in a feud that’s testing an Asian democracy

Philippine president and vice president clash in a feud that’s testing an Asian democracy

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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., center right, and Vice President Sara Duterte | Photo Credit: AP A major political storm set off by a bitter feud between the Philippine president and the vice president is testing an Asian democracy that has long been troubled by rowdy politics, poor law enforcement and bareface impunity. Just over […]

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Philippine president and vice president clash in a feud that’s testing an Asian democracy

India in close consultation with Arab countries as West Asian conflict drags on

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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar meets UAE Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi on Thursday (November 14, 2024). | Photo Credit: ANI Amidst a flurry of exchanges between Indian and West Asian officials in the recent weeks, two senior Arab diplomats have taken charge of the ambassadorial posts at the […]

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With Focus On ‘Act East’ Policy, PM Modi Meets Top Asian Leaders In Laos

With Focus On ‘Act East’ Policy, PM Modi Meets Top Asian Leaders In Laos

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Vientiane, Laos: Giving impetus to India’s ‘Act East’ policy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended a series of meetings in Laos, which is where the ASEAN-India and East Asia summits are being held. PM Modi, who is on a two-day visit to Laos on the invitation extended by his counterpart Sonexay Siphandone, was given a ceremonial […]

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Online Hate Against South Asian Americans Rises Steadily: Report

Online Hate Against South Asian Americans Rises Steadily: Report

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Washington: Online hate against Americans of South Asian ancestry has risen steadily in 2023 and 2024 with the rise of politicians from that community to prominence, according to a report released on Wednesday by nonprofit group Stop AAPI Hate. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT Democratic presidential candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris is of Indian descent, as […]

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Philippine president and vice president clash in a feud that’s testing an Asian democracy

South East Asian summit urges end to Myanmar violence but struggles for solutions

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South East Asian country leaders hold hands during the opening ceremony of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Vientiane, Laos, Wednesday (October 9, 2024) | Photo Credit: AP Southeast Asian leaders pressed Myanmar’s junta and its opponents on Wednesday (October 9, 2024) to take “concrete action” to stop the bloodshed in […]

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Philippine president and vice president clash in a feud that’s testing an Asian democracy

ASEAN summit: Southeast Asian leaders to discuss Myanmar crisis and South China Sea tensions

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Myanmar’s Foreign Ministry Permanent Secretary Aung Kyaw Moe, Philippine’s President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Laos’ President Thongloun Sisoulith, Laos’ Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet, Indonesian Vice President Ma’ruf […]

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