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Sithon Thippavong had refused local authorities' demand that he cancel a church service and renounce his Christian faith, leading to his arrest.

Authorities threaten criminal penalties and loss of state support for Tibetans found in possession of the banned images.

Shi Minglei says neither she nor the couple's five-year-old daughter can now be used to threaten her husband.

International penalties target Chinese officials as investors weigh costs.

Anyone aiding opposition politicians or activists overseas will 'eventually bear the consequences,' the government warns.

But observers say the holiday should be a time of political reconciliation for the good of the nation.

Leader Kim Jong Un describes "the worst-ever situation in which we have to overcome unprecedentedly numerous challenges."

Beer-drinking, dancing Uyghurs say more about China’s thinking than about the reality in the troubled region.

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is unlikely to back any international invention in Myanmar, analysts say.

‘Military in Myanmar arrested Paing Takhon, the most handsome person in Southeast Asia,’ tweets one admirer.

The move aims to further block revenue flows to Myanmar's military, which has killed more than 600 civilians protesting the army's overthrow of the country's ...

The meeting suggests that Malaysia recognizes the Myanmar junta government, social media users and opposition politicians say.

Sources told RFA that at least 11 protesters were killed nationwide on Thursday as the military continues its brutal crackdown.

Anthony Davis, a Bangkok-based security analyst, discusses the strength of the Myanmar military verses that of ethnic armed organizations amid the post-coup ...

Protesters in Myanmar began a “marching shoe strike” on Thursday, placing flowers in shoes at protest locations or in their homes. Organizers wrote that the ...

Under the terms of a 70-year-old mutual defense treaty, the United States will come to the military aid of the Philippines if it is attacked, State Department ...

The US State Department says its commitment to defend the country in the face of Chinese threats is 'rock solid.'

Authorities say that the fences are necessary in Sinuiju, a hotbed for dissidents.

Sagaing region has seen dozens of casualties, including the killing of troops in recent days.

In a rare sighting, the CH-3A (Cai Hong-3A, or Rainbow-3A) tactical UAV was seen flying over Mandalay in late March.

The drone flights, which Taiwan described as “gray zone” activity, come as China is ramping up pressure on the democratic island.

Penpa Tsering and Aukatsang Kelsang Dorjee promise strengthened efforts to win greater freedoms for Tibet under China's rule.

Thailand and Myanmar share a common border and rely on each other 'for many things,' but the violence must stop, Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha says.

The decision followed an appeal by NGOs who said debtors risk infection to avoid loss of property.

Munira Memtili was jailed for at least three years for “revealing state secrets” in her tearful account to a stranger.

RFA has learned that troops used grenades, rocket launchers and live rounds early Wednesday to break up a large protest camp in Kalay, in northwest Myanmar’s ...

Nguyen Thuy Hanh is the founder of the 50K Fund, set up to provide financial support to family members of prisoners of conscience.

Rural Lao residents worry that Chinese development projects could hurt livelihoods, and ruin historical sites.

Pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai pleads guilty to illegal assembly charges dating to Aug. 31, 2019.

The move is in stark contrast to the tight security cordon around the grave of late, liberal premier Zhao Ziyang.