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China is walking a tightrope between economic growth and inflation as industries cope with climate change promises and commodity ...

Chinese-Australian Writer Could Face Harsh Sentence Amid Worsening Ties — Radio Free Asia

Chinese-Australian writer Yang Hengjun could face a lengthy jail term following his trial behind closed doors for "espionage" in ...

New Head of Tibetan Exile Government Vows to ‘Reach Out’ to Recalcitrant China — Radio Free Asia

Tibetan exile political leader Penpa Tsering was sworn in Thursday as Sikyong, or head of Tibet’s India-based government-in-exile, the ...

L.A. Metro votes to create financial plan for offering free rides to students, low-income riders

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has decided it still needs a strong financial plan before greenlighting a pilot project that ...

Pro-Democracy Brother of Myanmar Junta’s Deputy Home Affairs Minister Dies in Military Custody — Radio Free Asia

The pro-democracy activist brother of a high-ranking official in Myanmar’s military junta died under suspicious circumstances while in custody ...

Two Youths Killed by Military While Retrieving Rice For Refugees in Myanmar’s Kayah State — Radio Free Asia

Two civilian youths were killed by military troops early on Thursday while attempting to retrieve food for refugees displaced ...

Myanmar Hairdresser Trades Scissors for a Rifle in Anti-Junta Militia — Radio Free Asia

Before the Feb. 1 military coup turned life upside in Myanmar’s nascent democracy, Alfie was running his own hair ...

ASEAN Lobbying to Remove Arms Embargo Call from UN Resolution on Myanmar — Radio Free Asia

ASEAN wants the United Nations to drop a call to suspend arms sales to the Myanmar military, which has ...

Xinjiang Authorities Detain Uyghur Woman Who Intervened in Domestic Dispute — Radio Free Asia