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Sri Lankan MPs attend a meeting with parliamentary Speaker Karu Jayasuriya at the Parliament Building in Colombo. Photo: AFP/Lakruwan Wanniarachchi

South Asia, Sri Lanka

Rajapakse loses no confidence motion in Sri Lanka

by Kris Thomas November 14, 2018February 18, 2020

Sri Lankan MPs attend a meeting with parliamentary Speaker Karu Jayasuriya at the Parliament Building in Colombo. Photo: AFP/Lakruwan Wanniarachchi

South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

Supreme Court move challenges dissolution of Sri Lankan parliament

by Kris Thomas November 12, 2018February 18, 2020

Map ofPakistan: iStock

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Iran, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Shanghai, South Asia, Turkey

Under the Pakistani volcano

by Pepe Escobar November 3, 2018February 18, 2020

Japan's Foreign Minister Taro Kono answers questions at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on October 31, 2018, after a South Korean court ruling ordering Japanese firm Nippon Steel to pay compensation for wartime forced labor on October 30. Photo: AFP/Kazuhiro Nogi

Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, South Korea, World

A solution to the Seoul-Tokyo history war exists

by Robert E. McCoy November 2, 2018February 18, 2020

Former Sri Lankan strongman Mahinda Rajapakse, left, hands documents to Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena as he is sworn in on Friday as the new PM in Colombo. Photo: AFP/Handout/ Sri Lankan President Media

Beijing, China, France, India, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

Rajapakse sworn in as new PM amid power struggle in Sri Lanka

by Asia Times staff October 27, 2018February 18, 2020

CBI special director Rakesh Asthana (left), Prime Minister Narendra Modi (center) and agency director Alok Verma. Photo: Asia Times Collage

India, South Asia, World

Supreme Court stands firm against politicians in CBI case

by Ujjwal K Chowdhury October 26, 2018February 18, 2020

Bharatiya Janata Party politician and former minister MJ Akbar has denied the sexual harassment charges laid against him by more than a dozen women. Photo: AFP/Prakash Singth

India, Middle East, South Asia

How to pursue legal remedies after India’s #MeToo

by Saurav Datta October 16, 2018February 18, 2020

An Aadhaar government identification card. Photo: iStock

India, South Asia, World

Supreme Court knocks out private sector from India’s digital identity program

by Saikat Datta October 2, 2018February 18, 2020

The Supreme Court of India. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

India, South Asia, World

India’s top court refuses to disqualify criminal politicians

by Saurav Datta September 26, 2018February 18, 2020

The Indian Supreme Court in New Delhi. Photo: The Indian Express

India, South Asia

In India’s tribal-dominated Northeast, caste poses fresh challenge

by Suraj Gogoi September 10, 2018

A supporter of India's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community takes part in a pride parade in Chennai. Photo: AFP

India, Middle East, South Asia

Supreme Court decides gay sex is no longer a crime in India

by Aritry Das September 6, 2018February 18, 2020

Child marriage continues to hurt youngsters in India, leading to widespread exploitation of girls at a tender age. Photo: Rohit Jain

China, India, Macau, Middle East, South Asia

Archaic Indian law criminalizing adultery awaits Supreme Court’s judgment

by Shonottra Kumar September 4, 2018

Final Draft of National Register of Citizens of India (NRC) released on July 30, 2018. People wait to check their names on the final draft of the National Register of Citizens in Guwahati, Assam, India on Monday. (Photo by David Talukdar/NurPhoto)

Bangladesh, India, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, South Asia, World

Underprivileged risk losing citizenship in India’s NRC drive

by Angshuman Choudhury August 1, 2018August 3, 2018

A woman shouts during a protest against the mob lynching of Muslims who were accused of possessing beef in Mumbai on July 3, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Danish Siddiqui

India, South Asia

Police actions under scrutiny after vigilante mob kills man

by Asia Times staff July 23, 2018February 18, 2020

Protesters shout slogans during a demonstration to condemn the lynching and murder of an Indian Muslim in Mumbai on October 6, 2015. Photo: AFP/Inranil Mukerjee

India, South Asia

India’s top court orders legislation to curb lynchings

by Asia Times staff July 17, 2018February 18, 2020

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal (right) with his deputy Manish Sisodia. Photo: Courtesy Aam Aadmi Party

India, South Asia

India’s federalism takes a hit as Delhi officials defy Supreme Court

by Saikat Datta and Saurav Datta July 6, 2018February 18, 2020

Goa. known for its pristine beaches, could see a ban on iron ore mining lifted. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

India, Middle East, South Asia

BJP bids to revive Goa iron mining, bypass Supreme Court ban

by Nihar Gokhale June 27, 2018February 18, 2020

A screenshot from the controversial segment by Times Now. YouTube/Times Now

India, South Asia

Indian TV show discussing rape case condemned widely

by Saurav Datta May 29, 2018February 18, 2020

The MLAs of Congress and JD(S) wait to meet with the governor to submit the letter for post-poll coalition. Photo: ANI

India, South Asia

Court orders floor test to break Karnataka election deadlock

by Saikat Datta and Kriti Singh May 18, 2018February 18, 2020

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte addresses the resident Filipino community at a convention hall in Singapore, April 28, 2018. Photo: Reuters/Feline Lim

AT Finance, Philippines, South Asia

Duterte is now a law unto himself

by Jason Castaneda May 18, 2018February 18, 2020