Cambodia
UN agency slams Thai deportation of Cambodian dissidents
Other Cambodian refugees in Thailand say they now live in fear.
Uyghur
Fates of Uyghur refugees deported from Cambodia in 2009 revealed
One woman suffered a miscarriage after torture, while another man who is sick has been subjected to forced labor.
China
Jailed Chinese dissident Xu Zhiyong ends prison hunger strike
Xu was jailed this time around after penning an open letter to President Xi Jinping, calling on him to step down.
Myanmar
EXPLAINED: What is Myanmar’s Arakan Army?
Spotlight on fate of Rohingya Muslims, China investments as guerrillas consolidate control.
Korea
North Korea doesn’t deny reports of troop deployment to Russia
North will ‘fulfill obligations’ under a June defense pact with Russia, North’s UN envoy said.
Uyghur
Volkswagen sells Xinjiang plant linked to Uyghur force labor
The German automaker cites economic reasons for the pullout.
Environment
Plastic treaty faces hurdles as Russia, Saudi Arabia mire negotiations
Campaigners want an international agreement to limit the production and supply of plastics.
China
Trade and tariffs to dominate US-China ties under Trump
The president-elect seems more focussed on ‘Made in China’ stickers than Taiwan or the South China Sea.
Myanmar
International criminal court seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar junta chief
Prosecutor says 2017 Rohingya crackdowns were suspected of being committed by the army, police and civilians.
Korea
US official confirms North Korean casualties in Russia’s Kursk
US defense official’s confirmation comes after media report of 500 North Koreans killed by British missiles.
RFA Insider
Cartoon
Broadcasts
Listen to RFA
Ch.1: Mandarin | CantoneseCh.2: Vietnamese | Burmese | KoreanCh.3: Khmer | Lao | UyghurCh.4: TibetanSchedule
Times and channels for RFA radioMost read
More news from Asia