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Myanmar anti-junta protesters gather in an area protected by barricades in North Dagon township, Yangon region, March 5, 2021.

Shooting Death, Raid of Protester’s Grave Spark Anger in Myanmar’s Mandalay

The body of young ethnic Chinese protester is suspiciously exhumed by military authorities after her funeral.

Myanmar doctors and health care workers participate in an anti-junta demonstration in front of the Chinese Embassy in Yangon, Feb. 11, 2021.

Military Coup All But Halts Myanmar COVID-19 Testing Amid Fears of Next Wave

The entrance to Al Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt, Aug. 6, 2019.

Five Uyghurs From One Family Imprisoned For Egypt Study, Another Believed to Have Died in Camp

Protesters hold up signs during a demonstration outside the Myanmar Central Bank against the military coup in Yangon, Feb. 16, 2021.

Denying Junta Access to Myanmar’s Foreign Reserves Seen as Key Anti-Coup Goal

For Rohingya Refugees, Myanmar Military Crackdown on Protesters is All Too Familiar

2021-03-05

Many Burmese say they now regret their former silence when the military cracked down on the Rohingya, driving hundreds of thousands across the border to Bangladesh.

U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Proposes New Missile Capabilities to Deter China

2021-03-05

Appeals Hearing For Dong Tam Land-Rights Activists Set For March 8

2021-03-05

Family members were not informed of the hearing date, learning about it only from the lawyers representing their relatives in court.

Chinese Police Arrest North Korean Trade Workers for Illegal Gambling

2021-03-05

With no way to make money due to border closure, the North Korean traders turned to mahjong.

Taiwan 'Will Defend Its Sovereignty' Against China's Ambitions

2021-03-05

The island's government warns that it will respect the opinions of its 23 million people, and protect freedom and democracy.

Activist Hounded After Standing For Village Election in China's Guangdong

2021-03-05

Tian Ruidi is currently in hiding after an intimidation campaign to get her to withdraw her candidacy.

China's Election Reforms Will Exclude Political Opposition in Hong Kong

2021-03-05

Ruling Chinese Communist Party officials say Beijing needs to close off loopholes allowing 'hostile foreign forces' to disrupt Hong Kong's political life.

Illegally Harvested Timber Sold ‘Under Cover’ in Attapeu Province in Laos

2021-03-04

The timber, harvested illegally years ago and hidden in the forest, is being mixed with timber from trees felled in a 2018 flood and dam disaster, sources say.