Japan's defence policy will see major change this year

Japanese defence policy is set for major revisions this year

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Al-Qaida death reveals uncomfortable Afghan truths

The Taliban are divided on their approach to managing al-Qaida, not on the general principle of hosting a US adversary

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The chaotic response to fears of a famine in East Africa has raised questions about the aid system’s capacity to deliver

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The government has long promised assembly elections in the Jammu and Kashmir union territory

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The illegal drug trade is a joint problem, but its impacts differ on either side of the border

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Companies and officials are trying to roll back climate regulation by equating environmental action with Western values

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If the right wins the election, its capacity to adopt a new fiscal agenda will be limited by existing constraints

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The EU has been politically flexible but courts are a different matter and will make this an argument about sovereignty

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The government is talking about asking the UN peacekeepers to withdraw in the aftermath of deadly clashes with civilians

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Acts of violence against ships have fallen in most of the region

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