India’s shock election result shows democracy is still thriving
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Narrow Modi win suggests voters saw through rhetoric
India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP, had hoped for a landslide victory in the country’s six-week general election – the largest display of democracy, by far, in a year of voting around the world. But with results still coming in on June 4, 2024, the party, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, looked to be heading to only a narrow parliamentary majority.
North Korea’s trash balloons deepen tensions with the South. Here’s what’s happening between rivals
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Animosities between North and South Korea are rising sharply again over an unusual cause: The North’s rubbish-carrying balloons.
Beijing accuses 2 Chinese citizens of being British spies in latest test of relations
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Beijing has accused two Chinese citizens of spying for Britain, in the latest test of a relationship that has grown increasingly fraught.
India-Maldives ties in flux as China’s growing sway causes New Delhi to fret
India, like many countries, is trying to manage China’s growing influence and “wouldn’t like to lose the Maldives completely”, said Harsh Pant, an international-relations professor at King’s College London.
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Indonesia hydropower project seeks new partners after Sumitomo impasse
TANJUNG SELOR, Indonesia -- Indonesian company Kayan Hydro Energy is exploring new potential partnerships after its agreement to jointly develop a large hydroelectric station on Borneo island with Japanese trading house Sumitomo Corp. reached a stalemate.