Americas

What’s Wrong With the World Press Freedom Index

The World Press Freedom Index aims to measure media freedom worldwide, but its reliance on subjective surveys and perceptions often…

2 weeks ago

What’s Wrong With the Corruption Perceptions Index

Discover the critical flaws in the Corruption Perceptions Index by Transparency International. Learn about its biases, subjective methodology, and the…

2 weeks ago

Is Laos actually tackling its vast scam Industry?

In early August, the authorities in Laos delivered an ultimatum to scammers operating in the notorious Golden Triangle Special Economic…

3 weeks ago

INTERVIEW: An Ex-FBI agent helps unravel the mysteries of a spy swap

A secret deal between the US and China announced in November allowed Chinese nationals to be freed in exchange for…

3 weeks ago

Activists tell US Congress of China’s far-reaching cultural erasure

WASHINGTON - A campaign by China’s government to rewrite the cultural identity and history of the country’s minority ethnic groups…

3 weeks ago

Insurgents in Myanmar’s Chin state capture four military camps, group says

By RFA Burmese Ethnic minority insurgents battling Myanmar’s junta in Chin state have captured four camps from the military, killing…

3 weeks ago

Civilians forced to clear landmines in central Myanmar by junta: source

Read RFA coverage of this topic in Burmese.Troops stationed at junta security checkpoints are forcing civilians passing through a major…

4 weeks ago

Explained: What is America’s ‘blacklist’- and does it really work against China?

GlobalFoundries, a New York-based company, is the world’s third largest maker of semiconductor chips. It landed in hot water this…

4 weeks ago

Junta raids in Myanmar’s Sagaing force thousands from homes

Read RFA coverage of this topic in Burmese.Myanmar’s military has launched an operation to clear pro-democracy insurgents from a contested…

4 weeks ago

Volkswagen sells Xinjiang plant linked to Uyghur force labor

German automaker Volkswagen said Wednesday that it has sold its operations in northwest China’s Xinjiang region, where Beijing has been…

4 weeks ago

This website uses cookies.