Across Asia, over 64% of the land suitable as a habitat for elephants historically has been lost in the past three centuries, a new study examining ecosystems in the continent said. The…
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Junta raids force more than 7,000 villagers to flee Salingyi
More than 7,000 residents of villages in Sagaing region’s Salingyi township have fled their homes ahead of junta raids, according to a member of the pro-democracy Salingyi-Yinmarbin Strike Committee. The man, who…
UK Confucius Institutes enable ‘transnational repression,’ study says
Chinese staff at the so-called Confucius Institutes across the United Kingdom are recruited to enforce Chinese Communist Party (CCP) discipline and values in the country, new research has found. The state- Confucius…
Biden may briefly visit Papua New Guinea on way to summit in Sydney
President Joe Biden may stop in Papua New Guinea for several hours on his way to Australia later this month, an official and media reports said, in an attempt to highlight a…
American Samoa criticizes US plan to expand size of Pacific marine sanctuary
President Joe Biden’s plan to expand marine sanctuaries around the United States’ remote Pacific islands has been greeted with dismay in American Samoa, where officials fear a heavy blow to the U.S….
Locals find mutilated bodies of 5 fellow villagers in Myanmar’s Sagaing region
Villagers have discovered the mutilated, charred bodies of five locals, who were arrested in Indaw township in Myanmar’s northerly Sagaing region a month earlier, according to an official from the Indaw Revolution…
China’s demand for raw materials drives deforestation by mining, report says
Mining is one of the top drivers of deforestation globally, with up to one-third of the world’s forest ecosystems affected by its indirect impact, a new environmental report said. China is the…
Uyghur death in Thai refugee detention center raises alarm among rights groups
The death of a Uyghur detainee held in a refugee detention center in Thailand has intensified calls from human rights organizations for Thai authorities to provide better living conditions and health services…
Illegal gold mining up ten-fold in Kachin state since Myanmar coup
Illegal gold mining has increased ten-fold in Myanmar’s Kachin state since the military seized power in a coup more than two years ago, a new report and sources said, amid a decrease…
Biden warns North Korea that a nuclear attack would mean end of the regime
U.S. President Joe Biden warned North Korea on Wednesday that any nuclear attack on the United States or its allies would result in an end to the isolated regime while promising closer…