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Fencer Edgar Cheung brings home the first gold in a quarter-century as badminton ace Angus Ng hits back at criticism from a pro-China party member.

Gyaltsen Norbu was selected by Beijing in 1995 to replace the Dalai Lama's candidate, a young boy who then disappeared into Chinese custody together with his ...

Rodrigo Duterte tells lawmakers he could not have been assertive in defending Philippine claims in the South China Sea without risking war with Beijing.

Local residents have complained of a lack of help with the cleanup operation, while others say Zhengzhou's drainage system couldn't cope with the volume of ...

Tai is already behind bars awaiting trial for 'subversion' for his role in a democratic primary in July 2020.

Regional experts say Xi Jinping's visit to Tibet signals China's national power on its southern border with India, where the two countries have clashed.

They demand to be released after they were left out of an emergency amnesty due to COVID-19.

Tom Andrews urges the junta to stop attacking healthcare workers during a COVID-19 outbreak.

Kem Tola fled to Thailand in 2019 after being summoned for questioning over online posts supporting Cambodian opposition leader Sam Rainsy.

Lawmakers want the Games moved to another country if China continues to repress and abuse the Uyghurs.

The city council of Arnhem votes to dissolve its partnership with the central Chinese city.

In a separate case, state-media reporter gets slap on the wrist for jailable offense.

Nearly six months after military Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing and his junta overthrew Myanmar's elected government, the third wave of COVID-19, including ...

Li Huizhi took pesticide after repeated requests to end police surveillance following a major stroke went unheeded.

In two isolated incidents, the coronavirus pandemic ruined their food sales businesses.

Albert Ho, Leung Kwok-hung and Eddie Chu are among those who plan to plead guilty to charges linked to the banned candlelight vigil in Victoria Park.

Price control tactics raise policy concerns.

Official media and spokespersons don't seem to be reporting the full extent of the damage and loss of life, local residents say.

This year's games will go ahead, though spectators will be barred from most events amid concerns over COVID-19.

Aid workers say they have no way of assisting the patients who fled a treatment center last week.

Residents of six hard-hit villages say they have been given unsuitable farmland and remain in temporary shelters.

Family concerned about prisoner’s health after missed phone call.

The surprise visit comes amid restrictions on Lhasa residents' movements and the closing of the Potala Palace, winter residence of the Dalai Lama.

Sources told RFA that movements of Lhasa residents were restricted, and factories were shut down, during Xi’s unannounced visit.

The authorities confirm sentences handed to Liu Dazhi and Wu Ge Jianxiong, but not the outcome for Cheng Yuan.

Wang Jingyu and Wu Huan were illegally detained and mistreated by cops, consular staff and border guards in three countries at Beijing's behest.

The arrests were made in a morning raid on a speech therapists' union that published the books, which police say 'poisoned' the minds of young children.

The reduced weight of Tibetan language scores means fewer Tibetans will be accepted at top tier secondary schools.

The public has no confidence in the regime to control the outbreak, they say.

Prisoners cut off from family visits due to coronavirus are going hungry.