South Asia

Protest in Malawi over Chinese video showing children saying anti-Black racial slur

Civic groups in Lilongwe, Malawi, marched in protest over the actions of Chinese national Lu…

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…

Protestant family of 13 expelled from their village

A family of 13 in Vietnam’s Nghe An province say they are being persecuted by…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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