Deeper ASEAN-Russia ties could see free trade deal

Russia is advancing ties with ASEAN, and in time may erode Chinese and Japanese regional influence

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Politics will undermine international nuclear body

Pakistan's bid for membership has opened up a diplomatic rift in a key nuclear non-proliferation institution

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Despite the popularity of its leader, Morena has yet to make inroads across Mexico

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Spending on stability is a long-term strategy, while the militant threat requires swifter solutions

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Piracy may be waning off Somalia, but South-east Asian pirates have been active and Nigerians are moving into kidnapping

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Domestic and international pressures are favouring radicalisation on both sides, raising the risk of imminent crisis

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Myanmar's parliament has consented to a deal to revitalise defence ties with Russia

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Russia is deploying long-range systems but is unable to keep NATO planes and vessels out of the Baltic Sea

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Upcoming political and economic transitions could reopen old faultlines in society

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Canada is hoping for an economic boost from Chinese demand, but Trudeau faces public suspicion of possible concessions

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