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While Javanese belief continues to shape the symbolism of Indonesian leadership, critics argue its deeper demands for restraint and moral balance are fading from political life.

At a state-organised rally in Iran marking the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, protesters burned an effigy labelled “Baal,” depicted with .

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The debate over Tibet’s political status is often framed by Beijing through a single, sweeping assertion--that Tibet has “since ancient times” been an inseparable part of China.

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