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Prominent Activist Gunned Down in Phnom Penh

Kem Ley’s killing comes amid months of political tensions as Cambodia faces elections next year.

Protest in Myanmar’s Rakhine State Against Rohingya Return

Buddhists monks lead protesters in Myanmar's troubled Rakhine state during a demonstration against the planned repatriation of Rohingya Muslims from ...

Protester Action Figures Part of Hong Kong’s “Yellow” Economy

Products and businesses that show support for the seven-month-old protest movement have gained a certain cachet as the city celebrates the Year of the Rat.

Protesters Attack Two Cambodian Opposition Lawmakers

The two men suffered broken bones, blurred vision and severe bruises.

Protesters Gather for Trial of Prominent Vietnam Blogger

60-year-old Anh Ba Sam is accused of “abusing democratic freedoms” and faces seven years in prison.

Protesters Gather in Hong Kong One Year After Mass Rallies

At its height, the pro-democracy movement – dubbed the umbrella revolution – drew tens of thousands of protesters.

Protesters Jam Hong Kong Streets on China’s National Day

Here are sounds and images from the student-led demonstrations.

Protesters, Police Clash in Night of Chaos in Hong Kong

As the violence continues, students from Taiwan and mainland China are being evacuated.

Protesters, Riot Police Clash at Hong Kong Airport

Anger is growing in Hong Kong over police violence and government plans to allow extradition to mainland China.

Protesters Storm Hong Kong Government Headquarters

The action followed a day of mass protests against plans to allow criminal suspects to be sent to mainland China to face trial.

Protesting Veterans Face Off With Police in Shandong

Thousands of Chinese army veterans were protesting police beatings of their fellow veterans.

Protests Erupt in Hong Kong, Police Respond with Tear Gas, Water Cannons

The protesters are angry at plans by Beijing to impose tough national security laws and crack down on dissent in Hong Kong.

Protests in Hong Kong over Bookseller Detention

Lam Wing-kee was blindfolded and interrogated in China for eight months for importing banned books.

#PTGF: The Online World of Hong Kong's Young Sex Workers

For Hong Kong's "part-time girlfriends", social media provides an easy way to connect with clients looking for sex. But campaigners warn that online ...

Pyongyang Academy Hopes to Bring Kim Jong Un Football Success

Currently, North Korea languishes outside the world's top 100 teams.

Pyongyang Style: North Korea Girl Bands Rock China's Border

North Korea has long sent workers abroad to work on construction sites, in logging camps and in restaurants.

Race to Restore Myanmar's Film Classics

The restoration of a 1934 black-and-white action movie has energized efforts to salvage more of Myanmar's decaying cinematic heritage.

Radar Finds Mass Graves From Khmer Rouge Era

A lawnmower-like contraption that deploys ground-penetrating radar is helping to locate the remains of victims of the Khmer Rouge.

Rainbow Snake, Tiny Frog Among New Mekong Species

Scientists fear many species may die out before even being discovered in an area of the world that is rapidly developing, where rule of law is notoriously ...

Rakhine State Trains Ethnic Minorities for Police Force

None of the new recruits are ethnic Rohingya Muslims, even though they will be stationed in areas with large Rohingya populations.

Rare Cambodian Elephant Footage Raises Survival Hopes

The environmental group Conservation International says it’s the first time so many elephants have been captured on film in Cambodia’s Cardamom Mountains.

Rare Video Shows North Koreans Training for Military Parade

The young women practice many hours each day for as long as a year.

Rare Video Shows Uyghur Fashion Model in Chinese Detention Camp

Merdan Ghappar risked harsh punishment to take a video himself handcuffed to a bed in a detention cell in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

Rare Visit to Ancient Kashgar Reveals Uyghur “Ghost Town”

In a viral video, a Taiwan tourist expresses his feelings about China’s high-tech repression in the Uyghur region. RFA Uyghur Service director Alim Seytoff ...

Rats Sniff Out Cambodia’s Landmines

African Giant Pouched rats have been trained to detect landmines, and can search minefields at a rate of 400 square meters a day – three times faster than ...

Rebel Arakan Army Releases Video of Myanmar Military POWs

Arakan Army leaders say they released the videos as a humanitarian gesture - to inform family members that the POWs are alive and well. Critics say the videos ...

Record Turnout for Cambodia’s Elections

More than 85 percent of the Southeast Asian nation’s nearly eight million registered voters cast ballots in rural commune and urban sangkat council elections.

Record Turnout for Hong Kong Elections

Early returns point to a landslide victory for pro-democracy candidates over their pro-Beijing opponents.

Reforestation Offers Hope for Myanmar’s Sinking Island

The island of Kaing Thaung near the mouth of the Ayeyarwaddy River in Myanmar is in danger of being washed away by rising sea levels. After years of land ...

Rehabilitating Elephants in Cambodia

Poachers have slaughtered large numbers of elephants, putting them on the verge of extinction.