South Asia

Unvaccinated North Korean soldiers told to use saltwater, mugwort smoke when sick

With a shortage of vaccines in North Korea, the government is telling unvaccinated soldiers to rely on unproven folk remedies…

3 years ago

Protestant family of 13 expelled from their village

A family of 13 in Vietnam’s Nghe An province say they are being persecuted by local authorities for religious reasons.…

3 years ago

Social media comments express ‘shock’ over Tangshan police’s treatment of reporters

Authorities in the northern Chinese city of Tangshan have been obstructing state media journalists after they tried to follow up…

3 years ago

North Korean marketplaces go from bustling to empty during pandemic

In the photo of Sinpo Market in Sinuiju, taken on November 2019 (top), the market was crowded with merchants and…

3 years ago

Rohingya refugees are stuck in limbo a decade after violence forced them to flee

More than 130,000 Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar’s Rakhine state remain stuck in makeshift camps that are often short of food…

3 years ago

ASEAN Special Envoy won’t meet Suu Kyi during Myanmar visit

ASEAN Special Envoy Prak Sokhonn will not be allowed to meet with Aung San Suu Kyi on his second visit…

3 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.…

3 years ago

Britain 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.…

3 years ago

Split between opposition leaders could solidify Hun Sen’s rule in Cambodia

The split between Cambodian opposition leaders Kem Sokha and Sam Rainsy could help Prime Minister Hun Sen and his ruling…

3 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…

3 years ago

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