Story Archive

N Korea sends rocket data to Russia for advice: spy agency

Pyongyang provided data, blueprints of its rockets to Moscow that helped Tuesday’s satellite launch

N Korea scraps military deal with South, vows to deploy weapons to border

The move came a day after Seoul suspended the inter-Korean deal to tackle the North’s illegal satellite launch.

Myanmar junta arrests 50 in Yangon-area crackdown

The nighttime raids leave people fearful of going out after dark.

Cambodian man gets 3 years for Facebook posts critical of government

‘Why can’t people express their opinions?’ he asks.

Pacific Games stirs pride in the Solomon Islands

Honiara is hosting several thousand athletes and officials for the 2023 Pacific Games.

Vietnamese exports come under tight scrutiny by US customs

Officials are looking for violations of the Uyghur Forced Labor Protection Act.

Biden in a diaper? ‘US skepticism’ spreads in Taiwan

Verdict: False

Report: Hundreds of mosques in China converted or closed since 2018

Human Rights Watch said the ‘consolidation’ policy has been implemented in northwestern China.

Land reclamation sweepstakes

Chinese hospitals swamped with severe child pneumonia cases

Mycoplasma pneumoniae is causing a wave of severe illness among children, as well as some adults, experts say.

Nanjing police detain activist who spoke out about Sun Lin's death

Government censors block social media posts about Sun's death after a state security police raid on his home.

A quicker trip to Seoul – and potential curb on Chinese illegal fishing

South Koreans on Heuksan Island hope a new airport helps keep marine trespassers at bay.

Myanmar junta uses pregnant women and monks as human shields: Arakan Army

Escalating violence by junta troops on the Rakhine border injured 5 children and 3  adults.

Only 9% of Taiwanese trust China: poll

An expert cited Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s strict approach to cross-strait relations as the main reason.

Man jailed by China seeks compensation from Canadian government

Michael Spavor, who was jailed for 3 years in China, claims to have been tricked into providing intelligence to Ottawa.