North Korea’s central government is ordering provincial cities to solve their own power shortages by building small and medium-sized hydropower plants, echoing a policy from the era of former leader Kim Jong…
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China censors searches for 'Hu Jintao,' the former president removed from congress
Chinese government censors on Monday limited keyword searches for former president Hu Jintao, who was unceremoniously removed from the ruling Chinese Communist Party congress over the weekend. Seated at the leaders’ rostrum…
Hun Sen threatens to dissolve Candlelight Party over connection to Sam Rainsy
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Wednesday threatened to dissolve the opposition Candlelight Party if it does not clarify its stand on alleged insulting comments about King Norodom Sihamoni by exiled opposition…
Village in Myanmar’s Sagaing region raided by junta troops killing 10 people
Around 80 junta troops stormed a village in Sagaing region’s Yinmarbin township, killing nine People’s Defense Force (PDF) members and one local. Troops burned the bodies and left them in a pile,…
Dozens of ethnic rebels killed alongside civilians in Myanmar airstrike
An ethnic rebel group said Wednesday that dozens of its personnel were among those killed along with 17 civilians, in what is believed to be the bloodiest single airstrike in Myanmar since…
Shanghai police detain retired teacher who posted "Bridge Man" clips on Twitter
Ripples of political dissent continued to appear in China in the wake of the "Bridge Man" protest against ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping, who is on track to sweep…
Prisoner’s wife submits petition to authorities after receiving threatening visits
The wife of Vietnamese prisoner of conscience Bui Van Thuan has filed a petition for help after a series of strangers visited her house, sometimes swearing and asking how she paid for…
Laos to grant honorary citizenship to foreigners who invest US$1.5 million
Laos will allow foreign nationals to acquire honorary citizenship if they donate and invest roughly U.S. $1.5 million, but critics worry that the program could result in a massive land grab by…
Chinese police pressure family of U.S.-based student over support for 'Bridge Man'
Police in Beijing have contacted the family of a Chinese student studying in the United States after he expressed support online for the "Bridge Man" protester, who unfurled banners on a Beijing…
US Navy chief: Can’t rule out Taiwan invasion by 2023
Beijing could invade Taiwan as early as this year or next, the chief of U.S. naval operations said at a forum in Washington on Wednesday. The comments came days after U.S. Secretary…