Does a photo show refugees fleeing South Vietnam?
An image of a boat full of people has been shared in Korean-language social media posts that claim it shows people fleeing South Vietnam after...
Month : November 2024
China hawk to steer Trump’s national security
Michael Waltz, a Republican congressman from Florida, will be President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for national security advisor– a position in which he is likely to...
Hong Kong journalist to sue Wall Street Journal over sacking
A Hong Kong journalist fired by the Wall Street Journal after she was elected leader of a local journalists’ union lodged a legal challenge with...
Myanmar junta bombs insurgent-held gem-mining hub killing 9
Read RFA coverage of this topic in Burmese. Junta forces bombed a famous ruby-mining town under insurgent control in central Myanmar killing nine people and...
Ukraine ‘holds back’ 50,000-strong force including North Koreans: Zelenskyy
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Ukrainian forces are holding off nearly 50,000 troops, including 11,000 North Koreans, in Russia’s Kursk region, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, confirming U.S....
Specter of China hovers over U.S. colleges
ATLANTA – The leaves were turning red and orange at Georgia Institute of Technology on a recent afternoon, and students were studying for midterms. Yet...
Hong Kong ‘upgrades’ lamppost that matched Tiananmen massacre date
Authorities in Hong Kong have been going to extraordinary lengths to avoid shining a light on some of the more negative aspects of recent Chinese...
Minister in Myanmar’s ousted government dies days after release
Read RFA coverage of this topic in Burmese. A former minister in Aung San Suu Kyi’s ousted government has died shortly after being released from...
Ukraine reveals ‘intercepted’ radio communications of North Korean soldiers in Russia
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Ukraine has released an audio clip of what it says are intercepted radio communications between North Korean soldiers in Russia, as media...
France to ‘expand and diversify’ naval presence in Asia-Pacific
France is preparing for the deployment of its flagship Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier in the next four weeks, the French navy has announced, amid...
