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Shanghai police warn bereaved families of elderly COVID-19 patients not to speak out

Authorities in Shanghai are warning the families of elderly people who have died of COVID-19 not to talk to the…

3 years ago

Russia says military drills planned with Vietnam

As fighting rages across Ukraine, Russia and Vietnam are planning to hold a joint military training exercise, Russian state media…

3 years ago

Junta pledges ‘year of peace’ after Thingyan, but opposition says fight just starting

Junta chief Snr. Gen. Min Aung Hlaing marked the end of Thingyan on Sunday by declaring the Myanmar New Year…

3 years ago

Cambodian political activists flee to safety after threat, court summons

A prominent Cambodian activist fled to safety after receiving a death threat allegedly for joining street protests, while a member…

3 years ago

North Korea’s weapons system test seen as boosting short-range nuclear capabilities

North Korea said it tested a new “tactical-guided weapon” on Saturday designed to bolster its nuclear capabilities, although experts questioned…

3 years ago

Impoverished Laos has lost more than $760 million to corruption since 2016: report

The Lao government has lost U.S. $767 million to corruption since 2016, with government development and investment projects such as…

3 years ago

Former Vietnamese coast guard leadership charged with embezzlement

Authorities in Vietnam have arrested seven coast guard officers, including the former commander and the top Communist Party leader, for…

3 years ago

Chinese censors, police go after list of Shanghai dead, zero-COVID critics

Ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-backed censors have deleted an online list of people who died as a result of the…

3 years ago

Foreign students ‘taken from Shanghai’ as teachers resign from international schools

The Shanghai lockdown has prompted an exodus of foreign students and teaching staff, as the city reported its first deaths…

3 years ago

Report: Taiwan plans upgrade of runway on disputed island

The Taiwanese military plans to extend a runway on a contested island in the South China Sea to accommodate fighter…

3 years ago

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