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...
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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...
Teacher sent to psychiatric hospital in China’s Hunan after backing massacre comments
Authorities in the central Chinese province of Hunan are believed to be holding a teacher in a psychiatric hospital after she spoke out over the...
Recent South China Sea missions seen as sign China confident in carrier fleet
China has recently deployed both of its active aircraft carriers on combat-oriented drills in the South China Sea, an indication that Beijing is growing more...
The WTA says it remains unconvinced by Peng Shuai’s public ‘clarification’
The global body governing women’s tennis said on Monday it remains concerned for the safety of Peng Shuai despite her recent public appearance and denial that she...
Cambodian authorities arrest opposition activist, put hearing of others on hold
Cambodian police on Thursday arrested a former member of a now banned political party who has since joined another opposition group, his wife and the...
Intense fighting in Myanmar’s Karen-controlled territory forces thousands to flee
Intense fighting between Myanmar’s military and a joint force of anti-junta fighters in territory controlled by the Karen ethnic group has forced all the 3,000...
