Vietnam issued an arrest warrant for a citizen journalist who allegedly incited illegal demonstrations
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Key Panel Meets to Review India’s Voting Machines
Allegations of irregularities and hacking of electronic voting machines were top of the agenda at the meeting
Is There a Need For a Pakistani Electronic Voting Machine System?
Pakistan should be patient, realistic and cautious with the use of technology in elections
Ousted South Korean President Charged with Bribery
South Korean prosecutors on Monday indicted ex-president Park Geun-hye on high-profile corruption
Tight Race For Jakarta Governor After Sectarian Campaigning
The Jakarta governor, an ethnic Chinese Christian, faces a candidate supported by conservative Muslims
Myanmar Rebuffs International Spotlight and Rohingyas Suffer
Months ago a military offensive began among the Rohingyas in Myanmar’s Rakhine state
China Should Release Detained Taiwanese Democracy Activist
200 human rights groups call for China to release detained Taiwanese activist Lee Ming-che
Finding a Way For India’s Congress Party to Take on Modi
To challenge the BJP, the Congress Party needs to free itself from the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty
The True Danger Behind Claims of Rigged Voting Machines in India
Rising dangers to Indian democracy are manifesting themselves in voting machine conspiracy theories
South Korean Parties Try to Move on from Ex-President’s Scandal
Reaction in South Korea to the arrest of impeached President Park Geun-hye has been relatively restrained