Russia Reform Monitor: No. 1754
For Russia, an Asian pivot of its own;
Tensions rise with Tajikistan
For Russia, an Asian pivot of its own;
Tensions rise with Tajikistan
Pak lashes out after US attack on border post;
India to (re) join nuclear sub club;
"
Memogate"
may provoke civ-mil crisis in Pakistan
Female trafficking into China from ASEAN on the rise;
Russia joins hunt for more energy in South China Sea
The sudden death of North Korea's long-serving "Dear Leader," Kim Jong-il, has propelled the world's last remaining Stalinist state back into the international spotlight. In the process, it has refocused attention on one of the most stubborn strategic dilemmas facing the United States.
Beijing fails to broker deal between Burmese junta, separatists;
But China reaffirms defense ties with Burma amid U.S.-Burmese thaw