China ‘demands’ return of Uyghurs
China has reportedly asked Malaysia to send back 11 Uyghur Muslims detained after they escaped from detention in Thailand last year, amid calls from...
US agrees to sell protest-breaking vehicle to Thailand
The US State Department has approved the possible sale to Thailand of 60 eight-wheeled Stryker armoured personnel carriers in a deal estimated to be...
Myanmar court rejects Reuters appeal
A court in Myanmar has rejected the appeal for two Reuters reporters who were jailed for seven years after a farcical trial that has...
US hopes North Korea will follow Vietnam’s economic path
Vietnam, which is reportedly preparing for North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un to arrive by train for his summit with Donald Trump in Hanoi...
Asean’s farewell to US influence
The Chinese armed forces will have noticed the waning US influence in Asean. Source: Wikimedia
One of the bitter realisations on November 8 was that...
UN wants genocide charges for Myanmar’s generals
Myanmar's generals should be financially isolated and face trial for war crimes and genocide against the Rohingya in Rakhine State, according to United Nations...
EU pledges cash for southern Philippines
The EU wants to stop the violence in the southern Philippines. Source: Wikimedia
The European Union will boost aid to the Philippines, primarily to...
Rohingya blamed for police deaths
Large sections of the Rohingya community were burned out of their homes in 2012. Source: YouTube
Nine Myanmar police officers were killed in attacks early...
Smugglers given death sentence
Eight Taiwanese drug smugglers have been sentenced to death by an Indonesian court after being arrested with around a tonne of crystal methamphetamine, known...
Manila talks down China tensions
The Philippines and China have played down a warning by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte that Beijing would go to war if the Philippines drilled...
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