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US soldier 'intrudes' into North Korea, stirs row between Pyongyang and Pentagon

North Korea on Wednesday said a US soldier who crossed the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) into the country last month admitted that he "illegally intruded" due to "inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination within the US Army", claiming that he expressed a willingness to seek refuge there or in a third country. Aug 16, 2023
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India and Pakistan at 76: A Comparison

India and Pakistan gained independence from British colonial rule on the 14th and the 15th of August 1947, respectively. Both countries have had a complex journey in terms of religious freedom, tolerance, democracy, economics, geopolitics, and human rights since their independence. Aug 15, 2023
Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi's jail term reduced

Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi's jail term reduced

Myanmar's State Administration Council on Tuesday reduced the sentences of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi and former president U Win Myint, while also granting pardons to over 7,000 prisoners. Aug 1, 2023