Myanmar’s junta met jailed NLD chief Suu Kyi twice to discuss peace
Myanmar’s junta has met at least twice with Aung San Suu Kyi, the jailed head of the deposed National League for Democracy, to enlist her...
Month : June 2023
Banned anthem ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ gets global airing on protest anniversary
Exiled protesters have been singing the banned anthem ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ in cities around the world to mark the fourth anniversary of the start...
More than 5,000 people flee villages in Myanmar’s Tanintharyi region
More than 5,000 people have fled their homes in Myanmar’s southernmost Tanintharyi region, locals told RFA Monday. The mass exodus follows the capture of 30...
Vietnam police arrest 22 people after police stations attacked
Police in Dak Lak province, in Vietnam’s Central Highlands, have arrested 22 people in connection with an armed attack on two police stations, according to...
Witty folk rant on the dark side of the news goes missing from China’s internet
A song by veteran Chinese folk-rock act Slap referring to numerous darker news events has disappeared from Chinese social media amid an ongoing crackdown on...
China braces for yet another ‘furnace’ summer
An early heatwave in southern and southwestern China, which saw electricity demand hitting peak levels in May, suggests that China may face another scorcher of...
Facing bankruptcy, pro-democracy Hong Kong news channel calls for financial support
A social media news channel set up by former journalists from shuttered pro-democracy media outlets in Hong Kong has put out an emergency call for...
Shrinking harvest of caterpillar fungus puts squeeze on Tibetan herders
Gathered in the Tibetan highlands, caterpillar fungus can fetch US$18,000 a pound, and in rare cases more than US$50,000 a pound. It’s a traditional medicine...
The 1989 Tiananmen massacre – as seen by a new generation of watchful eyes
On the anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre last weekend, a group of protesters gathered in London’s Trafalgar Square to pay their respects to...
US lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill to give priority refugee status to Uyghurs
U.S. lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan bill in Congress that would grant priority refugee status to Uyghurs fleeing persecution in China. It designates Uyghurs and...
