Myanmar

Anti-junta groups align at Myanmar’s Sagaing Forum, minus shadow government

Observers question whether the NUG’s absence points to a schism within the opposition.

Uyghur

US lawmakers introduce bipartisan bill to give priority refugee status to Uyghurs

'The United States cannot turn our back to those fleeing this persecution,'one sponsor says.

China

Facing bankruptcy, pro-democracy Hong Kong news channel calls for financial support

Channel C struggles to cover costs after trying to fill a void left by strict government censorship

China

Hong Kong opposition party activists protest account closures at HSBC head office

The League of Social Democrats say the move has hampered their ability to raise funds from supporters.

Pacific

The metaverse won’t save Tuvalu from higher seas, but land reclamation might

Half of the country's principle coral atoll could be inundated by tidal waters by 2050.

China

China braces for yet another ‘furnace’ summer

Experts say the country may face higher temperatures than last year’s records.

Pacific

The metaverse won’t save Tuvalu from higher seas, but land reclamation might

Half of the country's principle coral atoll could be inundated by tidal waters by 2050.

Remote Rakhine villages in urgent need of food, shelter weeks after cyclone hit the region