Multiple crisis of administration and law could lead to disaster during troubled Burma elections
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First Female Nepalese President Elected
Bidhya Devi Bhandari elected as the first female Nepalese President in Himalayan nation’s history
The Precarious Rule of Indonesia’s Joko Widodo
Indonesian President Joko Widodo is being challenged by headwinds facing giant nation’s progress
Activist Chen Guangcheng Eyes Democratic Change in China
Despite imprisonment and exile, blind activist Chen Guangcheng still works for Chinese democracy
The Perpetual Troubles of the Chinese Feminist Movement
Grave danger and state repression follow the Chinese feminist movement closely amid crucial times
Frequent Attacks on Indian Journalists Are Rarely Punished
The world’s largest democracy has poor record of prosecuting violence against Indian journalists
Ai Weiwei Memoir to Reveal Struggles of His Poet Father
Artist’s life in modern totalitarian China to be under the microscope in coming Ai Weiwei memoir
Accuracy Doesn’t Protect Chinese Reporters From Arrest
Wave of arrests targeting Chinese reporters makes this the worst time to be journalist in decades
Bihar Elections Are Key Test of PM Modi’s Popularity
One impoverished state could decide future of country as PM judged in crucial Bihar elections
Guggenheim Talks About His Malala Yousafzai Documentary
New Malala Yousafzai documentary reveals passion and courage behind women’s advocacy in Pakistan