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China will stymie India’s UN Security Council agenda

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INDIA

The United States, the United Kingdom, France, Russia and China are the body’s five permanent members. India wants to join that group.

Soleimani’s death may further weaken Iran in Syria

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SYRIA

Iranian networks in Syria.

US partnership will strengthen Vietnam’s balancing act

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VIETNAM

The United States thereby joined the small list of countries -- which includes China -- to have this level of diplomatic relations with Vietnam. Hanoi and Washington announced…

Race to succeed Jokowi may hinge on running mates

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INDONESIA

The president and vice president are elected on a joint ticket. The contest to succeed Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo as president currently looks set to be a three-cornered fight.

Russian jets will defy NATO while pounding Syria

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RUSSIA

The Turkish foreign ministry said that the February 15 attacks amounted to a war crime. What is certain is that target selection is more deliberate because of the sophisticated…

Belarus leader espouses patriotism to ensure survival

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BELARUS

Soft versus hard versions of nationalism in Belarus.

Airbus crash will add to firm, European sector worries

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EUROPE

Prospects for the European defence aerospace sector.

Central African Republic peace deal needs executing

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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

The accord, the full contents of which are still not public, differs from previous deals in that it follows the first direct talks between the parties and because the government…

Syria diplomacy will make little headway

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SYRIA

As one of the insurgency's key external backers, Riyadh is seeking to create a united political front for the Syrian opposition ahead of proposed international talks in Vienna on…

WTO accession will bring slow benefits for Kazakhstan

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KAZAKHSTAN

Kazakhstan's WTO membership.