Despite the urgency for peace in Afghanistan, it is important to evaluate the characteristics of the Taliban.

The lost history of Indonesian women in politics is slowly emerging, but the obstacles to participation are many.

Spycams, #metoo, the corset movement – the women of South Korea have been campaigning to bring about a wave of change.

Denuclarisation has stalled, but Pyongyang is still reaping the rewards by playing off the US and South Korea.

Two heavyweight commentators duked it out on relations with China – and The Interpreter was there to watch.

Of all the Cultural Revolution hangovers, the return of Party cant via noisy “la ba” was the last thing expected.

Links and stories from the aid and development sector.

There is talk of a downturn in NZ-China relations. But in reality, the two have never had a perfect relationship.

Internationalists need to be clear about what needs protection and what needs reimagining, and build public support.

The Justice Department’s allegations are serious but the Chinese company doesn’t seem versed in intelligence tradecraft.

America’s new spacecraft represents a significant strategic shift in space.

The anger directed against liberal democratic institutions today is so rarely attached to any specific objectives.

The visit by Syria’s Bashar al-Assad carried far deeper meaning in the tension between Iran’s hardliners and moderates.

Giridharadas reminds us that “win-win” is the motto elites live by.

Past efforts to “de-hyphenate” India from Pakistan are giving way to very different leaders in changed circumstances.

Pakistan is learning what theorists call a “stability/instability paradox” in a nuclear standoff runs both ways.

In an unpredictable electoral environment, an enduring fact is women face higher entry barriers into politics than men.

In Syria or Australia, childbearing or weapons-wielding, everyone’s contribution to violent jihad can be different.

Many problems can be sheeted home Aung San Suu Kyi – even if there are few critics willing to suggest alternatives.

Collecting donations is not the solution to the country’s woes, Pakistan’s duty-of-care is not absolved.

A huge contract going to a little-known company recalls the worrying precedent of unscrupulous private security firms.

The Amazon case highlights tensions between the progressive young guns and moderate older guard in American politics.

The second presidential debate revealed that rural and infrastructure policies will remain largely the same.

If India’s response is seen as weak, Modi risks his “strongman” reputation. Too strong, the risk might be nuclear war.