Americas

Democrats question proposed part of AUKUS deal

A key part of the AUKUS security pact aiming to create a “seamless” defense industry across Australia, the United Kingdom…

1 year ago

Myanmar junta’s new banknote causes gold prices, currency value to fluctuate

The introduction of a new banknote by Myanmar’s ruling junta has pushed up the price of gold and affected the…

1 year ago

Who are the 18 parties running in Cambodia’s election?

Eighteen political parties will compete in Cambodia’s parliamentary election on July 23 – the country’s seventh national vote since the…

1 year ago

Deep-sea mining has long-lasting impact on marine ecosystems, research shows

A deep-sea mining test that lasted only two hours might have decreased fish and shrimp populations in the surrounding vicinity…

1 year ago

Facing abuse, teenage Uyghur girls are forced to work in a Xinjiang garment factory

About 90 Uyghur teenage girls are locked up in a Chinese-run garment factory in Xinjiang, where they are forced to…

1 year ago

Cambodian ruling party spokesman rejects criticism of Theary Seng conviction

Renewed calls from the U.S. State Department and a U.N. working group for the release of Cambodian-American lawyer Theary Seng…

1 year ago

Myanmar comedy troupe uses online video income for charity

A comedy troupe in Myanmar uses income generated from videos to fund charitable initiatives, including supporting needy families and single…

1 year ago

Vietnam’s communists are constrained domestically in choice between the US and China

It wasn’t the Communist Party that lifted the Vietnamese out of poverty; the people did it themselves. The country’s free-market…

1 year ago

Yellen woos China with chopstick diplomacy, talks tough on business

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen touched down in Beijing on Thursday and ate at a popular Yunnan restaurant with the…

1 year ago

Hong Kong warrants spark fears of widening ‘long-arm’ political enforcement by China

Concerns are growing that China could start using the Interpol "red notice" arrest warrant system to target anyone overseas, of…

1 year ago

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