South Asia

Cambodia’s commune campaign to test country’s electoral integrity

Cambodia will launch a two-week election campaign for local commune councils Saturday, a contest for grassroots bodies that won’t tip…

3 years ago

Elderly and sick die of COVID-19 complications in North Korean capital

North Korean authorities are mobilizing medical students in the capital of Pyongyang to help in hospitals suddenly overwhelmed with cases…

3 years ago

Vietnam ethnic minority activist jailed for 4 years for reporting abuse allegations

An ethnic Ede Montagnard minority activist was sentenced to four years in prison on Friday for submitting three reports about…

3 years ago
Myanmar junta gets effective diplomatic downgrade as a result of military coupMyanmar junta gets effective diplomatic downgrade as a result of military coup

Myanmar junta gets effective diplomatic downgrade as a result of military coup

Myanmar’s 15-month-old military junta is suffering a diplomatic downgrade as Western and some Southeast Asian neighbors are withholding ambassadorial appointments…

3 years ago

Vietnamese attorneys face abuse from police when defending their clients

Attorneys in Vietnam say their ability to defend their clients in court is being undercut by threats and physical abuse…

3 years ago

Top US official meets in India with Tibet’s Dalai Lama

The top U.S. official responsible for Tibetan issues met on Thursday morning with Tibet’s Dalai Lama at the exiled spiritual…

3 years ago
US government’s special coordinator for Tibetan issues to meet with Dalai LamaUS government’s special coordinator for Tibetan issues to meet with Dalai Lama

US government’s special coordinator for Tibetan issues to meet with Dalai Lama

A top U.S. official on Tibet will meet with the Dalai Lama on Thursday morning during a two-day official visit…

3 years ago
Report tracks China’s assertiveness at sea over the decadesReport tracks China’s assertiveness at sea over the decades

Report tracks China’s assertiveness at sea over the decades

China is the source of destabilization in the South China Sea and has been for the last couple decades, but…

3 years ago
Shanghai residents take issue with ‘fake’ propaganda claims about reopeningShanghai residents take issue with ‘fake’ propaganda claims about reopening

Shanghai residents take issue with ‘fake’ propaganda claims about reopening

Residents of Shanghai have been reporting their city government to a national fraud hotline after claims of fully stocked, open…

3 years ago
New civilian death toll since coup ‘unprecedented’ in Myanmar’s historyNew civilian death toll since coup ‘unprecedented’ in Myanmar’s history

New civilian death toll since coup ‘unprecedented’ in Myanmar’s history

More than 5,600 civilians have been killed in Myanmar since the military seized power last year, according to a new…

3 years ago