China steps up checks for people bypassing the ‘Great Firewall’
Police in China are stepping up spot searches of people’s phones for apps enabling them to bypass the Great Firewall of government internet censorship, residents...
Month : March 2024
Hong Kong journalists’ new norm is to do a job under ‘unclear’ laws
For Hong Kong journalists, there is absolutely no room for old habits, even if they die hard. The city’s second national security law passed swiftly...
Vietnamese man dies in custody, body indicates torture, family says
The family of a 31-year-old man who died in police custody in Vietnam say his body showed signs of torture. On March 22, Vu Minh...
Indonesia recovers bodies of 11 Rohingya from capsized boat off Aceh coast
Indonesian search-and-rescue officials said Monday they had recovered the bodies of 11 Rohingya refugees, mostly women, who were on a boat that capsized off the...
Is the photo of Xi Jinping frowning genuine?
A photo of Chinese President Xi Jinping with his eyes closed and frowning has been published by a number of media reports, sparking skepticism among...
Philippines summons China envoy to protest ‘aggressive actions’ in South China Sea
Manila on Monday summoned a Chinese envoy to strongly protest the “aggressive actions” of the China Coast Guard in the South China Sea, following an...
Japan proposes Kishida, Kim summit: North Korean leader’s sister
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister, Kim Yo Jong, said on Monday that Pyongyang has received a summit proposal from Japan. Her comments...
Myanmar junta returns bodies of Rohingya conscripts to families
The bodies of seven conscripts forced to join Myanmar’s junta army were returned to their families, residents told Radio Free Asia on Friday. The recruits...
Manila blasts China’s ‘unprovoked aggression’ in latest South China Sea incident
China’s coast guard on Saturday fired a water cannon at a Philippine supply boat in disputed waters in the South China Sea, causing “significant damages...
Uyghur publisher jailed for books on Uyghur independence, identity
A prominent Uyghur who published books about Uyghur cultural identity and China’s persecution of the Uyghurs has been sentenced to prison, according to a Norway-based...
