Story Archive
2019-06-21
Xi and Kim likely discussed the nuclear issue in depth before Xi’s meeting with Trump scheduled for next week.
2019-06-21
China has detained hundreds of thousands of Muslims accused of extremism, while Rohingya continue to face violence at the hands of Myanmar’s military.
2019-06-21
Both countries now help each other capture dissidents fleeing persecution, returning them to their home countries, Amnesty International says.
2019-06-21
The Arakan Army says government forces used choppers to ‘randomly bomb’ mountains near a Rakhine village.
2019-06-21
Rights groups say the case against Uon Chhin and Yeang Sothearin should be dropped immediately.
2019-06-21
The two sides discussed counterterrorism issues and the peace process in Afghanistan.
2019-06-21
Authorities in western China’s Sichuan province have forced nearly 3,500 monks and nuns from the Yachen Gar Tibetan Buddhist Center.
2019-06-21
A Washington-based rights group urges President Trump and his secretary of state to push China for talks with the Dalai Lama on the status of Tibet.
2019-06-21
Bounthanh Thammavong, 55, was jailed for Facebook comments critical of the country’s one-party regime.
2019-06-21
Protesters are calling for the release of those arrested and for total withdrawal of a bill that would allow the rendition of alleged criminal suspects to mainland China.
2019-06-20
One Indonesian Muslim leader praised the internment camps as “great” for teaching Uyghurs life skills.
2019-06-20
Rights activists and lawyers hit out at chief executive Carrie Lam's defense of the use of tear gas, pepper spray and rubber bullets.
2019-06-20
Original 27 were arrested after a skirmish on suspicion of helping the AA.
2019-06-20
Laos meanwhile moves up from the bottom to Tier 2 Watch List in recognition of 'key achievements.'
2019-06-20
Some also call for the resignation of UN top leadership for mishandling the ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya in 2017.