Cambodia’s opposition claimed gains in local elections on Sunday that could shake Hun Sen’s grip
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Wave of Home Demolitions Hits China’s Hui Muslims
Demolition gangs move into Chinese Muslim village consisting of 20,000 Hui Muslims
Making Sense of the Recent Moroccan Protest Movement
Morocco’s February 20 movement may have lost its momentum, but its legacy is still alive
Anti-Graft Watchdog to Probe South Africa’s Dlamini-Zuma
South Africa’s watchdog will investigate the government’s providing of protection services to Dlamini-Zuma
Bahrain Independent Newspaper Suspended Amid Clampdown
Bahraini authorities temporarily suspended the independent daily newspaper, Al-Wasat
Cambodian Local Elections Are a Test for Prime Minister
Ballot is also seen as a showdown between the two major parties amid threats of civil war
Election Over, Iran’s Attention Turns to Supreme Leader’s Successor
Talk in Iran has turned to the future of a large political figure: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Remembering Tiananmen Square, 28 Years Later
Rights activists are set to commemorate the anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square protests
Keep a Close Eye on These Important Mexican State Elections
Highly contested state election considered to be a bellwether for the 2018 presidential race
British Columbia Proportional Representation Referendum Likely
The move to proportional representation has been highly controversial but is moving forward anyway