Myanmar’s Ta’ang army says it won’t give up territory despite junta, Chinese pressure
Read RFA coverage of this topic in Burmese. An ethnic army that has been fighting a 10-year battle against Myanmar’s military in Shan state said...
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China tight-lipped on North Korea’s Russia troop deployment confirmation
TAIPEI, Taiwan – China avoided directly commenting on North Korea’s confirmation of its troop deployment to Russia and reiterated support for a “multilateral solution” to...
The first daughter has grown tall and North Koreans are watching
South Korean nutritional supplements are becoming a desired luxury among the North Korean elite with parents wondering how they can get their kids to grow...
Uyghur activists condemn Harvard over training for sanctioned China group
Uyghur human rights advocates are criticizing Harvard University for training officials from a Chinese paramilitary organization sanctioned by the U.S. government for human rights abuses,...
Global press freedom ebbs to a new low
Updated May 2, 2025, 5:00 p.m. ET BANGKOK and WASHINGTON – Press freedom is at its lowest ebb globally in more than two decades, Reporters...
RFA announces mass layoffs, shutdown of major language services
WASHINGTON – Today, Radio Free Asia (RFA) leadership informed its furloughed and the majority of their additional staff that they would be laid off, effective...
Police arrest family of wanted Hong Kong activist, media say
Read this story in Cantonese Hong Kong police have arrested the father and brother of wanted U.S.-based activist Anna Kwok, local media reported on Friday....
Health workers say disease on rise in Myanmar as aid cuts bite
In conflict-hit zones on the eastern and western border regions of Myanmar, health workers are reporting rising cases of tuberculosis and other diseases amid global...
Reporters’ group calls for release of Myanmar journalist jailed for 5 years
Read RFA coverage of this topic in Burmese. The Independent Myanmar Journalists Association is calling for the release of a reporter who was sentenced to...
China says US wants trade talks, Beijing open to discussions
BANGKOK – The United States has approached Beijing for talks to defuse an escalating trade war, the Chinese commerce ministry said Friday, in a possible...
