Vietnam

Prosecutors demand death  sentence in Vietnam’s biggest fraud trial

They say Van Thinh Phat’s chairwoman didn’t plead guilty or apologize.

Vietnam

Vietnamese political prisoner ‘starved’ for two weeks

Dang Dinh Bach’s wife said he hasn’t been getting canteen food or supplies from his family.

North Korea

COVID symptoms kill 5 North Korean children, schools and daycares shuttered

Ryanggang province enacts mask mandate and advises children to stay home for 10 days.

Tibet

More than 3,000 Tibetans evacuated as wildfire rages in Sichuan province

The fire in Nyagchu county has burned down homes and injured animals.

Myanmar

Irregularities taint military draft lottery in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady

Residents say not all of those eligible for service are being entered in selection pools.

China

Hong Kong passes strict new national security law

Critics say the ‘Article 23' legislation will be used to target peaceful dissent and quell political opposition.

Myanmar

Irregularities taint military draft lottery in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady

Residents say not all of those eligible for service are being entered in selection pools.

Yangon residents learn to compost