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10 injured as Cambodia cracks down on NagaWorld protest

At least ten people were injured Monday when security forces in Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh violently dispersed a strike, ramping…

2 years ago

Tibetan convention calls on governments to help resolve Tibet issue with China

Participants at an international meeting on Tibet called on governments to do more to advance the rights of Tibetans who…

2 years ago

Mekong dams must release less water in dry season to preserve habitats, experts say

Abnormally high-water levels in the Mekong River at the end of May indicate that dams on the river must release…

2 years ago

Myanmar junta deploys loudspeakers in bid to prompt PDF surrender

Myanmar’s junta has launched a campaign urging local members of the armed opposition to surrender, vowing to step down following…

2 years ago

Superstitious strongman

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen changed his official birthdate to Aug. 5, 1952 from April 4, 1951, a switch he…

2 years ago

Chinese company faces hefty bill to quarantine 300 North Korean workers

A clothing company in China must pay U.S. $1,500 to quarantine each of its 300 North Korean workers after some…

2 years ago

Married couple tied up and shot by regime forces in Tanintharyi region

Two people in their sixties were tied up and shot dead at close range by junta forces and their allies…

2 years ago

Vietnam falls far short of its committment to freedom of expression, report says

Vietnam has a long way to go before it can realize its goal of joining the UN Human Rights council,…

2 years ago

Interview: ‘They’ve broken their word, as I’m afraid they do regularly’

Veteran British politician Chris Patten served as the last governor of Hong Kong from 1992 to 1997, overseeing the final…

2 years ago

Teachers in Myanmar caught in crossfire as conflict rages

Schoolteachers in Myanmar, many of whom joined a national strike to protest the ruling military regime, have been increasingly caught…

2 years ago

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