Communism

India security forces kill 14 Maoist rebels in clashes: Police

In Bali, the holiday vibe masks memories of a massacre

Surfers at Batu Belig beach in Bali on Nov 28. The development of mass tourism on the island was a deliberate strategy to resuscitate an economy shattered by the mass killings, historians say.

A soldier’s last battle: At 95, he yearns for North Korea but grieves leaving family behind

wtsoldier - Mr Ahn Hak-sop, 95, is a former North Korean soldier who spent more than 42 years in prison and bears hope of returning to North Korea to die and be buried there as he sees South Korea as a "colony of the United States".

ST Photo: Wendy Teo

Indian troops kill at least 25 Maoist rebels: Police

The bodies of those killed have not been identified.

Small, aspirational Albania hosts giant European summit

Police officers stand guard near barriers at the Skanderbeg square ahead of the European Political Community Summit in Tirana, Albania May 15, 2025. REUTERS/Valdrin Xhemaj

Vietnam to start selection of new president: Official

Current President To Lam was named general secretary of the Communist Party – Vietnam’s top leader – in August following the death of his predecessor.

Indian security forces kill 28 suspected Maoists in Chhattisgarh state

‘Communist party’ joke in South Korea leads to espionage probe

Mock protesters wearing placards that read ‘Destroy the communist regime’ take part in an anti-terror drill in Seoul. The incident serves as a reminder that in South Korea, jokes involving communism do not translate well.

Court jails Vietnamese tycoon for 21 years for $193m fraud

(FILES) Former Vietnamese property and aviation tycoon Trinh Van Quyet (C) is escorted by policemen to court for his trial on fraud charges in Hanoi on July 22, 2024. Trinh Van Quyet, who owned the FLC empire of luxury resorts, golf courses, and budget carrier Bamboo Airways, was jailed for 21 years on August 5 for fraud and stock market manipulation worth $146 million, state media said. (Photo by Anh TUC / AFP)

Nepal’s communist chief back as PM for 4th time

Newly appointed Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli signs a document after taking the oath of office at the presidential building "Shital Niwas" in Kathmandu on July 15.

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