Vietnamese soldier dies in suspected beating by his comrades
A Vietnamese soldier died this month at the hands of his colleagues, the third death of a member of the military to be reported this...
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Incarceration of schoolteacher in psychiatric hospital prompts online outcry in China
Chinese social media users are voicing support for Hunan teacher Li Tiantian, believed to be detained in a psychiatric hospital after she spoke out over...
China bans entry to four religious freedom advisors after Hong Kong sanctions
China on Tuesday slapped an entry ban on four members of a U.S. federal commission on religious freedom, in retaliation for U.S. sanctions on its...
Turnout plummets as China-approved ‘patriotic’ candidates sweep Hong Kong vote
UPDATED AT 3 p.m. EST on 2021/12/20 Less than a third of registered voters turned out to vote in elections for Hong Kong’s Legislative Council...
UN Rapporteur: Rohingya Militants Kill, Abuse Refugees in Bangladesh Camps
A United Nations envoy says he has “credible” information about Rohingya militants being involved in kidnapping, abusing and even killing fellow Rohingya at refugee camps...
More than 90 sentenced to death by military courts in Myanmar
More than 90 people have been sentenced to death by military courts in Myanmar’s Yangon region since the country’s army overthrew civilian rule in a...
US names senior diplomat as Tibet coordinator, tasked with opening Sino-Tibetan talks
The U.S. on Monday appointed Uzra Zeya, a high-ranking diplomat, to serve as Washington’s Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues, charged with trying to open long-stalled...
Promised new homes don’t materialize for retired North Korean soldiers
Newly retired military officers in North Korea are complaining to authorities about a serious lack of housing, with many of them forced to stay with...
Thousands of refugees amassed at Thai border amid fighting in Myanmar’s Kayin state
Some 10,000 civilians from Myanmar have been forced to seek refuge along the country’s shared border with Thailand amid fighting between junta troops and joint...
Retired Uyghur civil servant confirmed to have died in Xinjiang internment camp
A retired Uyghur civil servant abducted by police and taken to an internment camp more than three years ago died at the end of last...
