Americas

North Korean diplomat’s wife and son go missing in Russian far east

Russian authorities have issued a missing persons alert for the family of a North Korean diplomat, in what local and…

2 years ago

Beijing seeks ‘dialogue over confrontation’, defense chief says

China’s defense minister said at a major regional security forum on Sunday that Beijing seeks dialogue over confrontation, hours after…

2 years ago

Have US comics faced punishment for jokes about the army like in China?

In brief In the face of criticism that China’s government was overreacting by launching a criminal investigation into comedian Li…

2 years ago

Public hearing in American Samoa underscores opposition to marine sanctuary plan

A public hearing in American Samoa about U.S. plans to expand a Pacific marine sanctuary has failed to assuage fears…

2 years ago

British minister raised Jimmy Lai case with China’s vice president but to no avail

British foreign minister James Cleverly raised the case of jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai with a top Chinese…

2 years ago

In North Korea, ‘Judas’ is nickname for informer and betrayer

‘Judas’ has become a scornful nickname for informers in North Korea. For example, when a girl confided in her friend…

2 years ago

Vietnam denies UN inquiries about alleged repression of Khmer Krom minority

The Vietnamese government has denied allegations from United Nations experts that it represses the Khmer Krom minority living in the…

2 years ago

Cyclone Mocha inflicts heavy damage on Myanmar’s Rakhine state

Cyclone Mocha may have been less deadly than predicted, but it inflicted heavy damage on Myanmar’s Rakhine state, including the…

2 years ago

Rohingya must stay at camps despite approaching cyclone, Bangladesh govt says

Bangladeshi authorities evacuated hundreds of thousands of people Saturday from coastal areas near the projected path of a monster storm,…

2 years ago

Wolf out the door

China and Canada have carried out tit-for-tat expulsions of diplomats, with Beijing responding in kind after Ottawa showed the door…

2 years ago

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