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Their actions – murdering “informants,” forced recruitment and extortion for their cause – may be war crimes, Fortify Rights says.

After talks in Washington, Winston Peters said he was ‘more confident’ that aid meant to counter China might stand.

Visas issued by New Delhi to Bangladeshis have dropped from 8,000 a day pre-August to 1,000, one report said.

Marco Rubio imposed sanctions on Thai officials involved in deporting 40 Uyghurs to China.

Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest on ICC warrant spotlights clash between his and the Marcos families’ political dynasties.

The upcoming midterm elections have become a political battleground for the influential Duterte and Marcos families, analysts say.

Thai reporters were invited to China to verify the conditions of 40 recent deportees.

During a Senate hearing, Marcos administration officials defended legality of former president’s arrest.

Critics say changes to 2004 law that had reduced military footprint in government erases decades of democratic progress.

Bougainville’s leaders issued a declaration last week setting Sept. 1, 2027 as independence day.

However, critics said that an enduring solution needed stronger anti-graft laws to ensure accountability and not flashy proposals.

Ataullah Abu Jununi, head of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army rebel group, was near Dhaka for months before he was captured on March 18.

Thai sex workers demand legitimacy

Thailand’s well-known sex industry is one of the largest in the world, but it’s also illegal. Thousands of sex workers are vulnerable to exploitation and ...

Rohingya forced to fight in Myanmar’s civil war

Rohingya refugees who fled violence and persecution in Myanmar report being kidnapped and conscripted to fight in Myanmar’s ongoing civil war for both the ...

Conflict-prone Enga province has been plagued by violence since the mine reopened in late 2023.

A border barrier may help keep out scam center gangsters, a government spokesman said.

The new administration pledges to “eradicate every opportunity” for rights abuse by law enforcers.

Philippines’ Marcos has requested a meeting with U.S. leader Trump about bilateral alliance, Manila’s ambassador to Washington said.

Thailand said it allowed the men to go back voluntarily after China assured their safety.

Decades after nuclear tests, reef teems with fish, corals, apex predators.

Some point to Thai political rivalry as contributing to a trend that can have offline consequences.

BenarNews editor Mahbub Leelen writes about relatives he left behind after fleeing the country 10 years ago amid a spate of blogger killings.

The former Thai prime minister is now a special adviser to Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim.

Philippine national security adviser warns of fabricated historical claims that “undermine” Philippine sovereignty.

China has dismissed concerns from the U.S., U.N. and others that the deported Uyghurs face torture.

The displaced from Kyaukphyu are now in urgent need of assistance, aid workers said.

Commerce between the two sides has rebounded, rising 10% to U.S. $17 billion in the January to September 2024 period.

“Nakamal does not separate the people, nakamal has a place for everyone”: PM Napat.