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Kusman Rehim is held over recent recitations at Eid, at a wedding and for having a Quran at home

Singers in Bangladesh camps use Tarana Geet, a genre of lyrical poems, to sing about their lives.

Lured by the promise of jobs, the teens may be headed for Myanmar or China, relatives say.

Relatives feared he had died, but a rubber plantation co-worker and the Lao embassy put them back in touch.

The head of a UN investigative unit sees a trend in the Myanmar junta’s willingness to disobey international law.

Cambodians voted on Sunday in a one-sided parliamentary election deemed ‘neither free nor fair.’

Vice President Lai Ching-te is polling higher than his rivals ahead of elections but he’s reviled by China.

The sentence brings his total term to 20 years.

11 dead after gym roof collapse in China

Many of those killed were young girls who were playing netball.

A diabolo coach is among those accused of recruiting military personnel in financial difficulties

Generational succession in the ruling party will see almost the entire cabinet replaced, many by their relatives.

Yuen's daughter-in-law Eunice Yung says she 'fulfilled her civic responsibilities' by telling police what she knew.

The move comes amid a changing climate for equal rights amid a citywide crackdown on dissent, political opposition.

Manila follows rules-based world order, he says, in veiled reference to China’s incursions in Philippine waters.

Authorities have also confirmed the arrest of a teacher for his online criticism of the government.

However, China’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman offered ‘warm congratulations’ for Sunday’s vote.

The northwestern region is an anti-junta stronghold and cradle of armed opposition.

One year after the execution of Burmese democracy activist Ko Jimmy, his wife discusses his legacy.

Troops have been raiding villages almost daily since last Friday

Qin Gang’s month-long absence has been mysteriously unexplained by Chinese officials.

Admission is pricey and must be paid in foreign currency, making it a ‘pipe dream’ for most.

The regime wants to legitimize brutal tactics it hopes will pave the way for elections.

Thousands of parents take to streets after an influx of students makes it harder to gain a place in senior high.

'There is no national security risk to the United States selling coffee and beauty aids to China,' Raimondo says.

Also in Dak Lak, police drop case against a teacher who mocked the military on Facebook.

Hundreds of Buddhist monks march for peace in northern India

The monks marched for 32 days from Dharamsala to Ladakh.

Police say they’re targeting 44 people believed to have incited people to vandalize ballots in protest.

Shadow government officials say the military regime is trying to improve its dire financial situation.

Battered private-sector entrepreneurs say privately new 31-point guidelines are nothing but words.