Korea
North Korean tour guides know about soldiers dispatched to Ukraine war, tourist says
Travel blogger Pierre-emile Biot said the first Western tour group in 5 years showcased Moscow-Pyongyang ties.
Cambodia
Homemade banana chips brings in tourists to rural Cambodian village
Families earn extra money by selling the dried snacks to visitors of a nearby Angkor-era temple.
Uyghur
Brother of ex-World Uyghur Congress president serving 20-year sentence in Xinjiang
Yalkun Isa was jailed for making calls abroad and ‘inciting terrorism,’ police say.
Myanmar
Nearly 30,000 civilians displaced by fighting in Myanmar’s heartland
They fled amid junta air and artillery strikes on three townships in Sagaing and Magway regions in February.
China
Chinese fishermen advance in Argentine waters: group
Beijing backs fishing so far from home as nearer waters become depleted, group says.
Vietnam
Vietnam’s legal system ‘arbitrary,’ ignores international agreements, UN group says
The government has not responded to its report on the arrest and trial of an activist blogger.
Vietnam
Vietnam courts American businesses, pledges to cut surplus with US
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh also promised to fast track a license for Elon Musk’s Starlink.
Opinion
OPINION: Despots face a security rethink in the age of drones
Despots are realizing that traditional police state tactics are not enough to secure regimes in the drone era.
China
Former Hong Kong lawmaker gets 3 more years after being injured by mob
Lam Cheuk-ting is handed a 37-month sentence as 6 others are jailed for fighting back with fire extinguishers, wate
Cambodia
Cambodian gov’t spokesman calls arrest warrants in Bangkok shooting ‘useless’
Extradition of 2 suspects would need 'cooperation' between Thai and Cambodian authorities, spokesman says.
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