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For Myanmar’s youth, college becomes another casualty of country’s turmoil

Registrations for university entrance exams have plummeted since Myanmar’s coup.

Denmark commission finds Copenhagen illegally silenced anti-China demonstrators

During state visits in 2012 and 2013, police confiscated Tibetan flags and hid demonstrators behind buses.

Shanghai's lockdown shock

Indonesian foreign minister calls on Russia to stop war with Ukraine

Retno Marsudi said she delivered message to top Russian diplomat because of humanitarian concerns.

Shanghai battens down for further lockdowns as city government admits poor planning

Patients in desperate need of treatment must produce a negative COVID-19 test before admission to hospital.

Struggling North Koreans say they are in no mood to celebrate missile launch

An ICBM test fire has been used to praise Kim Jong Un, but soldiers and citizens say it doesn't solve shortages.

Laos gas crunch shows no sign of easing

Stations close around the country with no relief in sight, sources say.

Tibet man attempts self-immolation near monastery in Qinghai

The fate and motivation of the man, identified as Tsering Samdup, remain unknown.

Critics see ‘scary reality’ as China touts Xinjiang police high case clearance rates

Internment camps, high-tech surveillance cameras have helped efforts to expose ‘crimes,’ says one analyst.

'Spying' trial of Australian national, state TV anchor Cheng Lei held in secret

Australian ambassador Graham Fletcher is denied permission to observe the trial amid a strong police presence.

Interview: 'I can see how the Russian propaganda machine works here'

Natalya Zhinkyna, a representative of the Ukraine Embassy in Hanoi , seeks help combatting Moscow's disinformation.

No justice for victims as Cambodia marks anniversary of deadly grenade attack

Twenty-five years later, the government has yet to identify any suspects in bombing that killed 16.

New law brings Myanmar police under junta control

Expanded powers can be used to quell dissent, analysts say.

Solomons ready to sign security pact, denies pressure for China base

Beijing doesn’t hide its ambition to set up military bases in the region.

Top British judges quit Hong Kong final appeal court, citing national security law

The city's administration has 'departed from values of political freedom and freedom of expression,' they say.