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1944 May 18: Day of Remembrance for the victims of the Crimean Tatar genocide
Kadyrov says Russia is fighting against NATO
Uyghur lecturer said to be detained for not signing allegiance oath to CCP
Never Again, Again, and Again
What’s Behind The Tumult In Tajikistan’s Restive Gorno-Badakhshan Region?
‘Conflict, destruction’ prevent return to Iraq’s Yazidi heartland: Report
Russia relied on Chechen forces in siege of Mariupol: UK intelligence
Turkmenistan: Car and beauty bans further erode women’s rights
Tajikistan: Tensions Escalating in Autonomous Region
Bhutan looks to taxis to jump-start stalled electric vehicle push
Sri Lanka’s Meltdown Puts China’s Strategic Influence in Jeopardy
Sri Lanka’s economic tragedy has become India’s opportunity
Jameen – Paving the Path to Building Land Literacy for the Adivasi and Tea Community of Assam
20 years after independence, more challenges ahead: E. Timor hero
Independent publisher rejected from taking part in Hong Kong Book Fair
Tibetans forced to move to make way for Chinese power plant
Pro-Beijing party tops Hong Kong political popularity chart, poll finds
German Parliamentary Group for Tibet Calls China to End abduction of the 11th Panchen Lama of Tibet
U.S. Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues Uzra Zeya gets rousing welcome from Tibetans in Dharamshala
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Singapore a magnet for cash from politically connected Cambodians
Indigenous Siberians, barred from fighting fossil fuels back home, join Line 5 fight
US investigators indict exiled Chinese pro-democracy activist on spying charges
Jihadi Bride Who Enslaved a Yazidi Woman Walks Out of a German Court
Top US official meets in India with Tibet’s Dalai Lama
Yemen gov’t demands US pressure Houthis to end Taiz siege
Nine dead, 24 wounded in clashes in restive Tajikistan region
Central Asian economies don’t need Russia
Israeli Military Won’t Investigate Killing of Al Jazeera Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
In East Timor, president-elect confronts thorny addiction to oil
Schools close as pandemic rages in North Korea
East Timor: Portugal president visits scene of Santa Cruz massacre
Hong Kong Telegram group admin jailed for 6.5 years for conspiring to incite violence during protests
U.S Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issue Uzra Zeya Visits Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile
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2002 May 20: East Timor Independence Day
Tajikistan: UN expert fears crackdown against Pamiri minority could spiral out of control
For Opposition to Putin’s War, Look to the Fringes of His Empire
China Becomes Wild Card in Sri Lanka’s Debt Crisis
Hong Kong migrants to UK suffer widespread trauma, depressive symptoms: report
Can Digital Governance Strengthen Mongolia’s Democratic Institutions?
Geographical center of Russia is in the Evenk Autonomous District
Hong Kong: EU report sees a continued deterioration of fundamental freedoms
Philippines deploys buoys as ‘sovereign markers’ in South China Sea
Dalai Lama not a ‘separatist,’ Tibet’s exile leader says
Iraq bids to control Kurdistan oil revenue with contract switch
Vietnam ethnic minority activist jailed for 4 years for reporting abuse allegations
China looms large in East Timor 20 years after independence
Kurdistan Regional Government to establish new tourism directorates
Ramos-Horta becomes East Timor president
UN rights chief’s office announces dates of China visit, including Xinjiang
UN expert Alena Douhan slammed over US$200,000 contribution from China
Bagdhad moves to enforce court ruling on Kurdistan oil revenue
UN human rights chief’s China visit confirmed, including Xinjiang
U.S. slams China, U.N. rights chief, ahead of Xinjiang visit
Hong Kong police remove ‘ghost bike’ memorial to cyclists who died on city’s roads
Syria: ‘Largest-ever number’ in need, warns UN relief chief
Australia Tibet Council launches new report on systematic attack on Tibetan religious identity
As Biden visits Asia, China launches South China Sea drills
Charter flights between Turkmenistan and Russia continue
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1864 May 21: Circassian Genocide Memorial Day
Iraq’s oil ministry aims to establish new oil company in Kurdistan region
Hezbollah grip on Lebanon must end, says Christian leader
Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council resists Houthi supremacy
M’sia an important partner of Turkmenistan in trade, economic and investment: Ambassador
Hollywood project Godsend to film in Mongolia end of 2023
Singapore Bourse Still Rules Chinese Mainland Futures Market as Hong Kong Edges In
Japan protests Beijing’s extraction of undersea gas reserves in East China Sea
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Turkey: Circassians commemorate anniversary of mass killings by Tsarist Russia
