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North Korea bars contact between soldiers and civilians
North Korea bars contact between soldiers and civilians 2023-11-30

The move aims to prevent theft and smuggling of military resources.

Hospitals under fire amid widening Myanmar conflict
Hospitals under fire amid widening Myanmar conflict 2023-11-30

Three facilities were damaged in clashes in the third week of November alone.

Beijing silent on key meeting amid growing dissent in party ranks
Beijing silent on key meeting amid growing dissent in party ranks 2023-11-30

Analysts say Xi Jinping's leadership is in crisis, and a plenary session could expose political in-fighting.

Hong Kong police arrest man at airport for 'Free Hong Kong' T-shirt
Hong Kong police arrest man at airport for 'Free Hong Kong' T-shirt 2023-11-30

Police also search and warn a lone protester who held up a blank sheet of paper on a busy shopping street.

China's workers face layoffs, unpaid wages ahead of Lunar New Year
China's workers face layoffs, unpaid wages ahead of Lunar New Year 2023-11-30

State media paints a rosy picture, yet workers say business is terrible and people are losing jobs everywhere.

Chin allied resistance claims big junta losses in western Myanmar
Chin allied resistance claims big junta losses in western Myanmar 2023-11-30

Roughly 30 junta soldiers surrendered to an Indian border group, locals said.

Kim Jong Un’s sister hints nuke  weapons are non-negotiable
Kim Jong Un’s sister hints nuke weapons are non-negotiable 2023-11-29

Pyongyang has long linked its nuclear weapons program to its state identity of self-reliance and sovereignty.

Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger dies at 100
Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger dies at 100 2023-11-29

He was a controversial figure, winning a Nobel Peace Prize and criticized as a war criminal.

Xi, Biden among notable absences as COP28 set to begin in Dubai
Xi, Biden among notable absences as COP28 set to begin in Dubai 2023-11-29

Fossil fuel phase-out will be among the top priority discussions, say experts.

US activists mark year since White Paper protests
US activists mark year since White Paper protests 2023-11-29

Lawmaker Mike Gallagher said China’s reaction to the anti-lockdown demonstrations was ‘like an old Soviet joke.’

Vietnam officials monitor funeral for head of banned Buddhist church
Vietnam officials monitor funeral for head of banned Buddhist church 2023-11-29

The Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam was effectively banned in 1981 when it declined to join the state-sanctioned church.

Samoa wanted Chinese tourists – it got a dreamer and grifters instead
Samoa wanted Chinese tourists – it got a dreamer and grifters instead 2023-11-29

Finance minister who took part in unauthorized launch of cryptocurrency exchange was replaced in September.

Vietnam lawmakers pass law creating new grassroots security force
Vietnam lawmakers pass law creating new grassroots security force 2023-11-29

Neighborhood-based members will wear uniforms and will supplement full-time commune police officers.

Myanmar court jails former minister for decade over social media posts
Myanmar court jails former minister for decade over social media posts 2023-11-29

Ye Htut served as information minister from 2014-2016 under Thein Sein’s quasi-military government.

Kim Jong Un’s daughter has a new lofty title
Kim Jong Un’s daughter has a new lofty title 2023-11-29

Kim Ju Ae is now the ‘Morning Star of Korea’ a title once used by revered national founder Kim Il Sung.

Do Qualcomm chips pass private information to the US government?
Do Qualcomm chips pass private information to the US government? 2023-11-29

Verdict: Misleading

Photos of kids doing homework while on a drip spark horror in China
Photos of kids doing homework while on a drip spark horror in China 2023-11-29

Beijing officials tell parents not to rush kids back to class and to relax about homework while they're sick.

N Korea closes diplomatic missions in Bangladesh, DR Congo: reports
N Korea closes diplomatic missions in Bangladesh, DR Congo: reports 2023-11-29

Pyongyang claims these shutdowns are a normal part of the business of sovereign nations.

Shootout in central Myanmar kills 4 at restaurant
Shootout in central Myanmar kills 4 at restaurant 2023-11-29

Junta troops arrested nearly 20 employees and guests after the incident.

Chinese navy drops anchor in Myanmar for joint drills
Chinese navy drops anchor in Myanmar for joint drills 2023-11-28

The arrival comes amid insurgent conflict along the border in northern Shan state.

“I have built my life with melodies”: Myanmar Pattala maker
2023-11-28

Aye Win and his family make Pattala (Burmese xylophones) in a workshop in Yangon’s Dagon Seikkan township.

INTERVIEW:  Uyghurs have always valued freedom, academia and democracy
INTERVIEW: Uyghurs have always valued freedom, academia and democracy 2023-11-28

Lawmaker Arfiya Eri discusses political success, ethnic identity and Japan’s response to the genocide of the Uyghurs.

Head of Tibet’s government-in-exile meets with Canadian lawmakers
Head of Tibet’s government-in-exile meets with Canadian lawmakers 2023-11-28

Sikyong Penpa Tsering urges them to boost their support for Tibet.

Post calls on wanted Hong Kong activist Nathan Law to return
Post calls on wanted Hong Kong activist Nathan Law to return 2023-11-28

The post, claiming to be penned by Law's brother, suggests family members are being 'held hostage,' observers say.

Manila authorizes Christmas convoy to cheer up troops in South China Sea
Manila authorizes Christmas convoy to cheer up troops in South China Sea 2023-11-28

The planned trip of 40 civilian boats comes amid rising territorial tensions between the Philippines and China.

Laos requires cell phone registration by mid-December
Laos requires cell phone registration by mid-December 2023-11-28

Authorities say the program will crack down on scams, but others say dissent is the target.

Lao assembly rejects SEZ bill
Lao assembly rejects SEZ bill 2023-11-28

Lawmakers say the draft law wasn’t specific enough about how zones would be governed.

Did Fukushima wastewater add synthetic chemicals to people’s blood?
Did Fukushima wastewater add synthetic chemicals to people’s blood? 2023-11-28

Verdict: False

Wave of respiratory infections hits children in southern China
Wave of respiratory infections hits children in southern China 2023-11-28

A school sends an entire class home for several days, citing flu-like illness and fever in one third of them.

Ruling party presidential candidate Lai Ching-te leads Taiwan poll
Ruling party presidential candidate Lai Ching-te leads Taiwan poll 2023-11-28

The failure of a "blue-white" alliance last week looks set to split the opposition vote.

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