Uyghur Trader Who Went Missing in Xinjiang Ahead of Travel to Turkey Died in Detention
A Uyghur trader, who went missing as he prepared to travel from northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) to Turkey for business, died under mysterious circumstances in one of the region’s internment camps, according to sources.Ibrahim…
Myanmar Satire Group Gets More Time in Prison For Mocking Military
Six members of a traditional satirical group received a second prison sentence Monday from a Yangon-based court for mocking Myanmar’s military in a performance earlier this year during the country’s annual New Year’s celebration, the defendants and the…
Elderly Woman Injured in Shooting in Myanmar’s War-torn Rakhine State
Myanmar soldiers hit an elderly woman in the forehead with a bullet Monday as they fired more than 20 shots upon entering Panmyaung village in war-torn Rakhine state, her family members and a village official told RFA.Tun Win, the son-in-law of the inj…
Measles Spread Prompts Samoa to Declare State of Emergency
MELBOURNE – Samoa declared a state of emergency this weekend, closing all schools and cracking down on public gatherings, after several deaths linked to a measles outbreak that has spread across the Pacific islands.The island state of about 200,000, so…
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 …
Myanmar Rejects International Court’s Jurisdiction
YANGON, MYANMAR – Myanmar’s government has rejected the International Criminal Court’s decision to allow prosecutors to open an investigation into crimes committed against the country’s Rohingya Muslim minority.Government spokesman Zaw Htay said at a F…
Nearly 2,000 Flee Rakhine Villages in Fear of Myanmar Army ‘Clearance Operations’
Ongoing hostilities between Myanmar forces and the rebel Arakan Army in Rakhine state forced about 1,700 civilians to flee villages in three townships this week, amid fears that they would be detained and possible tortured by national soldiers conducti…