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Myanmar military burns houses, captures villagers in Sagaing region

A woman was burned to death in her home when junta troops raided her village in Myanmar’s northern Sagaing region,…

1 year ago

Myanmar’s junta met jailed NLD chief Suu Kyi twice to discuss peace

Myanmar’s junta has met at least twice with Aung San Suu Kyi, the jailed head of the deposed National League…

1 year ago

Witty folk rant on the dark side of the news goes missing from China’s internet

A song by veteran Chinese folk-rock act Slap referring to numerous darker news events has disappeared from Chinese social media…

1 year ago

The 1989 Tiananmen massacre – as seen by a new generation of watchful eyes

On the anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre last weekend, a group of protesters gathered in London's Trafalgar Square…

1 year ago

Jailed Vietnamese climate activist to start hunger strike on Friday

A Vietnamese climate activist serving a five-year prison sentence for tax evasion will begin a hunger strike on Friday unless…

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Fiji’s prime minister says policing agreement with China under review

Fiji’s government is reviewing a police cooperation agreement with China, the Pacific island country’s prime minister said Wednesday, underlining the…

1 year ago

Rudd foresees ‘seamless’ AUKUS defense industry

The long-term goal of the AUKUS security pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States is a “seamless”…

1 year 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…

1 year ago

China to account for more than half renewable capacity rise, report says

The speedy deployment of renewable power worldwide is set to lead the largest annual increase in new renewable capacity ever,…

1 year ago

Why the Philippines is deploying navigation buoys in the South China Sea

Earlier this month, the Philippine Coast Guard deployed five 30-foot navigational buoys near islands and reefs within its territory in…

1 year ago

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