South Asia

In debt and desperate, misled Vietnamese seek political asylum in Australia

After four months in limbo about his refugee status and heavily in debt, Hung has…

Pro-junta editor charged with defamation after criticizing ministry

The editor-in-chief of People Media was charged with defamation following critical comments he made in…

Dozens of Rohingya rescued from capsized boat off Indonesian coast

Indonesian rescuers on Thursday brought ashore 69 additional Rohingya who were found clinging to their…

Junta navy arrests around 80 Rohingya off Myanmar coast

Myanmar’s junta navy arrested around 80 Rohingya attempting to flee the country by boat, residents…

Resistance groups kill and threaten Myanmar junta’s conscription supporters

Rebel defense groups killed two administrators in vigilante slayings and are threatening the lives of…

COVID symptoms kill 5 North Korean children, schools and daycares shuttered

At least five North Korean children have died as a resurgence of a respiratory disease…

Vietnam’s next leader faces crunch time with economy, demographics

January brought a fresh gust of rumors about the whereabouts of Nguyen Phu Trong, the…

’10 Don’ts’ for Chinese young people

Over the past year or so, young Chinese "refuseniks" have been swearing off marriage, children…

Videos appear to show Myanmar military training Rohingyas

Videos have emerged on social media in recent days that appear to show junta personnel…

The US need not appease the Communist Party to engage with Vietnam

The death last month of William Beecher, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who, among other scoops,…

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