Most Uyghurs banned from praying on Islamic holiday, even in their homes
Chinese authorities banned most Uyghurs praying in mosques – and even in their homes – during the Eid al-Fitr holiday, marking the end of the...
Month : April 2023
Myanmar’s western Chin state pummeled by junta’s air force in April
Myanmar’s junta carried out 47 airstrikes, killing at least 19 people and destroying multiple religious buildings and civilian homes in Chin state in April alone,...
Activist known as ‘Onion Leaf Bae’ kept from meeting lawyer
The defense lawyer for ‘Onion Leaf Bae,” an activist whose online video mimicked a Turkish chef in apparent mockery of a senior government official, said...
Junta raids force more than 7,000 villagers to flee Salingyi
More than 7,000 residents of villages in Sagaing region’s Salingyi township have fled their homes ahead of junta raids, according to a member of the...
Biden may briefly visit Papua New Guinea on way to summit in Sydney
President Joe Biden may stop in Papua New Guinea for several hours on his way to Australia later this month, an official and media reports...
Biden warns North Korea that a nuclear attack would mean end of the regime
U.S. President Joe Biden warned North Korea on Wednesday that any nuclear attack on the United States or its allies would result in an end...
China’s transgender ‘medicine girls’ can’t find the medicine they need
For transgender women in China, transitioning can feel like a mythical quest, a fresh obstacle arising just after one has been cleared. Treatments are expensive,...
Chinese aircraft carrier returns to South China Sea
China’s aircraft carrier the Shandong left the Western Pacific and returned to its usual operational area, the South China Sea, the Japanese Ministry of Defense...
South Korea’s Yoon and Biden likely to discuss nuclear deterrence, trade at summit
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol is in the United States this week for a state visit to mark Seoul’s 70-year alliance with Washington and...
Hun Sen publicly threatens to fire relatives of popular Facebook activist
Prime Minister Hun Sen on Tuesday threatened to fire the relatives of a popular Cambodian online activist based in France who has been highly critical...
