EXPLAINED: Why is an internet-famous Vietnamese monk on a trek to India?
A Vietnamese monk who became an internet hit last year is going international. Thich Minh Tue, 44, is on a 2,700-kilometer (1,650-mile) barefoot pilgrimage across...
Month : January 2025
Guangzhou Metro rethinks ‘underworld’ subway exit after coffin gaffe
Read RFA coverage of this story in Chinese The designers of a subway exit in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou are going back to...
South China Sea: 5 things to watch in 2025
TAIPEI, Taiwan/MANILA – The South China Sea has become one of the world’s most perilous geopolitical hot spots in recent years, with China stepping up...
China places new restrictions on Tibetan students during winter school break
With the start of winter school break in Tibet, Chinese authorities have implemented new restrictions on Tibetan children, banning private Tibetan-language lessons and requiring ones...
Laos shutters Chinese-owned potash mine over sinkholes
Laos has ordered a Chinese-owned potash mine believed responsible for two massive sinkholes in Khammouane province to cease operations until further notice, and to fill...
China’s ‘monster’ ship arrives at Scarborough Shoal
The world’s largest coast guard vessel, a Chinese ship known as “The Monster,” has arrived at the disputed Scarborough Shoal inside the Philippine exclusive economic...
Myanmar enacts cybersecurity law that aims to restrict use of VPNs
Myanmar’s junta has enacted a cybersecurity law that will penalize unauthorized provision of virtual private networks, or VPNs, which many people use to circumvent internet...
North Korean soldiers fighting with outdated weapons, Ukrainian sergeant says
Read a version of this story in Korean. North Korean soldiers are fighting with deteriorated supplies and outdated weapons and may have been carrying no...
WHO calls on China to release all data on COVID-19 origins
The World Health Organization has called on China to fully release crucial data surrounding the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic in Wuhan in 2020, although...
Year in photos: Lens of empathy captures stories of resilience across borders
WASHINGTON — Radio Free Asia photojournalist Gemunu Amarasinghe has had a distinguished career capturing images across Asia. His ability to access intimate moments sheds new...
