New Zealand’s leader voiced grave concern Monday over a draft security agreement between China and the Solomon Islands that, if approved, could see Beijing establish a military base in the South Pacific.
Australia’s prime minister also reiterated his n…

Junta chief Snr. Gen. Min Aung Hlaing vowed to crush the country’s opposition in an address marking Armed Forces Day over the weekend, but observers said Monday that the regime must negotiate if it hopes to maintain its grasp on power.
Speaking in Nayp…

Many of the 175 activists sentenced to death or long prison terms by the Myanmar junta’s secret military courts operating inside the country’s most notorious prison are between the ages of 23 and 27 — an apparent effort to undercut the youth activism d…

The company responsible for Laos’ worst ever dam collapse more than three years ago announced last week that its rebuilt dam would begin releasing water, scaring downstream residents, including survivors of the disaster.
On the night of July 23, 2018, …

Authorities in the North Korean capital Pyongyang are on the look-out for residents who have illegally moved from the city’s outskirts to downtown in search of the good life, sources told RFA.
Living in the capital is a privilege that affords residents…

Shanghai’s glitzy financial district on Monday entered the first part of a two-phase, citywide lockdown that will eventually affect most of the city’s 26 million residents, as the municipal government struggles to implement the ruling Chinese Communist…

The International Bar Association (IBA)’s human rights wing has called on countries to suspend any extradition agreements with Hong Kong amid an ongoing crackdown on dissent in the city.The call follows threats to U.K.-based rights group founder Benedi…