When formulating the parameters of foreign relations with other states, whether far or near, there are several essential factors that need to be considered.

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Forum 18, a site based in Norway, is one of the few media outlets specializing in coverage of religious freedom.

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Local patronage networks that provide economic and social resources for cities and villages are found across Central Asia.

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The AAP has dismissed the BJP’s allegations, instead blaming the BJP-led central government for failing ... Mr Amitabh Tiwari, a political commentator, told The Straits Times that the BJP ...

For the full year, the economy grew by 2 percent, the central ... political chaos which experts say has affected consumer confidence and domestic demand. The two-percent expansion for Asia ...

The ongoing political crisis comes as leaders ... 3 by South Korea's now-impeached leader jolted Asia's fourth-biggest economy, which the central bank said expanded 0.1 percent on-quarter in ...