Americas

Floods swamp Myanmar’s capital, stranding thousands in typhoon’s aftermath

Floodwaters as high as five meters (15 feet) submerged parts of Myanmar’s capital Naypyidaw on Wednesday, sweeping away houses and…

2 months ago

Hong Kong turns away German activist as US warns of growing risks

Read coverage of this topic by RFA Mandarin, RFA Tibetan or RFA Cantonese. Authorities in Hong Kong have interrogated and…

2 months ago

INTERVIEW: Documentary filmmaker re-lives the 2019 Hong Kong protests

A journalist who made a feature-length documentary using on-the-ground footage of the 2019 Hong Kong protests has spoken about the…

2 months ago

EXPLAINED: The (worrying) popularity of caterpillar fungus

By now the army of scavengers has retreated from the high hillsides of the eastern Tibetan plateau, their bounty in…

2 months ago

Chinese soccer fans bemoan 0-7 loss to Japan as ‘Day of Humiliation’

Read a version of this story in Chinese Chinese netizens reacted with embarrassment and frustration to the men’s national soccer…

3 months ago

Cambodian civil servant caught up in dragnet is brother of government critic

Read RFA coverage of this story in Khmer. As a Cambodian civil servant, Hay Vannith’s only apparent wrongdoing was being…

3 months ago

EXPLAINED: Why is Taiwan called ‘Chinese Taipei’ at sports events?

If you’re watching the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games and wondering what or where “Chinese Taipei” is, you’re not alone. More…

3 months ago

Hong Kongers march in London to mark subway station police attacks

Read RFA coverage of this story in Mandarin from London and Canada Hundreds of Hong Kongers gathered in London over…

3 months ago

Taiwan’s chips industry ‘key reason’ for world to protect island: Lai

UPDATED Sep. 2, 2024, 02:07 ET. Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te said the island can take advantage of its semiconductor industry…

3 months ago

How secure is Hun Manet’s year-old premiership in Cambodia?

On Aug. 22, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet marked his first anniversary in office by personally receiving dozens of Khmer…

3 months ago

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