Whistleblowing Uyghur surgeon speaks truth to horror
When an armed police officer directed Uyghur surgeon Enver Tohti to remove organs from a not-quite-dead prisoner on an execution ground outside Urumqi, his first...
Month : April 2024
Myanmar insurgents capture junta base in south
Insurgents have captured another base from Myanmar’s junta forces, this time in the far south of the country, in the latest in a string of...
Hong Kong’s tech city will destroy key wetland for birds: experts
Environmental groups have slammed a Hong Kong government plan for a high-tech urban development despite warnings it will destroy a crucial wetland habitat for migratory...
2 teachers jailed for criticizing authorities on social media
Two Vietnamese teachers were sentenced to prison on Wednesday in separate cases for criticizing authorities on social media under vague statutes often used to stifle...
European parliament passes law banning forced labor products
The European Parliament on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a new law that prevents the import and distribution of goods made with forced labor, a move that...
Vietnam should ask Cambodia to delay canal project: experts
Participants at a Vietnamese-sponsored consultation have suggested that Hanoi should ask Phnom Penh to delay a proposed canal project for further discussions, amid Vietnamese worries...
North Korea sends officials to Iran amid suspected military cooperation
A North Korean delegation led by the cabinet minister for international trade is visiting Iran, the North’s state-run media reported on Wednesday, amid suspicion Tehran...
Young Laotians held at Myanmar casino fearful of fighting nearby
A group of 14 young Laotians who are being held at a Chinese-run casino in Myanmar said they are frightened by the recent fighting in...
Biden’s cannibal remarks send US-Papua New Guinea relations to ‘low point’
Papua New Guinea Foreign Minister Justin Tkachenko said Tuesday that relations with the U.S. have hit a “low point” after President Joe Biden claimed his...
Myanmar junta chief missing from public view after drone attack
A senior Myanmar military official has not been seen in public for weeks following a drone attack, leading to speculation he might have been wounded,...
