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Five Military Officers Killed in Myanmar Plane Crash

A military turboplane crashed while on a routine flight near the capital, Naypyidaw, killing all five crew members onboard.

Five-Year-Old Myanmar Girl Killed When Unexploded Ordnance Blows Up

Scores of children are killed and maimed each year in Myanmar’s long-running ethnic wars. According to RFA reporting, at least four civilians have been killed ...

Flag-Flying Abounds in Vietnam During Tet

Authorities ‘encourage’ citizens to hang gold-starred banners from their windows during the lunar New Year holiday.

Flooding Devastates Vietnam’s Tet Flower Crop

Some farmers have replanted their flowers, but it’s uncertain if the plants will bloom before Tet starts later this month.

Flooding From Dam Overflow in Myanmar Kills One, Displaces Thousands

The flooding occurred after the spillway for the Swar dam in central Myanmar’s Bago region collapsed due to heavy seasonal rain.

Flooding in Laos Kills 14

The flooding has damaged 37 homes and displaced 102,000 people. Hundreds of schools throughout the region have closed.

Flooding Inundates Buddhist Temple in Laos

One monk said the flooding triggered by tropical storm Noul was the heaviest in 50 years.

Flooding Inundates Homes, Schools and Farmland in Laos

The flooding occurred after torrential rainfall forced authorities to release 4,000 cubic meters per second of water from a reservoir above the Nam Ngun 1 dam ...

Flooding Inundates Large Swathes of Myanmar

Officials say up to 150,000 people have been affected by the flooding, and at least 21 people have died.

Flooding Washes Away Popular Tourist Bridge in Laos

Sources told RFA that restaurants along the Nam Song River also were damaged in the flooding.

Floods Kill 31 in Vietnam

Vietnam is bracing for even further destruction as typhoon Sarika approaches.

Flyovers a New Space to Gather in Changing Yangon

The urban landscape is changing Quickly as city authorities build more and more overpasses in their battle to unclog traffic gridlock.

Football in Myanmar: Trying to Regain Past Glory

Once an Asian powerhouse, Myanmar's football fortunes suffered a precipitous decline under the former military junta whose 50-year reign ravaged the economy ...

For China’s Cave Dwellers, Hole is Where the Heart Is

Eighteen families living in an enormous natural cave in southwest China are unsure how a new cable-car will affect their peaceful lives.

For China’s Muslims, It’s ‘Love of Country, Love of Religion’

James Frankel, of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, says you can’t have religious training in China without the sanction of the government.

Forensic Teams Exhume Body of Slain Myanmar Journalists

The wife of reporter Aung Kyaw Naing says doctors found bullet wounds and signs of torture.

Forklift Operator Slams into Vehicles, Pedestrians in Shandong; Kills One

Police shot and killed the operator, Wang Zhihua, who reportedly was angry due to unpaid wages.

Former Child Soldier Says ‘No Justice’ After Yangon Court Appearance

Aung Ko Htway faces up to two years in prison after he told RFA about his experiences as a minor conscripted into Myanmar’s military.

Four Inmates Killed in Myanmar Prison Protest

The inmates are demanding to be freed as part of a series of prisoner amnesties that the Myanmar government has conducted over the past two months.

Fraying Ties Between Beijing and Hong Kong

One year ago, massive protests erupted in Hong Kong against government plans to allow the extradition of criminal suspects to mainland China. Now, a new round ...

Freed Chinese Rights Lawyer Seen in Video Call with Wife

Wang Quanzhang is one of several lawyers who have been jailed as part of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s nationwide crackdown on rights lawyers over the past ...

Garbage Dump Fire Creates Noxious Fumes in Yangon

Yangon’s largest dumpsite has been on fire for six days. Dozens have been hospitalized after inhaling smoke and carbon monoxide from the fire.

Getting High in Laos’ Opium-Riddled Mountains

Wedged between five countries, Laos for decades has played a starring role in Asia’s “Golden Triangle” drug trade.

Going Under the Knife in China

As many as 14 million Chinese will have cosmetic surgery this year, up more than 40 percent from 2016.

Gridlock on the Mandalay-Muse Highway as Rival Militias Clash

Truck drivers have long waits on the important link between Myanmar and China.

Guangdong Residents Protest Planned Incinerator

Police detained more than 20 people for disturbing social order.

Half a Million Vote in Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Primaries

Hong Kong pro-democracy supporters lined up outside makeshift polling stations over the weekend -- including a lingerie boutique and a vintage bus -- to choose ...

Handwashing Stations Pop Up in Yangon to Prevent Coronavirus

The Myanmar government says there are no cases of covid-19 in the country. But human rights groups say that’s unlikely.

Hanoi Buzzes in Anticipation of Autumn-Fest

Families in China, Korea, and Vietnam prepare for the arrival of the celebration, also known as the full-moon festival.

Hanoi Noodle Shop Thrives After Obama Visit

The President went in May with chef Anthony Bourdain and, since then, the number of customers at the noodle house has doubled.