Story Archive
2020-11-17
In her first major remarks since her reelection Nov. 8, she says her government will not leave anyone behind.
2020-11-17
Mines aimed at preventing citizens from escaping to China.
2020-11-17
Cambodian rights workers and labor leaders agree pressure is needed, but fear harm to the country from further sanctions.
2020-11-17
Naypyidaw cites coronavirus restrictions preventing talks, but very few refugees see any reason to return.
2020-11-17
The Netherlands is one of the biggest exporters to ASEAN countries within the EU, behind Germany.
2020-11-17
The letter comes as MPs call on the UK to mull sanctions for Chinese officials and entities in the region.
2020-11-17
The centuries-old Tibetan religious ritual pollutes the air and harms the environment, Chinese officials say.
2020-11-17
A top Chinese official in charge of Hong Kong says it's time the city put patriotism ahead of freedom, democracy, and human rights.
2020-11-17
Chang Weiping is taken back into secretive detention after posting to YouTube about his treatment the last time around.
2020-11-16
Hnin Yu Hlaing spent 46 days in the hospital, including two weeks in a coma, after artillery shells exploded in her home.
2020-11-16
Citizens complain that the government should not encourage childbirth during economic crisis.
2020-11-16
Mary Lawlor, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, sees a 'circular pattern' of detentions.
2020-11-16
ASEAN leaders welcome the pact as a step toward regional integration, while one NGO says human rights will be pushed to the side.
2020-11-16
Villagers in three districts in Oudomxay need irrigation, clean water, and houses after construction damage.
2020-11-16
A Hong Kong court begins an inquest into the death of 22-year-old student Chow Tsz-lok, who died after falling
2020-11-16
Questions remain about the impact of such a deal on countries with strong political and diplomatic links to the US.
2020-11-13
Dhaka has rejected the Chinese firm's request to co-finance the trials, citing a lack of funds.
2020-11-13
About 300 who were taken to Bhashan Char will now be moved to Cox's Bazar to be reunited with relatives there, Bangladesh says.
2020-11-13
The NLD's offer follows gestures by the Arakan Army and the country’s powerful military.
2020-11-13
They called on the King to help free their husbands from jail, saying they have no faith in the country's courts or 'corrupt officials.'
2020-11-13
Floods kill four this week in the country’s waterlogged central region.
2020-11-13
A spokesperson says Péter Szijjártó was asked not to adhere to guidelines for stopping the spread of the coronavirus.
2020-11-13
“The strategy will still be there, and the clear national interest won’t change because Trump is no longer president,” says Carl Thayer.
2020-11-13
The officers had told a young man stopped for traffic violations that he could pay his fine to them in person.
2020-11-13
Experts predict more emphasis on human rights in Washington’s North Korea policy.
2020-11-13
Observers say the facility may be used to cover up wrongful deaths in the camps.
2020-11-13
The family of Zhang Zhan has yet to see any details of the charges against her, as the case moves towards a trial.
2020-11-13
Market reforms boost gas investments despite shift to non-fossil fuels.
2020-11-13
Miles Yu says the world is reevaluating its relationship with Beijing, and that this includes supporting Taiwan.
2020-11-13
A political analyst says Pompeo is positioning himself as a potential future leader who is tough on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
