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Authorities in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong have criminally detained a poet after he compiled an anthology to commemorate late Nobel peace laureate and dissident Liu Xiaobo, who died last month of liver cancer…

While Kabul has hailed President Trump’s Afghanistan strategy, Islamabad is livid over the US’ criticism of its “Islamist support.” Experts say it will increase uncertainty in a volatile region with anti-US sentiment. Source: Deutsche Welle…

The remains of some missing Navy sailors have been found in a compartment of the USS John S. McCain, a US commander has said. Ten sailors went missing after the destroyer collided with an oil…

Hardline Muslim sections have criticized India’s top court verdict banning a law that allowed men to divorce their wives by saying the word “talaq” (divorce) three times. Murali Krishnan reports from New Delhi. Source: Deutsche…

Since June, two US destroyers have collided with merchant vessels in North and Southeast Asia. DW talks to marine expert Matthew Williams about maritime safety and regulations, and reasons behind such collisions. Source: Deutsche Welle…

India’s Supreme Court has banned a Muslim law that allows men to divorce their wives by saying the word “talaq” three times. In some cases, women were left destitute after receiving “triple talaq” WhatsApp messages. …

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In the first major policy address on Afghanistan during his presidency Donald Trump said that he was ready to send more US troops to the country. Here are five takeaways from President Trump’s speech. Source:…