For Russia’s Exiled Ethnic Activists, Ukraine War a ‘Window of Opportunity’
Living Under The Cross: A New Architectural Tradition Rises In The Tbilisi Suburbs
Georgia to continue “national, pragmatic and peaceful” policy to ensure reconciliation with Ossetians, Abkhazians
Israel: EU Parliament official focused on Palestine denied entry
Kyrgyzstan: Man sought for serving with Ukrainian army highlights Bishkek’s awkward position on war
Tajikistan: Local residents say Pamiri leader killed by government troops
In Hong Kong, a Once Liberal University Feels Beijing’s Weight
China pushes the ‘Sinicization of religion’ in Xinjiang, targeting Uyghurs
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In Northern Nepal, New Roadways Threaten an Ancient Culture
Houthi group ‘not against’ extending UN-brokered truce in Yemen: top official
Armenia, Azerbaijan make ‘tangible progress’ on Nagorno-Karabakh
Row after Akal Takht chief priest asks Sikhs to keep modern weapons
Does the Commonwealth have a future after Queen Elizabeth?
Taiwan Not Included in Launch of New Biden Indo-Pacific Pact
Macao: EU Report Highlights Increasing Challenges To Political Rights And Fundamental Freedoms
Turkmenistan names volume of gas exports to China
Palestine asks ICC to investigate Shireen Abu Akleh’s killing
Ukraine today, Taiwan tomorrow? Tensions mount between US and China over Taiwan
League of Free Nations: Indigenous activists from Russia to fight for independence from Moscow
Biden unveils Indo-Pacific economic framework to counter China
Kim Jong-un buries mentor amid North Korea Covid crisis
Turkmenistan Takes Steps to Improve Its Business Climate
Brazilians celebrate as city of Recife unveils ‘Palestine Square’
The China-Tibet 17-Point Agreement, The Conflict’s History, And India’s Place In It
Georgians bittersweet as Finland, Sweden apply for NATO
‘Putin Is The Devil!’ Daghestani Schoolgirl Protests Ukraine War At Graduation Ceremony
‘In their strategic interest’: Ramos-Horta calls on Australia to spend big in East Timor
Iran, Turkmenistan Agree to Better Manage Shared Water Resources
Palestine: Jewish Worship at Al-Aqsa Mosque Is Start of ‘Religious War’
The Hmong American Friendship Association helps families acclimate while preserving their culture
Biden unveils US Indo-Pacific economic plan after summits in Japan, South Korea
On Asia trip, Biden says would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan
Laos and South Korea eye further business cooperation
Why Tajikistan’s Pamiris don’t trust their government
‘Palestine an open wound’ says Qatar’s emir at Davos forum
Long lines for gasoline in Laos as shortage worsens
President Biden warns China over Taiwan invasion, drawing parallel with Ukraine
Teen from Dagestan Issues Public Apology After Shouting ‘Putin Is the Devil’
China’s Xinjiang crackdown under scrutiny ahead of UN rights chief visit
Kazakhstan sees 2023 oil output up at over 90 million tonnes
Lebanon’s biggest challenge is real change, but it doesn’t seem to be on the agenda
‘Flirting with danger’: Biden says US would defend Taiwan militarily against invasion, points to Ukraine
Xinjiang goldsmith’s death after release from prison is followed by son’s demise
Nephew of Russian deputy defence minister buried in his native Ingushetia
Uzbekistan resumes gas exports to China
Lebanon’s Elections Portend Protracted Political Vacuum
UN rights chief lowers expectations for heavily scrutinized visit to Xinjiang
Palestinian girl becomes runner-up in Tatarstan Quran contest
Maldives Moves Forward With Land Reclamation Project Despite Environmental Concerns
One Man Is Stitching Together Israel’s Impossible Government – for Now
Tibetan monks told to take blame for statue demolitions
NGOs call for urgent implementation of Yezidi Survivors Law
Learning Bhutan’s biodiversity from the interpretation centre
Jordan says Iran-linked groups in Syria wage drug war along border
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KDP and PUK unity the basis of conflict resolution, says Kurdistan Region VP
Turkmenistan: Colt of personality
Kurdistan Prime Minister holds talks in World Economic Forum
Internet Severed Again in Tajikistan’s Gorno-Badakhshan
Lebanese banks to exit Cyprus
Kazakhstan: COVID baby boom shows little sign of abating
Davos 2022: how Bahrain plans to double the size of its tourism sector in five years
Kazakhstan reaffirms strategic partnership with EU, accelerates political reforms
Motsepe tells Davos crowd that Qatar’s migrant workers are ‘privileged and excited’
Dorji Dema, lone female participant for Grand Prix
Armenia, Azerbaijan take small step towards peace deal
Sri Lanka Tamils fleeing to India to escape economic crisis
Putin Is Failing in Ukraine, But Winning in Georgia
‘India Big Brother To Sri Lanka’: Namal Rajapaksa Thanks India For Humanitarian Aid
New South Ossetian leader takes office
What Lies Behind Modi’s Nepal Visit?
