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Rohingya refugees drown fleeing Myanmar’s war as concerns mount

Twenty-six members of Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya minority drowned when their boat capsized as they were…

Uyghurs sentenced to cumulative 4.4 million years in prison: study

All told, Uyghurs imprisoned by China in the far-western region of Xinjiang have been sentenced…

Dalai Lama talks about life in exile in first speech since surgery

In his first public speech since knee replacement surgery in June, the Dalai Lama spoke…

PNG jolts donors over power grid roll-out as China sale dismissed

The chairman of Papua New Guinea’s national power provider has called for a faster U.S.…

Hun Sen warns of more arrests related to Vietnam-Laos cooperation deal

Cambodia’s Senate President Hun Sen on Monday again threatened to arrest anyone who tries to…

Opponents of Myanmar junta skeptical on any Thai help for census, vote

Opponents of military rule in Myanmar have criticized the possibility that Thailand will help conduct…

Four more killed in sweeping crackdown in Myanmar’s Sagaing

Myanmar junta forces shelled a village in the Sagaing region killing four people, residents said,…

Philippines joins US-led allies in multilateral maneuvers in South China Sea

The Philippines joined the United States, Australia and Canada in a two-day “maritime cooperative activity”…

Top Myanmar army officers seized by rebels, junta says

A Myanmar insurgent group has captured senior army officers after seizing their headquarters, a military…

Taking over from the inside: China’s growing reach into local waters

On March 14, 2016, Argentina’s coast guard detected a Chinese vessel fishing illegally in national…

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