ASEAN

Guards deny female inmates drinking water after protest in Myanmar’s Insein Prison

Authorities in Myanmar’s notorious Insein Prison have cut off the drinking water supply to the cells of female political prisoners…

2 years ago

Myanmar’s junta yet to send execution orders for former lawmaker, democracy activist

Myanmar’s ruling military junta has not issued execution orders for a former lawmaker from the deposed government and a prominent…

2 years ago

Thai school reopens for Myanmar children after 2-year COVID lockdown

The Sukkahansa (Happy and Joy) Learning Center, located in Thailand’s Mae Sot district along the Myanmar border, welcomed Burmese children…

2 years ago

Four villagers hurt as hundreds protest over cemetery project in central Vietnam

Four people were hurt in clashes with police as hundreds of mostly female protesters wrapped themselves in Vietnamese flags to…

2 years ago

Vietnamese Facebook user jailed for 5 years for criticizing government

A Vietnamese court on Thursday sentenced a Facebook user to five years in prison for posting stories criticizing government authorities,…

2 years ago

Former Irrawaddy photojournalist charged with defamation

A photojournalist who had worked for The Irrawaddy newspaper has been charged under Section 505 (a) of the Penal Code…

2 years ago

U.S.-China defense chiefs to meet at Asia security summit

U.S.-China tensions will once again take center stage at a major regional security forum in Singapore this weekend, with the…

2 years ago

Cambodian local elections legitimized resurgent opposition party, exiled founder says

Though fraud and irregularities tainted the June 5 Cambodian local commune council elections, the opposition Candlelight Party showed that it…

2 years ago

‘The junta will bear full responsibility if my husband is executed’: Nilar Thein

88 Generation leader Ko Jimmy and former National League for Democracy lawmaker Phyo Zeyar Thaw were sentenced to death by…

2 years ago

Philippines protests new Chinese ‘swarming’ in South China Sea

The Philippines said Thursday it had filed a new diplomatic protest against Beijing over the alleged return of a massive…

2 years ago

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