This week’s military procession was a form of “deterrence theater” designed to demonstrate that Beijing has the tools to punish intervention and survive escalation.

The call follows revelations about large-scale graft involving government-funded flood control projects.

Afghanistan’s post-quake humanitarian catastrophe is to a large extent the predictable outcome of sanctions that strangle the economy and cut off financial lifelines.

Following an overhaul of Kyrgyzstan's electoral system in June, there is talk of dissolving parliament and holding early elections.

Hisahito’s position as the only eligible male heir to the Chrysanthemum Throne has generated intense interest in his life – and public debate about Japan’s male-only imperial succession.

Attacks on Mujib’s statues and questions over his leadership largely reflect anger against Sheikh Hasina, who used his figure to justify her autocratic rule.