Asia & Pacific

Myanmar’s 'Rohingya issue' is a regional refugee crisis – ASEAN must intervene DB Subedi, University of New England In June 2012, communal riots between Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims and Rakhine Buddhists first erupted in the state of...

When the whole world is celebrating the international women's day, the organisers of women's march have declared a general strike against President Trump and the social injustices that helped him rise to power and...

Women in the Middle East have faced patriarchal prejudice and deeply-rooted discrimination in efforts to bridge the gender chasm and improve female participation in public life. But unequal legislation, social and religious restrictions and countless...

Turkey has witnessed numerous attacks over the past year which have targeted the country's airports, security forces and civilians at public protests and wedding celebrations. On Sunday, the elite Reina nightclub in Istanbul became the...

Growing intolerance is threatening free inquiry and open debate in India's universities Aftab Alam, Aligarh Muslim University Higher education in India is going through a critical phase. The country has witnessed tremendous growth in the sector...

It was not merely a communal insurgency, which claimed hundreds of innocent Muslim lives across India; rather it was a big blow to Muslims religious identity. It was also a blatant attack on the...

New Delhi: Not to speak of the common citizens of India, even a vital section of the journalists has no thorough and objective idea about the Article-370 of the Constitution, which details the special...

The meeting between North Korea’sKim Jong-un and South Korea’s Moon Jae-in is certainly one of the most dramatic and momentous events in the recent history of East Asia. Beyond the symbolism of cross-border handshakes...

Jakarta (IINA) – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Indonesian President Joko Widodo held official talks at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Wednesday, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. King Salman...

Jakarta governor election results in a victory for prejudice over pluralism Alexander R Arifianto, Nanyang Technological University The long, divisive campaign for governorship of Indonesia’s capital city Jakarta is finally over, with unofficial results showing a...