Category: Regional
At least 15 dead in Burma jade mine landslide
At least 15 people have been killed and dozens injured in a landslide at an old jade mine in northern Myanmar, state media reported on Sunday, as rains complicate the search [...]
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Jailed Reuters journalists to testify in Burma court
Two jailed Reuters reporters on trial in Myanmar accused of obtaining secret state documents will testify in court from Monday, in a case that is seen as a test of press [...]
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Corrected: Burma arrests government critic under sedition law
Myanmar police have arrested a prominent government critic on suspicion of violating sedition laws, the critic and media said on Friday, an offence that carries a maximum [...]
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Thai cops unravel Burma-Malaysia human trafficking routes
A three-month operation found a network that includes some 50 people involved in the crime in Thailand and three groups of agents in Malaysia. Twenty-three human trafficking [...]
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At least 15 dead in Burma jade mine landslide
At least 15 people have been killed and dozens injured in a landslide at an old jade mine in northern Myanmar, state media reported on Sunday, as rains complicate the search [...]
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Jailed Reuters journalists to testify in Burma court
Two jailed Reuters reporters on trial in Myanmar accused of obtaining secret state documents will testify in court from Monday, in a case that is seen as a test of press [...]
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US tightens visas for Burma, Laos
The United States said Tuesday it was tightening the distribution of visas to Myanmar and Laos after both countries refused to accept their citizens deported from the [...]
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Virus hunters identify two new pathogens in Burma
Researchers have identified two new viruses in bats as part of a project to stop the next big disease outbreak in its tracks. The race is on to identify “disease [...]
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US, Vietnam to Cooperate on Freedom of Navigation in Disputed South China Sea
The US top diplomat reaffirmed America’s commitment to a “free and open Indo-Pacific” region during his first trip to Vietnam, saying Washington and Hanoi [...]
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Burma court files secrets act charges against Reuters reporters
A court in Myanmar on Monday charged two jailed Reuters journalists with obtaining secret state documents, moving the landmark press freedom case into its trial stage after [...]
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Burma court rules Reuters reporters can face full trial
A court in Myanmar on Monday formally charged two Reuters journalists accused of illegally possessing official information, allowing their case to go to a full trial. The [...]
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21 Vietnamese held for illegal fishing in Terengganu
The state Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) has detained 21 Vietnamese crew members and seized two fishing vessels in an operation to curb illegal fishing in [...]
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Factbox: International reaction to charges against Reuters reporters in Burma
A Myanmar court has charged two Reuters reporters with breaching the colonial-era Official Secrets Act. They face up to 14 years in prison if convicted. Wa Lone, 32, and Kyaw [...]
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Pompeo pushes Vietnam for ‘speedy resolution’ in detained American’s case
The State Department on Monday said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed the case of an imprisoned American with Vietnamese leaders during a recent meeting. Spokeswoman [...]
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Little chance of Burma ICC trial over Rohingya: Yanghee Lee
A top UN rights expert said Rohingya were still being persecuted inside Myanmar but warned there is little chance perpetrators will end up in the dock because they are [...]
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