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Peru cabinet moves may see short-term political truce

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PERU

In selecting new members of his ministerial team, President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has sought to appease the pro-Fujimori opposition in Congress without giving them a role in…

Afghan Taliban will look past UN in seeking engagement

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AFGHANISTAN

The Taliban were invited but refused to attend. There was no decision on appointing a UN special envoy for Afghanistan as mandated recently, although UN Secretary-General Antonio…

Philippine leader will reach out to security sector

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PHILIPPINES

Both the officer-in-charge of the Department of National Defense (DND) and the national security adviser resigned soon after. The developments prompted speculation that there is…

Religion’s role in US foreign policy to grow

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UNITED STATES

Any Trump-Rouhani meeting would undoubtedly involve discussion of religion and politics, since these issues have set both governments at odds since the Iranian Islamic revolution…

Corruption scandals will bring down Peru prosecutor

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PERU

Benavides is accused of heading up a ‘criminal organisation’ that used its influence over Congress to manipulate appointments to key state institutions, confirming fears about the…

Malaysia’s Anwar will step up diplomatic outreach

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MALAYSIA

During his trip, he also held a bilateral meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang. Anwar has sought to reinvigorate Malaysia’s foreign policy since assuming office in November 2022…

Australia’s improved China ties will still need care

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AUSTRALIA

After earlier Australian efforts to restore ties were rebuffed by Beijing, Canberra worked hard to pave the way for Albanese’s trip. The result has been a warm welcome for his…

Taliban-Shia tensions will rise in Afghanistan

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AFGHANISTAN

In 2022, the community’s Ashura observances passed off relatively smoothly under Taliban protection. The Taliban said this year that restrictions were necessary to ensure security…

Diplomatic balancing act gets harder for Philippines

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PHILIPPINES

This reflects the basic principles of foreign policy under President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos, who visited Beijing on January 3-5, Tokyo on February 8-12 and Washington on…

Canada's Conservatives look set to move to the right

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CANADA

With voting now over, the winner is expected to be Pierre Poilievre, who has built a base on the right of the party. A victory that comes with a decisive margin over centrist Jean…