Vietnamese rescue teams race to save child stuck inside a concrete pillar
As rescuers continue to try to save a 10-year-old boy, trapped in a hollow concrete pillar in Vietnam’s Dong Thap province, questions are being asked...
Month : January 2023
Turkey won’t extradite Uyghurs to China, foreign minister says
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said his country will not give in to pressure from China to extradite Uyghurs who have Turkish citizenship, even if...
Exiled Hong Kongers vow to keep up fight for freedoms from overseas
Hong Kongers in exile say they will keep fighting to regain their city’s freedoms in 2023 despite an ongoing crackdown on dissent under a draconian...
Junta arson attack kills 2 villagers in Myanmar’s Sagaing region
Two elderly men died when their houses were burned down by junta troops in a Sagaing region village, locals told RFA. The men were too...
‘The last 2 decent people in the current Vietnamese Communist regime.’
Vietnam’s Communist Party ended last year’s anti-corruption drive with 2022’s highest-profile dismissals, removing two senior leaders from its Central Committee. Some commentators expressed surprise and...
Lao villagers arrested for protesting potash mine, later released
Authorities arrested and later released a small group of villagers in central Laos who were protesting a 35-square kilometer potash mine being developed by a...
China claims ‘transparency’ as funeral homes overwhelmed with demand for cremations
China said on Friday that it has been fully “transparent” about its COVID-19 reporting, amid criticism on social media over the government’s reporting of the...
China’s Xi Jinping calls on young people to ‘revitalize’ post-lockdown rural economy
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on the nation’s youth — who are facing unprecedented levels of unemployment — to seek out new opportunities in...
In North Korea, speaking in Southern accent gets you sent to the coal mines
In North Korea, speaking in a South Korean accent can get you expelled from school and sent to work in the coal mines. That’s exactly...
Tibetan writer held by China for ‘discussing’ Dalai Lama
A prominent Tibetan writer who disappeared last year in Chinese custody was arrested for taking part in politically sensitive discussions about Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader...
