Myanmar
Myanmar junta begins recruiting women for active military service
Women are also being forced to serve as soldiers in a pro-junta ethnic militia.
Cambodia
Some 200 villagers block tractors during clash over farmland in Cambodia
A dispute over an agricultural company’s forest clearing operation turned into a standoff with indigenous villagers
Asia
Photos: Asia welcomes the Year of the Snake
Communities throughout Asia have been preparing for the annual Lunar New Year holiday.
Uyghur
Uyghur historian sentenced again - this time to life in prison
Tursunjan Hezim had been punished for creating a website archiving materials about Uyghur history.
Korea
North Korea’s Kim inspects nuclear facilities, warns of ‘vicious’ hostility
Kim made a similar visit in September when the North unveiled a uranium enrichment facility
Asia
Moveable feasts: Asia offers many ways – and dates – to celebrate the New Year
Hundreds of millions will celebrate the Lunar New Year in China, Korea and Vietnam.
Vietnam
Vietnam bars monk from attending US religious freedom conference
The monk belongs to a Buddhist group not recognized as a religious organization by the government.
South China Sea
With acoustic blast, China ups aggression in disputed waters: Philippine Navy
Beijing’s deployment of long-range acoustic device is among its “gray-zone” tactics in the South China Sea: Manila.
China
Trump threatens 100% tariff on Taiwan’s microchip industry
Foreign companies exporting to the United States need to pay for ‘destroying’ American industry, he said.
China
China’s DeepSeek has close ties to Beijing
Founder Liang Wenfeng recently met with Premier Li Qiang to comment on his annual work report.
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