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
Prosecutors demand death sentence in Vietnam’s biggest fraud trial
2024-03-19They say Van Thinh Phat’s chairwoman didn’t plead guilty or apologize.
Myanmar
Hitmen kill Christian leader in Myanmar’s Kachin state
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Myanmar
Myanmar prison gets ‘notorious’ reputation following deaths
Abuse and lack of medical treatment have left 15 political prisoners dead since last May.
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