Story Archive

North Korea denounces Ukraine’s Zelensky for calling it Russia’s ‘accomplice’

North Korean leader’s sister said US military aid worth US$8 billion to Ukraine is an ‘incredible mistake.’

Vietnamese inmates on hunger strike to demand release of political prisoners

Three high-profile prisoners of conscience are also protesting harsh conditions and treatment.

A Myanmar revolutionary battles an old enemy with new allies

Fighting has kept Saw Kaw from his family, but he sees a day when it and the country are united.

Indian border fence cutting off key supply route to Myanmar’s Sagaing

Meanwhile, India reportedly extends invitation to rebel forces to government-funded seminar.

Domestic violence plagues Vietnam – but services offer hope

While challenges persist, a growing number of programs have created spaces for women to come forward.

China investigates US company for refusing to buy Xinjiang cotton

The action is in apparent response to US law banning goods produced in the region, analysts say.

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China calls on Hong Kong tycoons to help kickstart national economy

But the city's business families, many from Shanghai and Ningbo, have scant trust for the Chinese Communist Party.

INTERVIEW: Umbrella Movement ‘was about protecting Hong Kongers’

For co-founder Chu Yiu-ming, the campaign was fueled by memories of the 1989 Tiananmen massacre in Beijing.

Chinese nuclear submarine sank at dock: media

US officials were quoted as saying that a Chinese Zhou-class nuclear sub sank during construction.

‘Asian NATO’ supporter Ishiba to become Japan’s prime minister

Shigeru Ishiba said Japan needs to play a ‘great role’ in its alliance with the US.

Myanmar junta invites insurgents, ‘terrorists’ to join election

Shadow government dismisses the invitation as a ‘bogus’ bid by the junta to improve its image.

Chinese truck convoys crowd main bridge to North Korea

More than 100 trucks cross the Sino-Korean friendship bridge daily as relations warm and trade picks up.

Emotional reunion for Vietnamese activist jailed 16 years

But Vietnam still punishes those who criticize the government, sending one to prison for 8 years

Australian prison sentence for official’s son strikes chord in Cambodia

12-year sentence for the crash that killed 2 in Melbourne is stiffer than punishment for the rich and famous.