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Myanmar’s junta continues airstrikes, hampering search for earthquake survivors

Taiwan calls on democracies to condemn Chinese military drills

Seniors with HIV: A ticking time bomb for China

Vietnamese Politburo member holds rare dialogue with dissidents

Uyghur rapper was imprisoned in China for ‘extremist’ lyrics, rights group says

Taiwan calls on democracies to condemn Chinese military drills

Chinese drills came days after the Pentagon chief vowed to counter ‘China’s aggression’ on his first visit to Asia.

Seniors with HIV: A ticking time bomb for China

Rising infections in the over-50s shed light on the changing sex lives of older people.

Vietnamese Politburo member holds rare dialogue with dissidents

Meeting may signal softening toward dissent, but too early to tell, attendee says.

Uyghur rapper was imprisoned in China for ‘extremist’ lyrics, rights group says

Yashar Shohret, a former White Paper protester, has been missing since his 2023 arrest.

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China muzzles online debate on construction standards after Bangkok building collapse

China muzzles online debate on construction standards after Bangkok building collapse

Reports and discussions on the China-built audit office collapse vanish from Chinese platforms.

Myanmar’s junta continues airstrikes, hampering search for earthquake survivors

Junta leader Min Aung Hlaing said the death toll is approaching 3,000.

China deploys army veterans for military, political training in Tibetan schools

Tibetan children as young as 6 are subjected to military training; political and patriotic education

VIDEOS: ‘We’re trapped in here!’ Scenes of rescues from the Myanmar quake

Survivors include a grandmother and 2 teens in Mandalay who captured their ordeal on a cell phone.

Myanmar quake death toll rises above 2,000, military junta says

Rescuers pulled a woman and her 2 granddaughters from rubble in Mandalay.

Myanmar quake death toll rises above 2,000, military junta says

Search for survivors continues 3 days after massive quake hit Myanmar, Thailand

Four people were found alive in Mandalay, signs of life still detected in Bangkok.

Search for survivors continues 3 days after massive quake hit Myanmar, Thailand

China claims discovery of 100 million-ton oilfield in South China Sea

UN averts drastic food aid cuts for Rohingya in Bangladesh

Migrant workers face grim wait after Bangkok high-rise collapse

1,600 killed in Myanmar quake, UN reports severe damage to critical infrastructure

Bhutan’s refers to Tibet as Beijing-preferred ‘Xizang,’ sparking pushback

1,600 killed in Myanmar quake, UN reports severe damage to critical infrastructure

Bhutan’s refers to Tibet as Beijing-preferred ‘Xizang,’ sparking pushback

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