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Cambodian King Pardons Imprisoned Land Rights Activists
A prominent leader of Cambodia’s land rights movement and three female activists imprisoned with her were freed Monday under a royal pardon.
Possible Xi Visit to North Korea Raises Sanctions Doubts
Reports that Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea in September raise questions about whether Beijing will ease sanctions against Pyongyang.
Who is Imran Khan, Pakistan’s New Prime Minister?
The remarkable life of Imran Khan begins in the teeming cosmopolitan capital of Pakistan’s Punjab provinceThe remarkable life of Imran Khan begins in the teeming cosmopolitan capital of Pakistan’s Punjab province, Lahore, in 1952 where he was born to the upper-middle class Pashtun familyThe remarkable life of Imran Khan begins in the teeming cosmopolitan capital of Pakistan’s Punjab province, Lahore, in 1952 where he was born to the upper-middle class Pashtun family in 1952 where he was born to the upper-middle class Pashtun family
The Growing Burdens of Power for China’s Dictator
China scrapped term limits and enabled President Xi Jinping to concentrate power. This situation has serious implications. Among others, Xi is now fully responsible for any setbacks and policy failures that may come.
Google Workers Protest Work on Great Firewall of China
Google is planning a return to China. With the project in its early stages and shrouded in secrecy, employees are demanding transparency.
VIDEO: Protests, Sanctions, And Regime Viability In Iran
Panelists offer all sort of possible reasons for the prevailing protests in Iran, the sanctions and their implications, and difficulty managing the state.
Jailed Vietnamese Environmentalist Needs To Be Freed
Amnesty International is demanding Vietnam immediately and unconditionally free environmental activist Le Dinh Luong, whose trial will begin on Thursday.
China Denies Detaining 1 Million In Muslim Re-Education Camps
A Chinese official has denied that over 1 million Uyghurs and other Muslim ethnic minorities are being held in re-education camps in Xinjiang Uyghur.
South Korea Pledges Bold Step with North in Ending War
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will in the upcoming summit take a “bold step” to end the war between the two side.