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County chief who oversaw destruction of Tibetan Buddhist sites moved to new position

A Chinese official who approved the destruction of a huge Buddha statue in a Tibetan-majority area has been assigned to…

2 years ago

In four languages, young Uyghur gives video testimony about detained uncle

For Nefise Oghuz, giving testimony about the illegal imprisonment of her uncle and what she says is the genocide of…

2 years ago

INTERVIEW: ‘If I don’t speak up on their behalf, I’ll always be in pain’

A Nov. 24 fire in an apartment block in Xinjiang's regional capital, Urumqi, sparked protests across China, with many people…

2 years ago

Candlelight Party starts first protest in years, but police quickly shut them down

About 100 activists with the main opposition Candlelight Party started a protest on Friday in Phnom Penh – their first…

2 years ago

Cambodia sells research monkeys to the world. It’s not all legal, US says.

Visitors are not welcome at the monkey farm co-owned by the sister of Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen. The farm…

2 years ago

Congressional hearing examines Chinese repression in Tibet

During a congressional hearing Tuesday on China’s growing repression in Tibet, U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn likened Beijing’s policy to an…

2 years ago

Myanmar junta chief marks Armed Forces Day with vow to eradicate opposition

Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing marked the 78th anniversary of the country’s Armed Forces Day on Monday with a…

2 years ago

U.S. sanctions two people, six entities for supplying Myanmar with jet fuel

The United States Treasury Department has announced additional sanctions on Myanmar to prevent supplies of jet fuel from reaching the…

2 years ago

The detrimental impact of Chinese DWF on the environment

With the local and domestic marine life depleted, many of the industrialized nations such as China are looking towards foreign…

2 years ago

Impacts of Chinese DWF on Latin America

From the waters of Japan, and South Korea in the east to those of Ecuador, Chile, and Argentina in the…

2 years ago

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