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In North Korea, ‘Judas’ is nickname for informer and betrayer

‘Judas’ has become a scornful nickname for informers in North Korea. For example, when a girl confided in her friend…

2 years ago

Cyclone Mocha inflicts heavy damage on Myanmar’s Rakhine state

Cyclone Mocha may have been less deadly than predicted, but it inflicted heavy damage on Myanmar’s Rakhine state, including the…

2 years ago

Rohingya must stay at camps despite approaching cyclone, Bangladesh govt says

Bangladeshi authorities evacuated hundreds of thousands of people Saturday from coastal areas near the projected path of a monster storm,…

2 years ago

More than 5,000 evacuees in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady region prepare for cyclone to hit

More than 5,000 people have arrived in Labutta township over the past few days, amid warnings that a fierce tropical…

2 years ago

​​Newly published documents reveal how China skirts forced labor scrutiny in Xinjiang

Lazy persons, drunkards, and “other persons with insufficient inner motivation” must be subjected to “repeated … thought education” to ensure…

2 years ago

Indonesia’s president condemns Myanmar attack, says push for peace will continue

Indonesia’s president says an attack on humanitarian workers in Myanmar’s eastern Shan state won’t deter his country in its efforts…

2 years ago

For China’s ‘young refuseniks,’ finding love comes at too high a price

Linghu Changbing will be 23 this year. Even before the pandemic hit China, he was already starting to feel that…

2 years ago

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…

2 years 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…

2 years 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…

2 years ago

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