South Asia

FET completes trials of advanced submarine rescue vehicle

U.S. firm Forum Energy Technologies (FET) has completed sea trials of an advanced submarine rescue vehicle (SRV), the main component…

2 years ago

Vietnam faces global calls to release anti-coal activist

International groups are increasing pressure on the Vietnamese government to release anti-coal campaigner Nguy Thi Khanh, the director of civil…

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

Second trip to Myanmar minus key stakeholders underway for ASEAN Envoy

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Special Envoy to Myanmar Prak Sokhonn kicked off his second trip to Myanmar Wednesday…

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

ISIS style BEHEADING that shook India

 India is shaken after the gruesome murder of a tailor in Udaipur city of the state of Rajasthan. In the…

2 years ago

Leaked documents show China’s careful coordination of Uyghur repression

Classified speeches given by high-ranking Chinese Communist Party officials describe Uyghurs and other Muslims as an “enemy class” whose traditions…

2 years ago

Chinese authorities sentence Tibetan student to 3 years for contacting exiles

Chinese authorities this month sentenced a university student to three years in prison for contacting Tibetan exiles, the latest in…

2 years ago

Vietnam orders media to promote its ocean strategy

The Vietnamese government has launched a national campaign to promote its maritime policies as the ruling party pledges to explore…

2 years ago

Tibetan convention calls on governments to help resolve Tibet issue with China

Participants at an international meeting on Tibet called on governments to do more to advance the rights of Tibetans who…

2 years ago

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