Thai Senate adopts historic bill legalizing same-sex marriage
People rejoiced in the streets of Bangkok and other Thai cities on Tuesday after the Senate passed a bill that puts Thailand on the cusp...
Month : June 2024
China’s dangerous maneuvers in South China Sea
Eight Philippine naval personnel were injured, one of them severely, on Monday when Chinese vessels blocked a Philippine resupply mission to the Second Thomas Shoal...
Guards beat dozens of female political prisoners in Myanmar
Myanmar prison authorities beat about 80 female political prisoners, critically injuring five of them, after prison authorities sparked a protest when they confiscated the women’s...
Prosecutors play videos of environmental activists at Cambodian trial
Prosecutors on Monday played video and audio depicting environmental activists criticizing the government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and talking about their efforts to preserve...
Former top Tibet official under probe for corruption
The Chinese Communist Party’s former top boss in Tibet is being investigated for “severe violations of discipline and law,” according to a statement from China’s anti-corruption body,...
Chinese artist hits back at party censorship with trashy performance
A Chinese artist is hitting back at the Communist Party’s ongoing attempts to censor cultural expression even far beyond China’s borders with an exhibit in...
Rebels arrested in connection to attempted attack on Myanmar chief
Junta forces arrested 13 members of an urban guerrilla group on suspicion of planning an attack on the leader of Myanmar’s military regime, Senior Gen....
North Korea estimated to possess ‘up to 50 nuclear weapons’: think tank
North Korea may have assembled up to 50 nuclear weapons, a significant increase over the past year, and could produce more, says a Swedish think...
Satellite pictures reveal North Korea is preparing for Putin visit
Satellite imagery of Kim Il Sung Square in the North Korean capital Pyongyang appears to show that preparations for a ceremony to welcome Russian President...
Philippines seeks UN validation to extend continental shelf limits
The Philippines is seeking U.N. validation to extend its continental shelf in the South China Sea and secure “exclusive” rights to exploit undersea resources, Manila’s...
