Myanmar military spokesmen address the media at a monthly press conference in Naypyidaw, June 22, 2019.

Myanmar Journalists Reject Army Criticism of Coverage as Politicians Defend Rakhine Internet Shutdown

Some see hypocrisy in purportedly reformist Aung San Suu Kyi government’s silencing of social media in conflict zones.

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Cambodian Court Charges Seven, Including Five Chinese Nationals, in Fatal Building Collapse

Rights groups say the charges are too light, given the severity of their crimes and number of casualties.

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Vietnamese Prisoner’s Wife Petitions Authorities Over Hunger Strike

A California lawmaker meanwhile calls for the release of a US citizen jailed in Vietnam in a case described by one defense lawyer as a sham.

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Xinjiang Vice Governor Paints Internment Camps as ‘Vocational Centers’ at UN Rights Council

But rights groups dismiss his remarks as propaganda and call him a traitor to the Uyghur community.

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Bangladeshis at Power Plant Where 2 Workers Died Placed on Leave

Chinese staff returned to work after meeting with project officials.

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North Korean Businessman Faces Extradition from Malaysia to US

Mun Chol Myong potentially faces a money laundering charge and a U.N. Security Council sanction.

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ASEAN Makes Little Progress on Security Issues, Analysts Say

Statements on South China Sea, stalled Rohingya repatriation avoid the “hard part.”

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Eight Chinese Nationals among Human Trafficking Suspects Arrested in Indonesia

Suspects were part of a ring luring Indonesian women into marriages in China, police say.

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North Korean Citizens in Yanggang Province Skip Out on Forced Labor Project

Authorities investigate to expose rebellious elements among the rare group of no-shows.

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As Officials Mull China's New Vaccine Law, Parents Fear it Won't Help

Li Xin, husband of detained vaccine campaigner He Fangmei, says the collusion of government and vaccine producers needs to be addressed.

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Calls Grow For an Independent Probe Into Police Violence During Hong Kong Protests

The government cancels a scheduled cabinet meeting as professional and religious groups join the chorus of calls for an independent inquiry.

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Death Toll From Unlicensed Building Collapse in Cambodia’s Sihanoukville Climbs to 28

Civil society, legal experts, and opposition members demand an independent probe of the incident.

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