Smoke from fires in Myanmar's Rakhine state is seen across the Naf River in a photo taken from Teknaf, Bangladesh, Aug. 31, 2017.

Nearly 400 Rohingya Insurgents Killed in Rakhine Violence: Myanmar Military Chief

The new death toll suggests fighting is some of the worst seen in the region in years.

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Leaders of Cambodia, Laos Vow to Settle Border Dispute

Cambodia PM Hun Sen, Lao counterpart Thongloun Sisolith hold second meeting since border flare up.

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China Tries to Muzzle Rights Lawyers Defending 'Politically Sensitive' Cases

Attendees at an enforced 'symposium' receive no reply to queries about 'disappeared' colleagues, while being warned not to speak to foreign media about their cases.

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Bodies of 19 Rohingya Refugees Wash Ashore in Bangladesh

More than 27,000 Rohingya have crossed into Bangladesh from Myanmar within the past seven days, diplomatic sources say.

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ASEAN MPs Warn of Rights Deterioration in Cambodia Amid NGO, Media Crackdown

They say the government’s measures are ‘deeply concerning' for the fate of Cambodian democracy.

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Vietnam Dissidents Sent to New Prison Far From Home

The pair, who had been jailed before, were convicted most recently under Article 79, a broadly worded national security law.

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China Gears Up For Five-Yearly Party Congress as Xi Shores up Position

President Xi Jinping is expected to reveal the lineup at the highest levels of government, and the list of names will show whether any other faction in the ruling party still has a voice.

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China Holds Ethnic Kazakh Students For Praying, Islamic Clothing, Overseas Study

Authorities in the northwestern region of Xinjiang have detained dozens of Kazakhs in a crackdown on devout Muslims or those with links overseas since May.

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Alarm Grows Among Myanmar’s Neighbors Over Violence in Rakhine State

About 18,000 Rohingya crossed into Bangladesh in the last week, the IOM says.

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Cambodia Threatens CNRP ‘Investigation’ For Receiving Foreign Funds

The announcement follows recent moves to limit foreign broadcasting and restrict opposition voices in the country.

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Renewed Focus on Lao Activist on International Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances

Rural development expert Sombath Somphone has been unaccounted for since December 2012 and the Lao government has not been forthcoming about his case.

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Rights Groups, Victims' Families Call For Action Over China's Enforced Disappearances

Peaceful dissidents, lawyers and rights activists are frequently held incommunicado under laws governing "matters of state security."

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