Middle East

Myanmar junta hands out harsh sentences to people from martial law townships

Myanmar’s junta has been handing out long prison sentences to people arrested in Sagaing region townships where it has imposed…

1 year ago

Myanmar army kills 2 villagers in Sagaing region raid

Junta troops killed two civilians in a raid on a village in Sagaing region’s Wetlet township, residents told Radio Free…

1 year ago

Myanmar military shells Bago region townships, injuring 8 civilians

Junta heavy artillery attacks on two townships in central Myanmar’s Bago region have injured eight people, including a child, according…

1 year ago

Pacific island countries facing faster sea level rise, UN says

The low-lying Pacific islands face severe threats due to rising sea levels, which are increasing quicker than anticipated, while heightened…

1 year ago

Junta troops kill, burn 4 civilians in Myanmar’s Sagaing region

Junta troops killed and burned the bodies of a pregnant woman and three men in a gold mining area of…

1 year ago

China pumps up narrative of happy Uyghurs in Xinjiang among Pakistanis

“Chinese Rahat Abdullah” has become a regular on Pakistani social media channels, YouTube and Facebook, wearing Atlas silk dresses, Pakistani…

1 year ago

Foreign diplomats in China treated to tour of Xinjiang and ‘happy’ Uyghurs

A Chinese government-sponsored visit to Xinjiang by 25 Beijing-based ambassadors and other diplomats from developing countries has come under fire…

1 year ago

Missing trafficked Lao teenager determined to be alive in Myanmar casino

A missing Lao teenager trafficked to Myanmar to work and who was beaten by Chinese men in a Chinese-owned casino…

1 year ago

Who are the 18 parties running in Cambodia’s election?

Eighteen political parties will compete in Cambodia’s parliamentary election on July 23 – the country’s seventh national vote since the…

1 year ago

Destructive blasts in towns across Myanmar, but no one claims responsibility

Myanmar is experiencing a rising number of explosions in cities and towns across the country, but no group is claiming…

1 year ago

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