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….
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…
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…
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…
Two-thirds of suitable elephant habitat in Asia lost in 3 centuries
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…
Calls grow for British government to speak out against Hong Kong's media crackdown
British lawmakers and the son of jailed media magnate Jimmy Lai have criticized the United Kingdom for failing to oppose China"s crackdown on Hong Kong"s once-free media and support embattled journalists in…
Activist known as ‘Onion Leaf Bae’ kept from meeting lawyer
The defense lawyer for ‘Onion Leaf Bae,” an activist whose online video mimicked a Turkish chef in apparent mockery of a senior government official, said he was kept from seeing his client…
China is leading the electric vehicle charge with 60% of worldwide sales
China led the electric vehicle market last year with 60% of total sales globally, a new report said on Wednesday. Electric car markets are seeing “exponential” growth as sales in 2022 exceeded…
South Korean president calls for stronger security ties with U.S. and Japan
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol condemned North Korea on Thursday for its nuclear ambitions and called for a stronger trilateral security relationship between Seoul, Tokyo and Washington to counter North Korean…
Most Uyghurs banned from praying on Islamic holiday, even in their homes
Chinese authorities banned most Uyghurs praying in mosques – and even in their homes – during the Eid al-Fitr holiday, marking the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, in many…