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Cantopop singer Tommy Yuen in court accused of ‘incitement’ under security law

Hong Kong police on Tuesday charged Cantopop singer and activist Tommy Yuen with "inciting hatred against the government" and "fraud" after he…

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Turning to folk remedies

North Korea has declared a "maximum emergency" after acknowledging that COVID-19 is spreading among its population. With the capital Pyongyang…

2 years ago

Tank cake influencer Austin Li ‘set up’ by his enemies: business associate

Beauty influencer Austin Li, part of a generation of younger Chinese people who know little of the June 4, 1989 Tiananmen…

2 years ago

COVID test scandal topples two Vietnam Communist Party high officials

It’s always a sign when the Vietnam Communist Party (VCP) calls for an emergency session of its Central Committee. Following…

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Yangon blasts injure three people, including a child

Two suspected bombings in Hlaing Tharyar Township’s No. 5 Ward this morning injured three people, including a child. The first…

2 years ago

Vietnam’s religious groups face state persecution, church leaders say

Church leaders in Vietnam say freedom to practice their religion, enshrined in the Constitution, is being undermined by the 2016…

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Taiwanese air force jet makes ‘hard landing’ in Hawaii

In the second incident in a week, a Taiwanese air force F-16 fighter jet had to make an emergency landing…

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Myanmar military forcibly recruits villagers into pro-junta militias

Myanmar’s military is sending troops to villages in war-torn Sagaing region where the armed resistance is strong and forcibly recruiting…

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North Korea imposed ‘loyalty funds’ on trade officials in China amid missile tests

North Korea ordered trade officials stationed in China to pay U.S. $3,000 in so-called “loyalty funds” by the end of…

2 years ago

Cambodia’s Candlelight Party says commune election marred by widespread fraud

Nationwide elections for local councils were marred by fraud and irregularities, Cambodia’s opposition Candlelight Party said Monday while ruling out…

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