On Sunday, Cyclone Mocha slammed into the coast of western Myanmar’s Rakhine state, flattening homes, blocking roads with fallen electricity pylons, splintering trees and causing widespread flooding. Power was cut off to…
Rights groups welcome early prison releases of Vietnamese environmental activist
Human rights groups welcomed last week’s early release of Vietnamese environmental activist Nguy Thi Khanh, who was imprisoned on tax evasion, saying that international pressure to free her influenced authorities’ decision to…
Republicans pummel top officials over China policy at Senate hearing
Republicans ripped into Cabinet officials during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on efforts to enhance U.S. security measures and the nation’s ability to compete with China. Three of Biden’s cabinet members defended…
Escapee group in South Korea floats bottles of rice and cash to the North
Mysterious bottles full of rice, US dollars and memory sticks containing anti-North Korean content that showed up in the Han River around the South Korean capital of Seoul are the work of…
Using fake Facebook account, Hong Kong police trolled pro-democracy activists
Hong Kong"s national security police used a fake social media account to troll pro-democracy activists for years, according to information revealed during a "subversion" trial of 47 pro-democracy activists who took part…
Hidden terror: Clearing unexploded bombs from Laos hits snag
The years-long process of clearing unexploded bombs dropped on Laos by U.S. bombers during the Vietnam War has run out of funding, and workers say they are not getting paid for their…
With help from China, Cambodia’s Hun Sen closes ‘win-win’ SEA Games
The splashy sporting extravaganza drawing to a close in Phnom Penh on Wednesday featured 12,000 participants from 11 nations and included free tickets, free food and free accommodations – and also helped…
Biden cancels Papua New Guinea stopover in setback for Pacific influence
U.S. President Joe Biden has shelved his planned visits next week to Papua New Guinea and Australia, an apparent setback for efforts to show a renewed commitment to a region where China…
Cyclone Mocha destroys camp housing 700 in Myanmar’s Magway region
As news slowly emerges about the extent of damage caused by Sunday’s cyclone, residents of a township in Myanmar’s Magway region told RFA Wednesday that Mocha destroyed a displaced persons camp housing…
Beijing police expel prominent rights attorney from city following release
Authorities in Beijing have expelled rights attorney Zhou Shifeng from the city after holding him for months under house arrest following his release from prison, a move likely linked to his whistleblowing…