Antipodean anti-vaxxers are learning from America’s far right

They are staging noisy protests, waving Trump flags and threatening politicians

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Scammers are preying on Afghans desperate to leave their country

They promise safe passage to Western countries for a few thousand dollars

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Malaysia’s sleaziest ex-prime minister, Najib Razak, is back

A bellwether poll augurs well for Mr $700m

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Ladakh’s pashmina-goat-rearing nomads are dwindling

Climate change and emigration are making already harsh lives even harder

6d

Narendra Modi’s secret weapon: a useless opposition

A weak Congress party and disunited smaller opponents keep the BJP in power

6d

The death of Chun Doo-hwan closes a chapter in South Korean history

Yet it has also revived a debate about the legacy of military rule

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A feeble opposition helps India’s humiliated government survive

Even a blatant flip-flop may not damage Narendra Modi

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Chinese propagandists court South-East Asia’s Chinese diaspora

They are winning converts for China’s worldview

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Philippine President Duterte’s daughter spurns him and his job

But she still has her eyes on a powerful role

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Russia moves with a new swagger in South-East Asia

But its regional influence remains limited

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