Rohingya refugees from Myanmar sit in their shelter in the Kutupalong refugee camp in southeastern Bangladesh's Cox's Bazar district, Dec. 4, 2017.

UN Human Rights Council Condemns Myanmar’s 'Crimes' Against Rohingya Muslims

The UN’s top human rights official says the systematic discrimination and atrocities against the group may include elements of genocide.

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North Korea’s Rich Investigated For Unlawful Acts

Angered by reports of wrongdoing, Kim Jong Un cracks down on wealthy North Koreans with ties to government officials.

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Soap-Box Orator Preaches Human Rights to Shoppers in China's Chongqing

Han Liang makes his speech several days ahead of World Human Rights Day, in order to evade detention by police.

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Chinese Military Veterans Detained, Beaten in Beijing After Pension Petition

Former People's Liberation Army (PLA) veterans who fought Vietnam in 1979 say they have yet to receive promised pensions and other benefits that were promised to them.

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Global Lawmakers Urge Cambodia to Free Opposition Chief Kem Sokha

The 158 MPs say his continued detention risks throwing the legitimacy of upcoming elections into question.

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Hindu Refugees Return to Myanmar’s Maungdaw Township

The local government is providing them with temporary housing, but they are having difficulty finding work.

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Myanmar Army to Monitor Flow of Supplies Into Kachin’s Tanaing Township

The military wants to prevent rice and gas from getting into the hands of ‘illegal’ mine operators.

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Vietnam Orders Suspension of Controversial Tollbooth Amid Driver Protests

Observers say fees are too high, the station is unfairly located, and the project lacks transparency.

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North Korea Mobilizes Private Traders to Bring in Foreign Cash

They work out of newly opened 'branches' of state-linked firms in an effort to increase trade volume in the sanctions-hit country.

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China's 'Internet Sovereignty' Marks The Return of Ideology: Analysts

President Xi Jinping's notion of cyber-sovereignty could entail enforcement of Chinese laws far beyond its borders.

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Ethnic Mongolian Writer Calls on 'Children of Genghis Khan' to Take Back Their Lands

The writer made the comments following a string of reports of traditional grazing lands lost to development by Chinese-run companies.

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Pope Francis Seeks Forgiveness from Rohingya at Interfaith Meeting in Dhaka

“The presence of God today is also called Rohingya,” pontiff says.

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