A group of male and female South Korean basketball players will play their North Korean counterparts
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Judge to Decide Fate of Jailed Burma Journalists
A court in Myanmar will rule next week whether two journalists for the Reuters news agency will face trial
Myanmar Democracy Activists Break Ranks With NLD Party
Driven by disappointment with government record, veteran activists in Myanmar are launching a new party
New Ban on Covert Foreign Interference in Australian Politics
Legislation bans covert foreign interference in domestic politics and makes industrial espionage for a foreign power a crime
On Chinese Influence Operations in the Democratic World
China invested an estimated $10 billion per year projecting its influence into the politics of overseas democracies
VIDEO: Two North Koreans Share Harrowing Defector Story
Two outspoken North Koreans defectors spoke at the National Endowment for Democracy’s 2018 Democracy Award after being honored
A First: New Zealand Prime Minister Delivers Child in Office
Jacinda Ardern now becomes the first woman in the country’s history to give birth while in office
Spread of Vietnam Street Protests Bares Deep-Seated Anger
Protests in Vietnam shows a latent fear of China, worries about freedom of speech and distrust of the lawmaking process
The Importance of the New Indonesian Security Council Seat
Indonesia chosen as one of five non-permanent members of the UN Security Council after a competitive bidding process
UN releases first-ever Kashmir human rights report
Highlighting incidents in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir as well as Pakistani-administered areas of Kashmir