Australian economic advisor to Myanmar's ousted leader given 3-year sentence
Myanmar

Australian economic advisor to Myanmar's ousted leader given 3-year sentence

Aung San Suu Kyi given another 3 years, 3 NLD Cabinet members also sentenced.

Model who posted steamy photos gets 6 years for ‘tarnishing Burmese culture’
Myanmar

Model who posted steamy photos gets 6 years for ‘tarnishing Burmese culture’

Nang Mwe San is the first person sentenced under Myanmar’s Electronic Communications Act.

Global opinion of China has nosedived under Xi Jinping’s rule, Pew survey shows
China

Global opinion of China has nosedived under Xi Jinping’s rule, Pew survey shows

COVID ruined China’s image, but its human rights record, military power, and economic policies are also concerns.

Uyghur groups back US call for debate on rights violations in Xinjiang at UN
Uyghur

Uyghur groups back US call for debate on rights violations in Xinjiang at UN

The organizations hope the move will lead to an investigation into abuse allegations against Uyghurs.

Former BBC journalist sentenced to 3 more years in prison by Myanmar junta court
Myanmar

Former BBC journalist sentenced to 3 more years in prison by Myanmar junta court

Htet Htet Khine was convicted on ‘incitement’ and ‘illegal association’ charges for her reporting.

China

Blinken: US, Pacific island states agree to ‘declaration of partnership’

Agreement shows 'we have a shared vision for the future,' US secretary of state says.

Former BBC journalist sentenced to 3 more years in prison by Myanmar junta court
Myanmar

Former BBC journalist sentenced to 3 more years in prison by Myanmar junta court

Htet Htet Khine was convicted on ‘incitement’ and ‘illegal association’ charges for her reporting.

ASEAN foreign ministers meet in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Aug. 3, 2022.
SE Asia Region

ASEAN tells the US it welcomes opportunities not interference

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Experts say initiatives such as the IPEF could add value while shows of strength may provoke China.

Taze township’s People’s Defense Force.
Myanmar

Junta troops kill 9 civilians and torch 800 homes in fortnight of raids in Sagaing

2022-09-29

Military forces targeted 20 villages around Taze township.

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At least one dead, 19 missing after boat carrying Chinese passengers sinks near Sihanoukville

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Myanmar military said to kill hundreds in Sagaing, Magway after blocking internet
Myanmar

Myanmar military said to kill hundreds in Sagaing, Magway after blocking internet

Observers say the junta hoped to cover up crimes ahead of offensives in the two regions.

Vietnamese rights lawer Vo An Don is shown in an undated photo.
Vietnam

Vietnam rights lawyer barred from leaving country

Stopped at the airport, Vo An Dan and his family had hoped to seek asylum in the US.

Khanh Ly performs at a concert in Da Lat, Vietnam, June 25, 2022.
Vietnam

Last-minute cancellation of popular Vietnamese singer’s concert raises eyebrows

Alex Chow in London, Britain, July 24, 2017.
China

'There was no other channel left': former Hong Kong protest leader Alex Chow

In this image taken from video footage run by China's CCTV, Chinese President Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders visit an exhibit with the theme of "Forging Ahead into the New Era" at the Beijing Exhibition Hall, Sept. 27, 2022.
China

Chinese leader Xi Jinping appears on television, quelling rumors of a Beijing coup

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