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.

Vietnam

Vietnam poised to discipline provincial leaders for corruption

The one-party state suffers from graft among those holding political posts.

South China Sea

Blinken stresses ‘ironclad’ support for Philippines in South China Sea standoffs

Top American diplomat is visiting Manila to lay groundwork for trilateral talks between the U.S, Philippines and Japan.

Vietnam

Vietnam poised to discipline provincial leaders for corruption

The one-party state suffers from graft among those holding political posts.

Yangon residents learn to compost