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Smoke and debris rise in the air as barracks at North Korea's nuclear test site are blown up at Punggye-ri, in North Hamgyong province, May 24, 2018.

Cancellation of Trump-Kim Summit Sounds Death Knell For North’s Economy: Traders

Meanwhile, most North Koreans are unaware the talks were even cancelled.

In China, Angela Merkel Meets Wife of Detained Human Rights Lawyer

Xu Yan, wife of lawyer caught up in a crackdown on rights defenders, is herself incommunicado after posting a photo of their meeting.

Unable to Charm Taiwan Into Reunification, China Moves to Subvert Island's Democracy

Experts see an intensification of the Communist Party's "United Front" tactics targeted at Taiwan's democracy.

Cambodia’s Hun Sen Slams Cabinet Member For Contradicting Official Line on Poisoning Deaths

Cham Prasidh, Minister for Industry and Handicraft, had blamed cyanide and chromium cast off into water sources by Chinese-operated mines.

China Holds Two Activists Ahead of Tiananmen Massacre Anniversary

Outside China, activists plan to dress up as the iconic Tank Man, who blocked the path of oncoming tanks holding two bags of groceries.

Police Detain, Beat Rare Earth Pollution Protesters in China's Guangxi

Local people say the village committee has started mining without a permit, after falsifying an environmental impact assessment.

Cambodia’s Government Doubles Down on Legal Threats Over Calls For Election Boycott

But a former opposition leader says courts should act on threats against people who don’t plan to vote.

Elderly Uyghur Woman Dies in Detention in Xinjiang ‘Political Re-Education Camp’

She is believed to be one of several detained relatives of two men who run a bakery in Egypt.

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Myanmar Military Officer Charged With Murder of Mon State Villager

The soldier will be tried by a military court for shooting the man dead.

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Vietnamese Court Upholds Sentences of Hoa Hao Buddhists Convicted For ‘Disrupting Public Order’

Security forces at a checkpoint near the courthouse prevent family members from attending the ‘public’ trial.

Vietnamese Rights Lawyer Stripped of His License to Practice

Vo An Don had helped defend dissident blogger Mother Mushroom, now serving a 10-year prison term for 'propaganda against the state.'

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Comics Chief Pays Tribute at Chinese Hero's Memorial After Internet Ban

Rage Comics had its website and social media channels shut down after a comedian joked about a hero of the civil war era.

Chinese Activist Released From Prison With Severe Memory Loss

Civil rights activist Huang Wenxun is unable to recognize a fellow activist who helped care for his family while he was in jail.

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Rohingya Militants Responsible For Killing Nearly 100 Hindus in Myanmar’s Rakhine State: Report

Myanmar government welcomes report after rejecting previous evidence and criticism of Rakhine actions from rights groups.

Vietnamese Dissident Questioned Over Banned Books

Police appear at his home just minutes after he is given the books by a stranger and is asked to 'explain' them.

Chinese Doctor Who Questioned Brother's Death Evicted From Her Home

Zhang Weichu has been unable to find a new job in spite of being a highly qualified and experienced medical specialist.

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