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Asia Stream: Where Does Afghanistan Go From Here?
One year after the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, we look at the situation on the ground, what the international community is missing, and what might come next.
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Asia Stream: Pakistan's Debt & Divisions
We examine the multitude of crises facing Pakistan 75 years after the partition
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Asia Stream: Shinzo Abe's Assassination and Legacy
In the wake of the former prime minister's death, we analyze how he changed Japan and look ahead to a post-Abe world.
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Asia Stream: the struggle for Hong Kong's identity
25 years after taking control of the territory, how is Beijing trying to change Hong Kong -- and how is Hong Kong pushing back?
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Asia Stream: Abortion in Asia -- Beyond Taboo
Abortion rights in Asia are not just about women's autonomy. From population control to sex selection, we break down abortion access and its complex consequences across the continent.
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Asia Stream: Human Rights in Xinjiang: The U.N.'s China Compromise
Controversy and criticism of China are mounting as the world takes a hard look at the situation the Uyghur minority faces in Xinjiang
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Asia Stream: Asia's Inflation Dilemma
Rising prices are hurting wallets across the world. The crisis is particularly bad in Sri Lanka and Turkey, and in Japan, people are facing inflation for the first time in decades.
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Asia Stream: The Philippine Election -- Dynasty and Disinformation
Nearly 50 years after Ferdinand Marcos Sr. declared brutal martial law, the Philippines is poised to elect his son. Has history been forgotten?
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Asia Stream: COVID's new Asian onslaught
From harsh lockdowns in China to the first major wave in South Korea, Asia is grappling with an astronomical rise in COVID-19 cases -- and the implications are global.
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Asia Stream: And the Oscar Doesn't Go To...
First they were too white. Now they're too violent. But there's a larger problem with the Oscars: They're also, well, too American
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Asia Stream: Pakistan's prime minister problem
Yet another prime minister of South Asia's most volatile country fights for political survival. We investigate what ails Pakistan's democracy
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Asia Stream: The war comes to Asia
From refugees to sanctions, Asian countries are being forced to pick sides in the Russia-Ukraine war.
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Asia Stream: The cost of war
As the conflict in Ukraine enters its third week of fighting, what are the costs inflicted on global business?
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Asia Stream: The China-Russia-India love triangle
Both China and India refuse to condemn Russia's actions. What's keeping Beijing and Delhi from ditching Moscow?
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Asia Stream: The old and new Cold War
From Nixon's 1972 visit to Beijing condoning Russia's invasion of Ukraine, we investigate what went wrong in the U.S.-China relationship
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Asia Stream: A tale of three cities
Asia is home to some of the world's largest and most dynamic cities. Why do some of them fail?
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Asia Stream: The Olympics according to Xi
From lockdowns to boycotts, we investigate what the Winter Olympics reveal about China's global ambitions and its leader's aims
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Asia Stream: The Afghanistan Solutions Set
Should the Taliban be defied, sanctioned or dealt with?
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Asia Stream: The Afghanistan problem set
The never-ending crisis goes back many decades, but what are Afghanistan's most pressing concerns?