South Asia

Tibetan exile leader set to visit Washington in April

Tibetan exile leader Penpa Tsering will visit Washington D.C. from April 25 to 29 at the invitation of House Speaker…

3 years ago

Hong Kong police arrest six for ‘sedition’ over courtroom protests, support

Hong Kong police on Wednesday arrested six people including a former labor leader on suspicion of "sedition" under a colonial-era…

3 years ago

Myanmar prison on lockdown after deadly response to inmate protest

A prison in Myanmar’s Sagaing region is under lockdown Tuesday after authorities opened fire on an inmate protest over the…

3 years ago

Police detain over 300 Rohingya for venturing outside Cox’s Bazar refugee camps

Bangladesh authorities were holding more than 300 Rohingya in transit camps after police caught them working outside their refugee camps…

3 years ago

Thousands flee junta raid that torched 250 homes in Myanmar’s Sagaing region

A joint force of junta troops and pro-military militiamen set fire to a village in Myanmar’s embattled Sagaing region over…

3 years ago

North Korea cracks down on private fuel sales during shortage

Authorities in North Korea are cracking down on citizens who privately sell gasoline as fuel shortages spread across the country,…

3 years ago

Vietnam approves 17 religious texts for use in prisons

Vietnamese authorities announced plans to deliver thousands of religious books to the country’s prisons, but former inmates and activists told…

3 years ago

More than 130 journalists arrested in Myanmar, media group says

A total of 135 journalists have been arrested in Myanmar since the Feb. 1, 2021, military coup that overthrew civilian…

3 years ago

Philippine, Chinese foreign ministers hold talks amid South China Sea tensions

The top diplomats of the Philippines and China met over the weekend in a Chinese district and exchanged views on…

3 years ago

North Korea tries to cover up failed ICBM launch

North Korea is attempting to discredit reports of a failed intercontinental ballistic missile launch, dismissing the accounts as hearsay even…

3 years ago

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