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Amnesty International chief urges Bangladesh’s Yunus government to guarantee rights before polls

The letter also cites the interim authorities’ inadequate response to the violence that followed the killing of Sharif Osman Hadi on 18 December 2025, when the offices of media…

  • Published: January 29, 202611:23 am
  • Author The Daily Star
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Crowded races expected in Japan’s Lower House poll as parties shift from coordination to fielding own candidates

Some constituencies have become crowded battlegrounds, reflecting an increasingly multiparty political landscape, with intense competition for votes expected nationwide.

  • Published: January 29, 202611:20 am
  • Author Kensaku Fujiwara and Kojiro Tanikawa
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Backlash at the ballot: Why Bangladeshi women are being shut out of politics

The writer says: "The exclusion of women from electoral politics is often explained away as culture, conservatism, or lack of 'electability.'"

  • Published: January 29, 202611:05 am
  • Author Tasmiah T. Rahman
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shifts towards fear-based leadership: Report

The move is widely seen as reaffirming the hierarchy of power.

  • Published: January 29, 202610:49 am
  • Author Hwang Joo-young
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Can Nepal’s viral mayor run the country?

Balendra Shah has proven he can win elections and capture imagination. His mayoral record suggests governing is harder.

  • Published: January 29, 202610:45 am
  • Author Gaurav Pokharel and Lekhnat Pant
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Snowfall cuts off Nepal’s highland villages, low voter turnout feared

Some candidates are in cities to meet voters who left due to the chill while others have yet to reach high-altitude areas.

  • Published: January 29, 202610:20 am
  • Author Krishna Prasad Gautam, Ananda Gautam, Deepak Pariyar, and Hariram Uprety
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Deputy chief minister of India’s Maharashtra dies in plane crash

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, one of the state’s most influential and seasoned political leaders, died in a tragic plane crash on Wednesday morning while landing…

  • Published: January 29, 202610:10 am
  • Author The Statesman
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Site of former home of Singapore founding PM Lee Kuan Yew gazetted for acquisition

The aim is to safeguard and preserve the site in keeping with its historic significance and national importance, said the Singapore Land Authority (SLA) and National Heritage…

  • Published: January 29, 20268:58 am
  • Author Calista Wong
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South Korean former first lady gets 1 year, 8 months for church bribery

The court acquitted Ms Kim of other charges, including her alleged participation in the Deutsch Motors stock manipulation scheme and the illegal obtaining of public opinion…

  • Published: January 29, 20268:40 am
  • Author Lee Seung-ku
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As campaigns go digital, Nepal’s election integrity is at stake

Nepal's Election Commission and security agencies increase monitoring to fight fake news and misinformation.

  • Published: January 29, 20268:35 am
  • Author Purushottam Poudel

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