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1 – 10 of 30Catholics are a sizeable minority religious group in the country, numbering roughly 7 million out of a population of nearly 100 million. Vietnam and the Vatican have not had…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286468
ISSN: 2633-304X
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His Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) now has fewer governing partners. The reconfiguration included cutting ties with Sher Bahadur Deuba’s Nepali Congress, the largest…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285735
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According to the constitution, the presidential contest must take place in September-October, but parliamentary elections are not due until 2025. President Ranil Wickremesinghe…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285553
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The campaign is led by politician-turned-businessman Durga Prasai, who increasingly rails against Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal (‘Prachanda’). Prasai insists that it will…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283976
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Today, Deuba’s Nepali Congress (NC) party and its governing partners said they will contest the polls as an alliance. The opposition challenge will be led by the Communist Party…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271939
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In May, a delimitation commission appointed in March 2020 submitted a long-awaited report detailing its redrawing of electoral boundaries in Jammu and Kashmir.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272073
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Most PD members say this is a hostile takeover. Jokowi denies prior knowledge of the move and has called on all sides to respect the constitution. Meanwhile, some lawmakers want…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260398
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Last month, a handful of locally active parties formed a new grouping -- the People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) -- to seek peaceful restoration of that status…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257784
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The Taliban agreed to talk to Kabul's delegation only reluctantly, under US pressure. The Kabul authorities were scarcely any keener. The insurgents' negotiating strategy appears…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB256302
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INDIA: Judicial ruling on privacy will impact widely