Sikkim, nestled in the Himalayas and surrounded on three sides by Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet, stands out in the teeming diversity of India’s states. It has the country’s tallest peak. It is the world’s largest producer of smoky black cardamom. It also has India’s smallest population, not even three-quarters ofContinue Reading
For decades, Thantlang had known peace. The town’s mostly Christian residents cherished their home among mountains in northwest Myanmar, where they hosted an annual soccer tournament. At Christmas, they would feast. All that changed after a military coup in February. Chin state, which includes Thantlang, had emerged as an unlikelyContinue Reading
A pedestrian wearing a protective face mask walks past a street-art mural by French street artist JBC, in tribute to health workers depicting a nurse wearing a protective face mask in reference to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on March 24, 2021 in Paris, France. Chesnot | Getty Images Data on theContinue Reading
Amid swirling rumors about the health of President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko of Belarus, state news media on Monday released photographs of him, an apparent attempt to tamp down speculation that he was seriously ill. Mr. Lukashenko, a key Kremlin ally who usually receives fawning daily coverage from state-controlled news mediaContinue Reading
Robert Shonov, identified as a former employee of the U.S. Embassy in Russia, was arrested in the Russian city of Vladivostok and charged with conspiracy, according to the Russian state news agency Tass. The report did not identify his nationality. Vedant Patel, a State Department spokesman, told reporters at aContinue Reading
Robert Shonov, identified as a former employee of the U.S. Embassy in Russia, was arrested in the Russian city of Vladivostok and charged with conspiracy, according to the Russian state news agency Tass. Vedant Patel, a State Department spokesman, told reporters at a briefing on Monday that he had seenContinue Reading
Supporters of the opposition Congress party celebrate early leads in the Karnataka state elections in Bengaluru, India, on Saturday. Aijaz Rahi/AP hide caption toggle caption Aijaz Rahi/AP Supporters of the opposition Congress party celebrate early leads in the Karnataka state elections in Bengaluru, India, on Saturday. Aijaz Rahi/AP NEW DELHIContinue Reading
Marzouki — who lives in Paris — accused sitting Tunisian President Kais Saied of organizing a coup in July after Kais announced he was suspending the work of Parliament, firing the Prime Minister and suspending lawmakers’ parliamentary immunity amid a mounting political crisis. Saied has rejected accusations that his seizureContinue Reading
After Russia had amassed 100,000 troops by Ukraine’s borders in what appeared to be preparations for an invasion, the Biden administration sent one of its top diplomats to talk with her Russian counterpart to try to dissuade Moscow from a full-scale war. Wendy R. Sherman, the deputy secretary of state,Continue Reading
President Biden will welcome India’s prime minister to the White House for a state visit and lavish dinner next month, offering a highly valued diplomatic perk to a critical economic ally but also to a leader who has demonstrated authoritarian tendencies. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet with Mr. BidenContinue Reading