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Iraq: Christian NGOs accused of trying to convert Yazidis
India is trying to promote tourism in one of the most militarised places in the world, but some Kashmiris say things are far from normal
India’s G20 meeting in Kashmir covers up human rights abuses
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Oman’s Sultan in Iran for talks on diplomatic, security issues
Australia could learn a lot about elections from Timor-Leste
29
Saudi Arabia executes two Bahrainis accused of ‘terrorism’
Touring Through the Asteroid Belt: United Arab Emirates Unveils Bold Mission
Civil Society The Biggest Casualty Of Crackdowns In Tajikistan And Uzbekistan’s Autonomous Regions
Putting Kashmir Back On The Map Of International Tourism
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May 30: International Day of Parliamentarism
Yemen: Houthis Forcibly Disappear Baha’is
Iraqi Kurdistan 2022 parliament extension unconstitutional, supreme court rules
Turkmenistan begins preparations for engaging in accession talks with WTO members
World Sindhi Congress pledges to strengthen community’s struggle for rights
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Qatar’s prime minister met with top Taliban leader in Afghanistan earlier this month, sources say
Five members of Palestinian militant group killed in Lebanon blast
Kyrgyzstan plows ahead with foreign agent law, ignores foreign critics
North Korea says satellite launch fails, plans to try again
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1984 June 1: Operation Blue Star at the Sikh Golden Temple
Indigenous communities and the mental health impacts of land dispossession related to industrial resource development: a systematic review
United Arab Emirates to host IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025
A look at Jordan’s royal wedding
Nepal seeks India’s help to save its new airports built by China
Baloch National Movement highlights dangers about Nuclearised Pakistan, problems in Balochistan
U.S.-China ties weigh on security summit as defense chiefs meet in Singapore
China and key US partner Singapore agree to top-level defense hotline
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Five charged with killing Irish soldier in Lebanon
Assam: 39 Adivasi People’s Liberation Army cadres surrender
South Korea’s Yoon meets with East Timor president
Joint statement for the 8th Singapore-Australia annual leaders’ meeting
Readout of US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III Meeting With Singapore Minister for Defense Dr. Ng Eng Hen
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Branded ‘Foreign Agents,’ Russian NGOs Still Work to Achieve Change
Pope to visit Mongolia at end of summer in visit rich in geopolitical significance
Taiwan war would be ‘devastating,’ warns US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin as he criticizes China at Shangri-La security summit
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1989 June 4: Tiananmen Square protests/June 4th Incident
Inside Russia’s ‘prison of nations’: A guide to the nationalities
Three Israeli soldiers and an Egyptian policeman killed in rare border crossing incident
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Yazidi women rescued eight years after ISIS kidnapping – analysis
Kashmir battles alarming drug addiction crisis
Dozens detained in Hong Kong on Tiananmen crackdown anniversary
China lobbies press club against Tibetan appearance
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Kyrgyzstan: Security services arrest alleged coup plotters from obscure party
Uzbek Supreme Court Denies Appeals Of Karakalpak Journalists
More Muscular US-China Presence Leads to Increasingly Close Encounters in Indo-Pacific
Singapore to hold final horse race after more than 180 years
A boat carrying 180 Rohingya refugees vanished. A frantic phone call helped untangle the mystery.
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Kuwait elects opposition-led parliament featuring one woman
Why a map in India’s new parliament has riled its neighbours
Naseeruddin Shah draws ire for claiming Sindhi ‘no longer spoken in Pakistan’
Elon Musk discussed a possible Mongolia expansion with the country’s prime minister
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Saudi, Bahrain embassies in Sudan attacked by armed groups
Turkmenistan vows to end smoking within two years
Tajikistan: Migrant laborers seeking alternatives to Russia
Portuguese language increasingly popular in Macao as city sharpens bilingual edge
Google Doodle recognizes Yukie Chiri’s 120th birthday and importance of Ainu cultural preservation
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Indigenous People in Bangladesh Suffer as Government Drags Feet
US bans imports from China-based Ninestar Corp over Uighurs
EU’s one-off chance to influence Laos taking over ASEAN chair
Rohingya in Bangladesh protest to be sent home after UN aid cut
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Adivasi Tribal Writers’ conference begins in Bhaderwah
Arab League Visits China’s Xinjiang Region, Rejects Uyghur Genocide
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Efforts to weaken Kurdistan Region in Iraqi budget bill ‘failed’, says KDP official
Bhutan puts Bitcoin mining plan in motion to power up economy
China-Laos Railway carries over 4m tonnes cross-border goods
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1898 June 12: Day of Freedom in Philippines
Lawmaker From Russia’s Khanty-Mansi Autonomous District Killed At Moscow Home
Iran Says Indirect Talks with US Continue via Oman
Netherlands, Canada take Syria to International Court of Justice over torture claims
New Iraq budget bill ‘infuriates’ Kurdistan’s ruling family
Turkey says two soldiers killed in Kurdistan Region, blames PKK
Kazakhstan: Mass wildfire deaths provoke anger at corruption
Powering the future in Mongolia
Chinese police kidnaps writer in Mongolia
Kim Jong-un ‘holds hands’ with Vladimir Putin as Russia-North Korea ties deepen
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China is requiring Tibetan students to take college entrance exams in Mandarin only
Russian Defense Ministry reportedly orders Khakassian authorities to stop publishing soldiers’ obituaries
President Barzani welcomes federal budget bill approval
European court punishes Turkey over ‘Kurdistan’ remark
Turkmenistan moves towards plugging massive methane leaks
Laos cave fossils prompt rethink of human migration map
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Kuwait to buy Turkish-made TB2 drones in $367 million deal
China’s Xi Jinping backs ‘just cause’ of Palestinian statehood
Lebanon’s parliament fails to elect president for 12th time
Iraqi Kurdish losses reach $2 billion ahead of talks on resuming oil exports
Bhutan’s King and Queen Are Expecting a Royal Baby — Another Sibling for the Dragon Prince!
