Europe

Russia’s Lavrov walks out of G20 meeting over condemnation of Ukraine war

The G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Bali concluded Friday with several nations’ top diplomats condemning Moscow’s war in Ukraine in…

2 years ago

Fears grow for Guo Feixiong, on hunger strike in a Guangzhou detention center

Fears are growing over the health of Chinese dissident and former legal advocate Guo Feixiong, also known as Yang Maodong,…

2 years ago

Tibetans skirt tight Chinese surveillance to mark the Dalai Lama’s 87th birthday

Tibetans bucked tight Chinese security and online surveillance to honor the 87th birthday Wednesday of exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama…

2 years ago

Five Cambodian opposition parties demand political reform, greater freedoms

Representatives from five Cambodian opposition parties, including the main opposition Candlelight Party, met on Wednesday to demand electoral reforms and…

2 years ago

Arrests of Vietnam environmentalists clash with carbon cutting goals

The arrest and sentencing of prominent environmentalist Nguy Thi Khanh and other rights defenders in Vietnam are in conflict with…

2 years ago

Cambodian court warns Kem Sokha, on trial for ‘treason,’ not to get political

A court in Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh warned opposition leader Kem Sokha not to engage in any further political activities…

2 years ago

RIMPAC gets underway amid rising U.S.-China tensions

Ships from various nations taking part in this year's RIMPAC exercises. CREDIT: U.S. Navy The world’s largest naval exercise, the…

2 years ago

UK investigates Vietnamese billionaire’s funding of Oxford University college

The British government is investigating a £155 million (U.S.$191 million) grant to Oxford University’s Linacre college by a Vietnamese billionaire.…

2 years ago

China balancing close ties with Russia and distance from Ukraine war: analysts

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is struggling to balance his country's geopolitical interests with his support for Russia in the wake…

2 years ago

Russia, Ukraine turn Indonesia into diplomatic battlefield

The Russian and Ukrainian ambassadors have turned Indonesia – this year’s G20 chair – into a diplomatic battlefield by holding…

2 years ago

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