Chinese authorities detain Tibetan writer for contacting people in exile
Chinese authorities in Tibet have detained a 30-year-old Tibetan writer and former teacher for allegedly contacting exiles outside the country, sources told Radio Free Asia....
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Exiled Cambodian opposition activist dons army uniform to mock Hun Sen’s son in video
An exiled Cambodian opposition activist is in hot water for allegedly impersonating a Cambodian military officer after he dressed up like a three-star general and...
Myanmar military’s 3-day arson attack forces 10,000 people to flee
Around 10,000 villagers in two townships have abandoned their homes as junta troops continued scorched earth operations in Myanmar’s northern Sagaing region, locals told RFA....
International groups call for release of Vietnamese anti-coal campaigner
A group of international environmental groups is calling on the Group of Seven to put pressure on Vietnam to release prisoner of conscience Dang Dinh...
Japanese Buddhists back selection of next Dalai Lama by Tibetans, not China
Japanese Buddhists say they believe Tibetans should determine the successor to the Dalai Lama in accordance with their Buddhist belief in the principle of rebirth,...
Philippines ‘vigilantly’ monitoring alleged harassment by China in disputed waters
The Philippine government said Tuesday it was “vigilantly” monitoring developments in the South China Sea and investigating a recent incident where a China Coast Guard...
Vietnam mulls law that may open market to foreign arms firms
Vietnam is considering a law on defense and security industries that may pave the way for foreign companies to tap into the country’s burgeoning sector....
Vietnamese journalist may be released in July
Vietnamese blogger Le Anh Hung, serving a five-year sentence for allegedly “abusing democratic freedoms,” may soon be released from prison, his mother told RFA. When...
Lao business owners decry the shuttering of money-changing shops
A move by the Lao government to shut down money-changing shops in an effort to rein in rampant inflation has upset business owners, who say...
Two die, seven missing after flash flood hits holidaymakers on China’s Yellow River
At least two people are dead and seven remained missing on Monday after families celebrating Lunar New Year were swept away in a sudden flood...