Dance ritual, prayers offered to gods at traditional Ainu ceremony in Sapporo
LAOS: downgrade from 6/7 to 7/7 for MLT political risk
Chinese couple charged with murder of South Korean influencer in Cambodia
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June 15: International Uyghur Language Day
New Iraqi budget law strengthens Baghdad’s hand over Kurdistan region’s oil sector
Tajikistan Aims to Revitalize Transportation Corridor to Europe
How Small States Influence Global Politics: The Case of Maldives
EU-supported livelihood scheme kicked off in CHT
Glory to Hong Kong: Protest anthem removed from iTunes, Spotify
Timor-Leste’s democratic strength belies an uncertain economic future
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UAE says Russia ties are a ‘calculated risk’ in an increasingly polarized world
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Banned in United Arab Emirates – IGN
Yazidi couple remarry after nearly 9 years separated by ISIS
Turkmenistan Works on Accession to North-South International Transport Corridor Agreement
Kuki-Chin Resurgence in Chittagong Hill Tracts: A new threat to regional security ……
India police say five ‘foreign’ fighters killed in Kashmir
Cambodia: Türk urges ‘new course’ to ensure free and fair vote
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U.S., Philippines and Japan eye regular South China Sea exercises
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Intel to invest ‘unprecedented’ $25 billion in chip manufacturing plant in Israel
Kukis | Fight for land and identity
Tibet’s leader-in-exile dismayed by lack of state meeting on first visit to NZ
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UAE, Qatar Reopen Embassies as Gulf Arab Relations Improve
Kuwait forms cabinet with new oil, finance and defence ministers
ADB to Expand Support for Turkmenistan
Tajikistan: A litmus test for China in Central Asia
Uzbekistan reaches deal to buy gas from Russia
Bhutan reducing its daily tourist tax for visitors who stay longer
Adipurush: Indian film dialogue sparks Bollywood ban in Nepal cities
China says no room for compromise on Taiwan, but wants better ties with US
East Timor’s Energy Market: The Potential for Off-Grid Solutions
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June 20: World Refugee Day
New Zealand abandons friendly against Qatar amid racism allegations
Qatar strikes second big LNG supply deal with China
Palestine: from accord to apartheid
Huge firefight erupts as Israeli forces raid Jenin, leaving 5 Palestinians dead
Turkmenistan-Iran-Azerbaijan gas swaps surge
Volkswagen, BMW and Mercedes hit by Xinjiang forced labour complaint
Brunei, Australia ink comprehensive partnership as Canberra courts Southeast Asia
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Prosecutor Seeks 11 Years For Former Chief Of Navalny’s Team In Siberia
War-Themed Indigenous Holiday Sparks Outrage in Russia’s Far East
Palestine: from occupation to uprising
West African football coach dreams big in Kyrgyzstan
Kazakhstan abruptly announces it will no longer host talks on Syria’s conflict. Russia is surprised
Supporters of assassinated B.C. Sikh temple leader worry for their own safety
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Islamic State: Woman jailed in Germany for keeping Yazidi woman as slave
Tibet calls on Australia to ramp up pressure on China, claims region turning into a prison
Nuns or guerrillas? The missionary adventures of the Salesian nuns in the mountains of East Timor
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Putin Is Suddenly Facing a Second Front
The World’s Quest for a Green Transition Is Causing a New Wave of Extractivism in Indigenous Territories
Palestinian Leader’s Endorsement of China’s Xinjiang Policy Sparks Backlash
Brunei launches 5G network, hopes to spur digital transformation
Cambodia lawmakers who boycott election face ban from office
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300 thousand tourists expected to visit Kurdistan Region during Eid
Bangladesh Arrests Chief of Islamist Militant Outfit
Pakistan: Civilians Killed in Kashmir in Indian Cross-Border Fire
Police officer martyred, 2 injured in suicide attack in Balochistan’s Turbat
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At least 13 killed, dozens wounded in Russian air strikes on Syrian market
Islamic State Group Claims Killing Sikh Man in Pakistan’s Northwest
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Sergei Shoigu: Putin’s right-hand man who has a family of secret love children
Why a Siberian Shaman Is a Thorn in the Kremlin’s Side
Netherlands, Belgium Join Probe into Crimes Against Yazidis in Iraq, Syria
EU sanctions target Uzbekistan-based companies
North Korea Marks Korean War Anniversary With Mass Anti-U.S. Rallies
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Belarus signs cooperation agreements with Russia’s Tyva, Buryatia
Balochistan Is Stabilizing Despite Challenges
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Anthropologist studies nomadic pastoralists in Russia
Football: Bayern Munich end Qatar deal after fan pressure
Pakistan: Another Sikh Man Killed in a Hate Crime in Peshawar
Uyghur forced labor is focus of German, French and US scrutiny
Cambodia’s Hun Sen Leaves Facebook for Telegram
Cambodia PM sends troops to Vietnam border to shoot down drones
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Turkmenistan opens elaborate ‘smart city’ development
Tibetan Parliamentary Tibet Advocacy Campaign Underway in Europe
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Cambodia PM threatens Facebook ban after posts ruled violent
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1997 July 1: Transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong
2009 July 5th: Urumqi Massacre, Xinjiang
Third Week of July: Captive Nations Week
1963 July 22: Sarawak Independence Day
2014 July 28: Yarkand Massacre, Xinjiang
July 30: World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
2014 August 3: Genocide of Yazidis by ISIL