Junta airstrike damages school in Myanmar’s Sagaing region
Myanmar

Junta airstrike damages school in Myanmar’s Sagaing region

The helicopter attack is one of a growing number targeting educational facilities.

First library, learning center dedicated to Dalai Lama opens in United States
Tibet

First library, learning center dedicated to Dalai Lama opens in United States

The Ithaca, New York, facility holds the works of current and previous Tibetan spiritual leaders.

Chinese company releases 50 Lao villagers accused of illegal gold mining
Laos

Chinese company releases 50 Lao villagers accused of illegal gold mining

Villagers search for gold, mostly at night, amid widespread poverty.

Chinese opera singer performs Russian patriotic song in bombed-out Mariupol theater
China

Chinese opera singer performs Russian patriotic song in bombed-out Mariupol theater

In disgust, Ukraine moves to ban all Chinese tourists.

Myanmar junta revokes anti-coup movement publisher’s license
Myanmar

Myanmar junta revokes anti-coup movement publisher’s license

Pro-junta media say his social media posts were the reason.

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Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia to meet Putin amid economy, security concerns

The two leaders are set to have ‘negotiations,’ says the Kremlin spokesman.

Myanmar junta revokes anti-coup movement publisher’s license
Myanmar

Myanmar junta revokes anti-coup movement publisher’s license

Pro-junta media say his social media posts were the reason.

Burned maize stubble left in a farm in Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand, April 4, 2023.
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Report: Forest encroachment for maize cultivation increased in Lower Mekong

2023-09-12

The crop’s slash-and-burn practice, responsible for toxic air pollution in the region, is rising, Greenpeace says.

The three-part drama "Escape from the British Museum" features a green-clad "teapot" personified as a young woman who seeks the help of a Chinese man.
China

Teapot drama targeting British Museum sparks nationalist fervor in China

2023-09-11

The show features a teapot 'escaping' amid calls for the repatriation of ancient artifacts to China.

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Kim-Putin’s Vladivostok bromance may risk global security, from Europe to Asia
North Korea

Kim-Putin’s Vladivostok bromance may risk global security, from Europe to Asia

The potential summit puts the two’s longtime ally, Beijing, in a precarious position.

A man is silhouetted against the sky as he walks past the Houses of Parliament in central London, Britain October 26, 2015.
China

UK prime minister deplores Chinese interference in democracy

Rishi Sunak reportedly confronts China’s Premier Li Qiang on the G20 sidelines over spying report.

U.S. President Joe Biden participates in a welcome ceremony hosted by Vietnam's Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023.
Vietnam

US, Vietnam raise relations to highest level

Crew members of a China Coast Guard ship are seen from the BRP Cabra, a Philippine Coast Guard ship, during an encounter in South China Sea (West Philippine Sea) waters near Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, Sept. 8, 2023.
South China Sea

Close call as Chinese ships again harass Philippine ships in Manila’s EEZ

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) and world leaders arrive to pay respect at the Mahatma Gandhi memorial at Raj Ghat on the sidelines of the G20 summit in New Delhi on September 10, 2023.
Asia

G20 ends on high note for Indian host

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