Azerbaijan may free activists as sop to critics

With the European Games over, some observers expect pardons for selected political prisoners

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Malaysia-Vietnam TPP deal is likely by year-end

Malaysian and Vietnamese TPP agreement is probable by end-2015, but could destabilise domestic and regional politics

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Kyrgyzstan civil society threatened as Bishkek starts mirroring Russia on 'gay propaganda' and 'foreign agents'

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The escape of 'El Chapo' is the latest in a series of failings that will damage Pena Nieto's credibility

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The gender parity ruling, though questionably timed, may revive debates and the interest of a weary electorate

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The 'Dark Web' has been a challenge for law enforcement, but US authorities are catching up

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Increase in civil and criminal suits will raise concerns about past abuses

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Failure to resolve three ethnicity-based questions poses political and security problems for Myanmar

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Governments are intensifying collective security measures to protect themselves against perceived internal threats

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The presence of obstacles on the road to Albanian unification does not mean unification will never happen.

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