Asia
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The Taliban Pressure Women in Afghanistan to Cover Up
KABUL, Afghanistan — Her mother begged her not to go to the protest, even as Maryam Hassanzada was on her…
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In South Korea, an Emphasis on Recycling Yields Results
HWASEONG, South Korea — At a sprawling recycling plant in this city of farmland and industry, the sound of sustainability…
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In South Korea, Biden Moves to Shore Up Alliance
SEOUL — President Biden on Saturday showcased a very different approach to the Korean Peninsula from his predecessor’s, vowing to…
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Australia’s Election: What to Watch
Australians go to the polls on Saturday to choose a government as the country, emerging from two years of Covid-fueled…
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In Pictures: Sri Lanka’s Protesters Remain Defiant
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — With no end in sight to the national economic crisis that led them to take to…
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As China Doubles Down on Lockdowns, Some Chinese Seek an Exit
Clara Xie had long wondered whether she might leave China one day. She chafed at the country’s censorship regime, and…
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Biden Begins Trip to Asia Meant to Reassure Allies of Focus on China
SEOUL — President Biden embarked Thursday on his first diplomatic mission to Asia since taking office, hoping to demonstrate that…
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Your Friday Briefing: Russia Seeks More Control Over Occupied Ukraine
We’re covering Russian efforts to project dominance in southern Ukraine and African hunger caused by the war. Russia projects control…
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Chinese Hackers Tried to Steal Russian Defense Data, Report Says
Under China’s authoritarian leader, Xi Jinping, Beijing has refined its approach to cyberspying, transforming over the past decade into a…
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The 17th-Century Judge at the Heart of Today’s Women’s Rights Rulings
That comes through clearly in his famous description of rape as “an accusation easily to be made and hard to…
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