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Fighting intensifies near Kayin state’s Myawaddy city

Military council forces and allied militia have been fighting for four days against Kayin National Union (KNU) forces in Kayin…

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

Wife of prisoner of conscience banned from leaving Vietnam

U.S.-based non-profit organization Boat People SOS (BPSOS) released a video on Monday of a speech given by Bui Thi Kim…

2 years ago

NLD slams junta transfer of Suu Kyi to prison in Myanmar capital

Myanmar’s deposed National League for Democracy (NLD) on Tuesday condemned the junta’s decision to move party leader Aung San Suu…

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

In North Korea, a sack of flour separates haves from have-nots

A loaf of bread has become a status symbol in North Korea as prices for flour have increased so sharply…

2 years ago

Mutilated body found near China-Myanmar copper venture

The body of a man, whose head and arms had been cut off, was found on Sunday at Phaungkata (North)…

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

Vietnamese citizens question legality of COVID letter of accountability

A Vietnamese government ruling that people who refuse a COVID vaccine booster need to write a letter of accountability has…

2 years ago

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