HOUAYGNO - On a remote bend of the Mekong River in northern Laos, where its muddy waters make a hard right turn through steep verdant hills, the 330-odd residents of Houaygno village are bracing for an imminent exodus.
Vietnam's state-owned …
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Cambodia Opposition Leader Kem Sokha to Face Trial, Despite Looming EU Sanctions
The former head of Cambodia's opposition party, Kem Sokha, will be tried for treason, Prime Minister Hun Sen said Monday, despite the easing of restrictions on his house arrest last week that led some to believe his case could be …
Report: Leaked Chinese Government Documents Detail Xinjiang Clampdown
BEIJING - A trove of leaked Chinese government documents reveals details of its clampdown on Uighurs and other Muslims in the country's western Xinjiang region under President Xi Jinping, the New York Times reported Saturday.
United Nations experts and activists …
US Ambassador Wants Cambodian Opposition Leader Kem Sokha Freed, Despite Easing of Restrictions
The U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia Patrick Murphy on Monday called for the full restoration of former opposition Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) president Kem Sokha's freedom, saying that the easing of restrictions as part of his de facto house arrest …
Cambodia’s Opposition Leader Sam Rainsy Aboard Flight to Asia in Hopes of Return From Exile
Cambodia's opposition leader Sam Rainsy was aboard a plane to Asia, a senior party official said Friday, a day after he was blocked from taking a flight to Thailand, from where he hopes to return to his home country from …
Moon to join ASEAN-hosted summits to pitch for Busan event, Korea peace
BANGKOK, South Korean President Moon Jae-in will participate in a string of regional summits here, hosted by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), on Monday, in which he plans to seek more support for his country's special summit with …