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Popular Lao activist who criticized government on Facebook shot and killed

A 24-year-old Lao activist who championed human rights and posted articles critical of the government was shot and killed in…

1 year ago

Chinese visits to Myanmar sow influence, but may hinder interests

A slew of recent visits by top Chinese officials to Myanmar appears to be part of a bid by Beijing…

1 year ago

Biden warns North Korea that a nuclear attack would mean end of the regime

U.S. President Joe Biden warned North Korea on Wednesday that any nuclear attack on the United States or its allies…

1 year ago

Hun Sen publicly threatens to fire relatives of popular Facebook activist

Prime Minister Hun Sen on Tuesday threatened to fire the relatives of a popular Cambodian online activist based in France…

1 year ago

Tibetans abroad rally in support of Dalai Lama following outrage over video

Tibetan demonstrators held rallies in Europe, the United States, India and Australia this week to protest negative media coverage of…

1 year ago

EU lodges protest over China’s detention of rights lawyer and activist wife

The European Union has lodged a protest with China after police detained veteran rights lawyer Yu Wensheng and his activist…

2 years ago

G7 talks tough on Ukraine, Taiwan and Korea during Blinken’s Asia trip

UPDATED AT 07:34 a.m. ET on 2023-04-17. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Japan where he, together with…

2 years ago

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

Southeast Asia’s water festivals: Hopes and scenes

As Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos celebrate their annual New Year’s water festivals, RFA asked readers what they hoped for in…

2 years ago

Trafficked teens tell of torture at scam ‘casino’ on Myanmar’s chaotic border

It was a clear day when Kham set out from his home in northwestern Laos for what he thought was…

2 years ago

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