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Many of the refugees are members of the Karenni ethnic group who fled violent clashes between local militias and junta forces that have rocked eastern ...

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Workers struggle to meet corn and rice bran quotas at a time when food is scarce.

Talks are expected to focus on COVID control and the South China Sea, where China has encroached on the territorial waters and maritime resources of other ...

The International Olympic Committee is investigating why Chinese cyclists Bao Shanju and Zhong Tianshi wore lapel pins featuring China's late supreme leader ...

The move will target online content that could affect the image of the Chinese leadership ahead of next year's party congress.

Zhou Weilin is jailed for three years and six months over his collaboration with an overseas rights website.

The move sparks ire among Maoists and leftists back home in China, who believe Mao is a symbol of national pride.

China also has been building a new pier at its first naval base at the Red Sea port of Djibouti that will be capable of supporting aircraft carriers.

At a time when food is scarce, officials must provide expensive canine flesh to soldiers.

Gulnar Obul, who once criticized insensitive Chinese policies in Xinjiang, now praises them in staged events.

Myanmar’s Ven. Ariyabiwuntha was detained during the military coup on Feb. 1, and released in an Aug. 2 amnesty.

Police once again blame COVID-19, despite the bodies exhibiting signs of severe trauma.

Kak Sovanchhay's continued detention is unnecessary and violates the 'spirit of the law,' a Cambodian rights group says.

People rush to panic-buy ahead of neighborhood lockdowns, leaving some supermarket shelves bare

Burmese junta chief's statement that polls won't take place until 2023 shows he is stalling for time, Washington says.

The banknotes find no buyers, with both Chinese and North Korean passersby calling them worthless.

Initium Media's executive editor tells readers that the road to freedom in the city has gotten harder and harder in recent years.

Analysts say the ruling Chinese Communist Party doesn't reward officials who prevent disaster, only those who oversee relief efforts.

The nine had pressed Paris Peace Agreement signatories to recognize Hun Sen’s violations of the 1991 pact.

But critics see a stunt to gain international recognition for the self-styled 'caretaker government.'

The Southeast Asian nations are struggling to contain the more contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus.

Bangri Rinpoche, manager and teacher at an orphanage in Lhasa, had served over 20 years in prison on a charge of 'separatism.'

The monks and nuns have protested being forced to return to secular life, according to video clips posted to social media sites.

Tran Huynh Duy Thuc vows to renew his fast if his demand for a reduced sentence is not met.

Rapper and K-pop artist Kris Wu, also known by his Chinese name Wu Yifan, is in detention pending an ongoing investigation.

Anthony Wong and Au Nok-hin are being charged with offering free entertainment in return for votes.

Min Aung Hlaing extends military rule to August 2023 as country struggles with conflict and COVID-19.