Russia May Be Ready to Annex Breakaway Territories
India-Nepal ties set for an upward swing
Kuwait: Plan to replace expats with Bidoon
Jailed Kashmir rights activist Khurram Parvez in Time’s 100 list
Iran and Oman agree to jointly develop Hengam offshore oilfield in the Persian Gulf
Sindh imposes Section 144 amid upsurge in terror attacks
Oman, Syria to boost bilateral relations
Assam : Two All Adivasi National Liberation Army Rebels Surrender In Dibrugarh
Palestine: EU aid delay puts lives at risk
Vast Mongolia, squeezed between China and Russia, treads carefully
Turkish foreign minister reaffirms support for Palestine in rare two-day tour
Hong Kong’s MTR drives London subway into new era
Lebanon’s independents disrupt political order
Ukraine’s stand is a model for fighting a Chinese attack, Taiwan’s top diplomat says
Lebanon’s New Parliament Faces Problem of Hezbollah’s Weapons
FBI seeks arrest of man claiming to be North Korea ‘special delegate’
Lebanon crippled by electricity, water outages
Biden visit showcases hardened stances on North Korea
Hyperinflation in Lebanon hovers at 206% in April
South Korea’s new leader says age of appeasing North Korea is over
Lebanon’s bank association rejects government recovery plan
Tibet was never a part of China but the Middle Way remains a viable solution: Tibetan activists
Iraqis communicating with Israel in any way could soon face execution – report
Xinjiang Police Files Reveal Horrors of China’s Uyghur Internment Camps
Turkey FM visit to Israel a sign relations are warming
China: Leaked Xinjiang files likely accurate, experts say
Israel’s record on investigating journalists’ killings
Chinese and Russian nuclear bombers fly over Sea of Japan as Biden visits Tokyo
Thousands at Tehran funeral for assassinated IRGC colonel, chant ‘Death to Israel’
Indonesia, U.S. eye South China Sea hot spot for military drills
In Casablanca, Morocco and Israel see the beginning of a beautiful tech friendship
Quad vows $50 bil. investment in Indo-Pacific to counter China clout
Israel occupation forces demolish mosque in Qalqilya
East Timor’s president to focus on economy, political stability
Israel Busts Hamas Cell Planning Attacks on Jerusalem Rail, Knesset’s Ben Gvir
Vietnam EV maker VinFast to shift legal HQ to Singapore ahead of first exports
Yemen’s warring sides expected to discuss Taez siege in Amman
Thai man held hostage by Laos bandits found dead in Mekong River
In Jordan, the Antisemitism Is Undisguised, and Everywhere
Cambodian minister ‘believes’ full reconciliation with US to come
Erdogan: New military operation in Syria ‘soon’
US condemns, warns Turkey against plans for military operation in Syria
Three civilians killed as Yemen’s Houthi rebels down Saudi drone over Sanaa
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1946 May 25: Jordan Independence Day
1948 May 25: Day of Heroes of Fight Against Totalitarianism
1918 May 26: Georgia Independence Day
1918 May 28: Armenia Independence Day
1918 May 28: Azerbaijan Republic Day