Link to Article: https://apnews.com/article/bangladesh-sheikh-hasina-muhamamd-yunus-sheikh-mujibur-rahman-c1169a5adea83bfaf63e0283973a1e53 Since Bangladesh ousted their previous Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, the country has been managed by an interim government that is currently struggling to keep protests and vandalism under control. During a scheduled virtual speech from the ex Prime Minister, protestors destroyed Rahman’s house, a site important to Bangladesh’s history but also a site associated with Hasina…. Read more »
Link to Article: https://apnews.com/article/japan-taliban-visit-d612b7ffa6910e8014a747497eb060ef Taliban officials representing Afghanistan have travelled to Tokyo to meet with Japanese diplomats. The Japanese officials have stated that the purpose of the meeting, at least on their side, was to discuss helping Afghanistan build a more inclusive political system and protect human rights. The meeting was originally arranged by an organization outside of the government,… Read more »
Link to Article: https://apnews.com/article/turkey-afghanistan-taliban-diplomats-embassy-ankara-948241b9bcf2e8291c7d56c8a052bd6b The diplomats at Afghanistan’s embassy in Ankara have left their mission on the orders of Turkish authorities — a decision the diplomats say was a result of pressures from the Taliban. The embassy was previously run by diplomats appointed by Afghanistan’s previous pro-Western government and is now open for the Taliban-controlled government of Afghanistan to appoint… Read more »
Link to Article: https://apnews.com/article/bangladesh-india-hasina-yunus-minority-881cf57c2ab65fd1c64bc8aa0ae93783 As expressed by the headline, Bangladesh and India have begun holding talks in the name of diffusing tensions between the two states. Then, the article goes on to describe the conflicts between the two countries that have helped to exacerbate that tension. In August of last year, ex- Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina fled to India… Read more »
Link to Article: https://apnews.com/article/china-india-border-dispute-d808afcdb6eb7a5deab3babea425bc6f This relatively short article gives an update on relations between China and India, stating that representatives from both China and India have agreed to begin working on a solution to their border dispute in the Himalayas. In the recent past, especially in 2020, tensions surrounding the ownership of this territory have heightened, even culminating in a… Read more »
Link to Article: https://apnews.com/article/india-afghanistan-ministers-kabul-humanitarian-7874101f29825dd41a639cfbb3cf685e This article describes the second meeting of Indian and Afghan delegations since the Taliban have taken control of Afghanistan and its government. Having historically provided significant aid to Afghanistan in the past, India indicated a continued commitment to providing humanitarian aid to the country. Additionally, they discussed how a port in Iran could be used for… Read more »
