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Myanmar’s junta to release more than 3,000 prisoners

UPDATED AT 06:45 a.m. ET on 2023-04-17 Myanmar’s junta plans to release 3,015 prisoners, according to a statement carried on…

2 years ago

Grassroots efforts in border areas address mental anguish for Myanmar refugees

Every Tuesday morning, a handful of Myanmar refugees visit her office in the Thai border town of Mae Sot to…

2 years ago

Brazilian kickboxer granted Cambodian citizenship after promoting national sport

At Prime Minister Hun Sen’s behest, Cambodia has granted a Brazilian kickboxer and his wife citizenship for promoting Kun Khmer,…

2 years ago

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

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