From Singapore to New Zealand, same-sex couples wanting to start a family often find the doorway to parenthood barred by entrenched conservatism, legal hurdles and prejudice.
Tens of thousands have been killed. Yet domestic politics are as much a factor as any looming humanitarian disaster for Western and Middle Eastern governments involved in peace talks.
Madagascar, Ivory Coast and Nigeria were first on the itinerary for Tokyo’s top diplomat this week, as she also sought to push Japan’s Indo-Pacific strategy in Sri Lanka and Nepal.
A second Trump presidency could mean potential economic shocks for Iran, bolder military action against it and increased protest movements.
Academics said his use of the term was unfair given Japan’s unique cultural and historical context.
New prime minister Jeremiah Manele is expected to apply a “lighter touch” to ties with Beijing given the demand for greater transparency.
Pakistan’s eight Hangor-class submarines are equipped with technology that surpass that of India’s current Scorpène-class submarines, analysts say.
Analysts say the sudden two-tier rise of the warning despite no major events in progress for Seoul could signal precautions against a retaliation over a row on defected diplomats.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim accused of ignoring the private sector and wooing a key vote bank by increasing government workers’ salaries by more than 13 per cent.
The two countries will discuss a visiting forces agreement, a month after French troops took part in the annual Balikatan exercises.
Officials emphasised that the live fire drill was not aimed at any specific nation, despite its proximity to the disputed waterways
The visit by John Bass to Islamabad comes a week after Iran and Pakistan held talks on restarting their long-delayed gas pipeline.
Most analysts believe Trump would maintain the alliance to counter Beijing, but some said major shifts including a potential troop pull-out were possible
With wars raging in Ukraine, the Middle East, an emboldened North Korea, and the coming US presidential election, it is prudent Seoul not get involved in a potential Taiwan crisis, one expert said.
Prajwal Revanna is accused of sexually assaulting hundreds of women after the release of videos showing his alleged crimes.
Nepal’s “dysfunctional” politics may curb its economic ambition amid jostling between India and China to step up their investments in the country.
India summoned the Canadian deputy high commissioner after ‘Modi Wanted’ banners were reportedly hoisted at a Toronto event addressed by Justin Trudeau.
Choi Jae-young has allegedly filmed a video secretly to show that first lady Kim Keon-hee is corrupt, the prosecution says.
Lee Hsien Loong says Singapore needs the “right politics” to succeed in his speech ahead of his handover of power to Lawrence Wong on May 15
Observers speculate the investigation is politically motivated by President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr’s ongoing feud with his predecessor.
Ebrahim Raisi, the first Iranian leader to visit Sri Lanka since 2008, says the project marks his country’s ability to share knowledge with other nations.