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Defending red lines: What challenges Russia and Putin faced in 2021 (TASS)

Predictability and stability are the most crucial factors in world affairs, and Russian President Vladimir Putin has reiterated this several times. However, the world...

Timor-Leste defies the odds for stability in 2021 (Damien Kingsbury, East Asia Forum)

Following a period of parliamentary instability in 2020, Timor-Leste looked to chart a steadier political course in 2021. While the country continued to face...

Middle power conundrum amid US–China rivalry (Shin-wha Lee, East Asia Forum)

The international community has faced an unprecedented social and economic shock due to three ‘big bangs’ — increasing US–China strategic competition, the fourth industrial...

Choppy conditions in the South China Sea (Collin Koh, East Asia Forum)

The ongoing COVID-19 crisis stalled the intended conclusion of the proposed South China Sea Code of Conduct (COC) by 2021. Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary...

U.S. officials ask AT&T, Verizon to delay 5G wireless over aviation safety concerns (David Shepardson, Reuters)

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and the head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Friday asked AT&T (T.N) and Verizon Communications (VZ.N) to delay the planned Jan....

In New Year’s speech, Taiwan president warns China against ‘military adventurism’ (Sarah Wu, Reuters)

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen had a New Year message for China on Saturday: military conflict is not the answer, but Beijing responded with a...

Palestinian rockets explode off Tel Aviv coast, military says (Reuters)

Palestinian militants in Gaza fired two rockets toward the Mediterranean sea on Saturday, causing an explosion off the shore of Tel Aviv, Israel's military...

Japan to help build Bill Gates’ high-tech nuclear reactor in Wyoming -Yomiuri (Reuters)

The Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (7011.T) are set to cooperate with the United States and Bill Gates' venture company to...

Turkey jacks up electricity, gas prices for New Year (Reuters)

Turkey sharply raised electricity prices by 50-100% for households and companies on Saturday, and again increased monthly natural gas bills, adding to strains in...

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