Local residents recover bodies of Rohingya children who drowned after their boat capsized while crossing the Naf River in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, Aug. 31, 2017.

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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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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US Signals Stronger Response Following North Korean Missile Test Over Japan

The North has ignored sanctions, warnings and appeals to come to the negotiating table.

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Widow of Late Chinese Dissident 'In Yunnan' as Traditional Mourning Period Ends

Liu Xia, widow of late political prisoner Liu Xiaobo, is being held at an unknown location amid fears for her mental health.

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Myanmar Boosts Measures to Take on Rohingya Militants in Rakhine

The country’s National Defense and Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on restoring stability and security in the turbulent region.

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Urumqi Officials Confirm Security Checks For Uyghur, Kazakh Vehicle Registrants

The new policy follows efforts in the capital to document residents based on ethnic background.

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Press Groups Slam Macau's Ban on Four Hong Kong Journalists

Macau officials have declined to explain how the journalists posed a threat to the city's internal stability and security.

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