Myanmar’s junta says it will sue 2 banned media outlets
Junta officials are preparing to sue two independent media outlets, accusing them of not paying broadcasting fees imposed just before the military took power in...
Month : July 2023
Hong Kong police question family of exiled activist Nathan Law
Hong Kong police on Tuesday questioned the family of exiled former pro-democracy lawmaker Nathan Law, who the city’s leader has vowed to “pursue for life”...
Prison chief ‘died during interrogation’ in Myanmar’s Bago region
Myanmar’s junta has arrested the head of Daik-U Central Prison in Bago region, along with seven of his staff, for allegedly helping inmates contact People’s...
Solomon Islands leader feels he’s ‘back home’ amid weeklong visit to China
China’s leaders have feted Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare on his second official visit to their country and promised further aid to the economically-lagging...
More than 2 dozen bodies of Uyghur inmates released in Kashgar prefecture
Authorities at a prison in the Xinjiang region released the bodies of at least 26 Uyghur inmates before the Eid al-Fitr holiday in late April,...
Hong Kong politicians in exile call for international response to electoral changes
Hong Kong’s “last elected district councilors” have called on the international community to withdraw recognition for the city’s legislature after it voted to slash the...
Jet attack kills 3 civilians in Myanmar’s Chin state
Junta jets dropped bombs on a village in Chin state, in the west of Myanmar, killing three people including a nine-year-old girl, the Mindat township...
Yellen hails China visit as ‘productive’
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen departed Beijing on Sunday after what she described as a “direct” and “productive” 10 hours of bilateral meetings with senior...
Myanmar comedy troupe uses online video income for charity
A comedy troupe in Myanmar uses income generated from videos to fund charitable initiatives, including supporting needy families and single mothers, members of the team...
Myanmar military shoots street vendors in Sagaing region township
Junta troops opened fire on street vendors in Sagaing region’s Wetlet township, killing seven and critically injuring another six, locals told RFA Friday. An army...
