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Plastic Pollution Plagues Cambodia

Plastic bags pile up on the streets and clog drainage systems, causing health problems and damaging tourism.

Playing With Fire: Exorcizing Demons in Vietnam

Once dismissed as superstitious and banned by Vietnam's communist authorities, the fire dance is now performed publicly by the Pa Then ethnic minority.

Poachers Kill Migrating Birds in China

Poachers in China are trapping and killing millions of birds that pass through the country on their migration route. China’s lack of punishment for poaching ...

Pocket Change: Myanmar Banks on Mobile Money

Myanmar is spinning through a thrilling economic revival since shedding junta rule in 2011.

Police Beat Protesters in Guangdong Province

Local residents were protesting government plans to build a power plant in their town.

Police Break Down Barricades at Hong Kong Occupy Sites

Leaders of the ‘Umbrella Revolution’ say they have no plans to withdraw.

Police Brutality at Hong Kong Protest Sparks Anger

The outrage followed the release of video showing police beating a handcuffed protester.

Police Clash with Land Protesters in Guangdong

The protesters say authorities evicted them from their land, and then gave them smaller plots of land as compensation than they were promised.

Police, Khmer Krom Farmers Clash in Vietnam

The clash occurred when Khmer Krom farmers tried to plant rice on land claimed by the government as a conservation area. Police were sent in to stop the ...

Police, Land Protesters Clash in Cambodia

Villagers were resisting police attempts to enforce a Supreme Court order transferring ownership of the land to a wealthy businessman.

Police, Land Protesters Clash in Guangdong

Witnesses say police used tear gas against the protesters. They say about 10 people were injured in the scuffle.

Police, Land Protesters Clash in Guangzhou

Local residents were trying to prevent a work crew from demolishing buildings deemed ‘illegal structures.’ They suspect government officials privately sold the ...

Police, Land Protesters Clash in Henan Province

Residents of Ruzhou city were resisting attempts by local officials to demolish their homes to make way for a real estate development project.

Police, Land Protesters Clash in Yunnan

Local residents were angry over what they considered to be insufficient compensation after authorities seized their land.

Police, Land Protesters Clash on Hainan Island

The clash erupted after three thousand local residents rallied to protest a newly-announced urban development plan.

Police, Protesters Clash in Hong Kong

Tens of thousands gathered at Hong Kong government headquarters, forcing lawmakers to postpone debate on a law allowing extradition of criminal suspects to ...

Police, Protesters Clash over Guangdong Waste Incinerator

A local man told RFA that residents protested because they do not trust the government to prevent toxic chemicals from being emitted from the incinerator.

Police, Protesters Tussle in Phnom Penh

The protesters were calling for the release of jailed union leader Rong Chhun.

Police Raid Wukan Village in China

They fired tear gas, pepper spray, and rubber bullets in an attempt to take control of the protestors

Police Raid Xiamen House Church, Injuring Nine

The raid comes amid a nationwide crackdown on religious worship by the government of President Xi Jinping, which regards Christianity as a dangerous foreign ...

Police, Residents Clash in Garbage Dump Dispute in Vietnam

Residents say toxic waste from the dump is polluting their farmland and damaging the local environment.

Police Scuffle with Land Protesters in Phnom Penh

Hundreds of protesters came from across Cambodia to mark the September 21 International Day of Peace. They said their land had been seized by corporations and ...

Police Stage Rare Land Protest in Hanoi

The protesters say they invested thousands of dollars in housing designated for local police 17 years ago, but still have not received homes. Land protests are ...

Police, Striking Liquor Factory Workers Clash in Sichuan

Workers say they called the strike to protest mass layoffs and unfair compensation at the TuoPai Shede Liquor Company.

Police Use Violence to Break Up Phnom Penh Protest

The protesters were relatives of jailed activists from the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party. They were calling for the immediate release of their ...

Police, Villagers Clash Over Evictions in Cambodia

Villagers blocked a major thoroughfare in protest after authorities destroyed about 600 houses that the villagers were accused of occupying illegally.

Police, Villagers Face Off in Vietnam Land Dispute

Fifty-four households in Nghi Kim village are resisting government efforts to seize their land to build a fire station.

Police, Waste Pollution Protesters Clash in Guangdong

Pollution problems in China have triggered the emergence of an environmental movement.

Policing Fashion in North Korea

Enforcing restrictions on fashion is common in North Korea, but ahead of the Party Congress meeting, it’s especially frequent.

Pope Arrives in Myanmar on High-Stakes Visit

The visit comes as Myanmar faces sharp global criticism for the alleged ethnic cleansing of its Rohingya Muslim minority.