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In Malaysia, royal families take turns on the throne. This king rides a motorbike.

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Pakistan’s political crisis deepens as government seeks to ban Imran Khan’s party

India-Russia summit: Why the world’s largest democracy is keeping Putin close

Nepalis thought they were going to Russia to ‘help.’ They were made to fight – and die.

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Dive into the tropical fish nursery of the future

A glassy sweeper egg, moments from hatching, is seen through a microscope at Roger Williams University’s Wet Lab in Bristol, Rhode Island, where parent offspring are bred for the New England Aquarium's aquaculture program. The round bubble is an oil droplet, which is a nutritional source similar to an egg yolk.

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Mailboxes on every street: Afghanistan’s plan to modernize postal services

After tumultuous India election, Modi softens toward Kashmir

More than a strongman? In India, coalition politics will be Modi’s third-term test.

Almost no one recognizes the Taliban. But Russia appears set to start.

Pakistan’s army buried Imran Khan with legal cases. The courts are digging him out.

Even before his latest victory, Modi was reshaping India. These numbers show how.

Why some Indian journalists are trading newsrooms for YouTube

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In overheated Bangladesh, social media influencers urge followers to plant more trees

Disempowered but not discouraged, Kashmiris vote in record numbers

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Dance, dance, revolution. K-pop stans use their clout for a green future.