South Asia

Myanmar junta announces fourth extension of emergency rule

Myanmar’s military junta extended a state of emergency on Monday on the eve of a…

Activist says he’ll continue to struggle for democracy in Vietnam

Radio Free Asia interviewed 74-year-old Australian citizen and democracy activist Chau Van Kham after his…

Lao police detain Chinese rights lawyer who was headed to the United States

A Chinese human rights lawyer who lost his law license after speaking out about the…

China is the tech abettor of global autocracy

Lost in recent news about China’s spy-base in Cuba was the fact that Huawei employees…

China’s coal use increased to a record high in 2022, IEA says

China’s coal consumption grew by 4.6% in 2022 to a new all-time high of 4.5…

Democrats question proposed part of AUKUS deal

A key part of the AUKUS security pact aiming to create a “seamless” defense industry…

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…

Kissinger meets China’s President Xi

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday met with veteran diplomat Henry Kissinger in Beijing, in…

Russia grounds plane, arrests North Korean mother and son on the run

Russian authorities grounded a Moscow-bound flight to arrest a North Korean diplomat’s wife and son…

In Myanmar, nearly 2 million people have been displaced by civil war, UN says

Nearly 2 million civilians in Myanmar have been displaced from their homes by the civil…

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