Around 200 homes and other buildings were destroyed by fire in Myanmar’s conflict-torn Rakhine state, Human Rights Watch reported Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Wildlife Watch: Vt. wildlife officials experiment with online turkey reporting
Vermont's spring turkey hunt is drawing to a close at the end of May. As Ike Bendavid reports, the pandemic has changed how hunters report their birds. ( read original story ...)
From Vietnam to COVID-19, the Arrogance of Ignorance Keeps Killing Americans
The bitter divides in the United States are not new, and unfortunately neither is the multiplication of error that can turn wars—or pandemics—into quagmires. ( read original story ...)
Two journalists detained on anti-state charges in Vietnam
Vietnam should immediately release journalists Nguyen Tuong Thuy and Pham Chi Thanh, and drop all charges against them, the Committee to Protect Journalists said ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam Parliament Extends Land Lease Exemptions to Help Farmers
Vietnam’s National Assembly approved an extension to land lease exemptions for farmland through 2025 to boost the nation’s agriculture industry, according to a posting on the government’s website, ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines President Says No School Until There’s a Coronavirus Vaccine: ‘If No One Graduates, Then So Be It’
If the vaccine is already there, then it's OK," the president added. "If no one graduates, then so be it." The Philippines shut down schools in March because of the pandemic. The school year in the ... ( read original story ...)
Asia virus latest: South Korean jailed for breaking quarantine; Indonesia deploys troops
A South Korean man was jailed for four months on Tuesday for breaking coronavirus quarantine rules, authorities said, in the country's first such prison sentence. The man, 27, left home while under 14 ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Military Vows to ‘Punish’ Any Attempts to Separate Hong Kong
Major General Chen Daoxiang said the proposed Hong Kong national security law will "help to curb and punish any attempt to jeopardize the national unity, deter separatists and foreign interference." ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Pacific stocks set to trade mixed as investors weigh U.S.-China tensions, economies reopening
Stocks in Asia Pacific were set to trade mixed as investors weighed the potential impact of rising tensions between Washington and Beijing against the reopening of economies as measures to contain the ... ( read original story ...)
Trump Adviser Says China Making ‘Big Mistake’ on Hong Kong
Trump administration officials and lawmakers have been exploring ways to encourage U.S. firms to move supply chains for critical products and materials back to the United States f ... ( read original story ...)