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“In this regard, officials associated with Pakistan’s nuclear programme have rightly warned that India’s reported attempt to alter the strategic balance has heightened risks of escalation in South Asia.”

“Such reckless statements reflect India’s hegemonistic mindset and the risks its belligerent posture poses to regional peace and stability in South Asia,””

“Facebook ads seen by the ABC show some seafarers in Asia have been offered double or triple their pay as well as "danger money" bonuses worth tens of thousands to work in the Gulf.”

“There are plans to dramatically increase the amount through a regional "super grid" that would much more closely weave together the electricity systems of South-East Asia.”

“Speaking at an event organised by the Asia Society in New York, Mr Jaishankar said the two conflicts had "a devastating impact" on the economies of the Global South, and that energy, food, fertiliser and finance were all under strain at once.”

“If we are to navigate the delicate security and economic balances within the Asia-Pacific, our media commentary must favour pragmatic, diplomatic realism over inflammatory rhetoric.”

“Where Japan goes, others in Asia would too.”

“South Korea is a major force in memory.”

“The honest answer is that friendship carries risks in every direction.”

“It comes as US and Chinese officials sit down for significant talks, which so far seem to have resulted in few diplomatic breakthroughs.”

“Major Asian stock markets opened higher on Wednesday, with Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 and South Korea’s Kospi up about 1.4 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively, in morning trading.”

“The aim was to show that the “global south” can shape rules without turning into an anti-American alliance.”

“A 2026 assessment of Himalayan disaster risks has argued for stronger monitoring, early-warning systems and regional coordination because hazards are increasingly interconnected.”

““Strategic stability cannot be separated from the underlying political realities,” he said, cautioning that Indian military adventurism and hegemonic approaches in a nuclearised South Asia carried unacceptable risks.”

“Pressure to intervene As the Houthis seized territory in southwestern Yemen, the US publication Axios reported that Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called Donald Trump twice last week, urging him to launch strikes against the group – but the…”

“Islamabad, Pakistan — More than 16 months after India and Pakistan fought a four-day air war, firing missiles and drones at each other, the South Asian neighbours came the closest since then to a military face-off — this time in the Arabian Sea.”

“The Houthis captured Mokha, the internationally recognized Yemeni government’s principal Red Sea port, pushed south toward Dhubab, and reached positions around Perim Island, which sits directly in the Bab al-Mandab Strait.”

“Muslim and South Asian communities faced increased scrutiny, discrimination and hostility, including during travel and at workplaces.”

“Although most ship traffic in the vital Strait of Hormuz is still blocked and the U.S. is blockading Iranian ports, China isn't totally cut off from Iran's crude thanks to the highways and railways of Central Asia, said Sun Degang, a professor of political…”

“The practice of cutting fins off live sharks and throwing the carcasses back into the sea is banned in much of the Pacific Ocean, but persists due to demand in East and Southeast Asia.”

“…le Seoul fears being sidelined SEOUL - North Korea rebuffed President Trump's apparent bid to reengage with Pyongyang diplomatically this week, issuing rhetorical salvos aimed at Trump's last-minute orders to shorten U.S.- South Korea joint military…”