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Applications boom as national security police in Hong Kong start arresting peaceful critics of the Chinese government or city authorities.

The outgoing Trump administration says all restrictions preventing contact between U.S. and Taiwanese officials are now void.

In the first round of voting, three candidates have taken the lead. The final vote is scheduled for April 11.

The civilian’s remains washed up on a riverbank five days after soldiers seized him.

Local Rakhine politicians see needless delay while military, Arakan Army both agree to hold vote.

A spokesperson says they will not be granted entry because they ‘organized a coup d’état.’

Members of the group affirm their innocence in court, saying their right to protest is protected by Vietnam's Constitution.

Experts say that Kim Jong Un appears to admit that tough times lie ahead for the country.

Protest website HKChronicles warns Hong Kong users to brace for more direct censorship after it is blocked by local internet service providers.

The ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is deliberately drawing a false equivalence between events in Washington and Hong Kong, analysts say.

Moves to curb financial risks follow clash with billionaire Jack Ma.

Commentators draw parallels between Ma's 'disappearance' and the kidnapping of banking billionaire Xiao Jianhua from a Hong Kong hotel.

Townships under conflict saw voting cancelled when the nation went to the polls on Nov. 8.

Four others have been charged for smuggling the Muslims, who are treated as illegal immigrants by Myanmar.

No plans are in place to order vaccines, despite tens of millions of dollars in contributions.

Penpa Tsering, Aukatsang Kelsang Dorjee, and Gyari Dolma move ahead, with a second and final round of voting set for April 11.

Qasim Sidiq is believed to have been targeted for content he composed as long as 15 years ago.

Tai was one of dozens of Hong Kong opposition politicians and activists who were arrested on Wednesday, as Beijing steps up its efforts to crush dissent in the ...

Facebook users in three provinces of Vietnam are jailed or fined this week for posting content offending authorities.

A New York-based press freedom group says the Hong Kong authorities have 'shredded' what was left of the city's press freedom.

A rights group hits out at the treatment of critics of the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP)'s handling of the pandemic.

The fence will keep refugees 'safe and secure' but will also deter criminal activity by the Rohingya, Bangladesh's Home Minister says.

Selçuk Özdağ of the Future Party said ratifying it without one would be a “disgrace” to Uyghurs.

U.S.-funded Mekong Dam Monitor notes Beijing’s notification came six days after it began Dec. 31 Jinghong Dam water restrictions.

Local administrators and civil society groups say villagers must be educated about the dangers of landmines.

Nguyen Tuong Thuy and other independent journalists jailed in Vietnam work 'at great risk' for transparent and accountable government, the EU and US say.

This is the largest round-up of opposition figures since Beijing imposed the draconian law on the city six months ago.

The Chinese Communist Party's steady dismantling of the freedoms and rule of law Hong Kong was promised under the One Country, Two Systems policy took a ...

Former pro-democracy lawmaker Nathan Law calls on the European Parliament to block a sweeping bilateral investment deal.

National security police target a huge swathe of the city's pro-democracy politicians and veteran rights campaigners.