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Taiwan has suspended the acceptance of tourist visa applications from Sri Lankan nationals with immediate effect, introducing revised visa measures that limit applications to a number of specified travel categories. In a
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Every year on 19 July, Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control, along with the wider Kashmiri diaspora, observe Kashmir Accession Day — a commemoration rooted in a pivotal resolution
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A decree signed by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on February 10, 2025, marked what appeared to be a significant policy shift in one of the most controversial issues surrounding the Palestinian
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Shoko Kawata, the mayor of the western Japanese city of Yawata, became the first sitting mayor in Japan to begin maternity leave on Monday, marking a milestone that has attracted widespread domestic
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With international justice blocked for years, European courts have become the primary venue for prosecuting alleged crimes against humanity committed under Bashar al-Assad’s regime, as survivors, investigators, and prosecutors build an unprecedented
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by Our Correspondent in Sydney A legal dispute originating in Australia has triggered growing concern among members of the Sri Lankan diaspora, who allege that court orders issued in family law proceedings
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Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s first official visit to Washington since taking office in May unfolded as far more than a routine diplomatic engagement. Across meetings with U.S. President Donald Trump, members
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The future of the Tibetan freedom movement is increasingly being shaped not only by political confrontation but by time itself. As China strengthens its legal framework for ethnic integration and expands its
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United Nations human rights experts have called on Indian authorities to release five Indigenous human rights defenders detained in Assam, expressing concern that the arrests could undermine efforts to protect Indigenous communities
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