ASEAN

Christian deacons presumed dead after abduction by Myanmar military in Chin state

Three Christian deacons abducted by Myanmar junta troops in mid-July on allegations that their church was involved in supporting an…

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Junta captures 17 civilians in Myanmar’s Tanintharyi region

Junta troops have detained 17 civilians from a village in Myanmar’s southernmost Tanintharyi region, locals told RFA Wednesday. They said…

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Huge Buddha statue a fig leaf for Myanmar junta atrocities, critics say

Myanmar’s junta inaugurated a 1,700-ton Buddha statue at a grand ceremony in the capital Tuesday that was secretly mocked by…

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Family run, since 1985

Strongman Hun Sen has announced he will transfer power to his eldest son Hun Manet, after nearly four decades ruling…

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Myanmar junta announces fourth extension of emergency rule

Myanmar’s military junta extended a state of emergency on Monday on the eve of a deadline, delaying elections it had…

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Activist says he’ll continue to struggle for democracy in Vietnam

Radio Free Asia interviewed 74-year-old Australian citizen and democracy activist Chau Van Kham after his release from a Vietnamese prison…

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Lao police detain Chinese rights lawyer who was headed to the United States

A Chinese human rights lawyer who lost his law license after speaking out about the cases of 12 Hong Kong…

1 year ago

China is the tech abettor of global autocracy

Lost in recent news about China’s spy-base in Cuba was the fact that Huawei employees are working for the Latin…

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China’s coal use increased to a record high in 2022, IEA says

China’s coal consumption grew by 4.6% in 2022 to a new all-time high of 4.5 billion metric tons, dragging with…

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Landmine kills 4 children in Myanmar’s Bago region

Four children died when a landmine exploded as they played in a field in Myanmar’s central Bago region, residents told…

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