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Church · VietnamInvestigators in southern Vietnam charged the 92-year-old leader of a Buddhist community with incest on Friday after gathering evidence – including blood samples – from members of the church, state media reported. Le Tung Van of the the Peng Lei House Buddhist Church in Long An province has previously been at the center of allegations of incest, fraud and abusing freedoms. In 2022, he was sentenced to five years in prison for “abusing democratic…See the Story
Religious leader faces new charge in case that brought 5-year sentence
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Tibet · TibetThe younger sister of the Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has received a prestigious university award for her lifelong dedication to educating Tibetan children who live in exile. Jetsun Pema, 84, received the Pearl S. Buck Award, with a medallion and a cash prize of US$25,000, from Randolph College in Lynchburg, Virginia, on Thursday. Pema, revered by Tibetans as “Amala,” or “Respected Mother,” has built one of the most successf…See the Story
Dalai Lama’s sister receives award for educating Tibetans in exile
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Myanmar (Burma) · Myanmar (Burma)With braided hair, pink plastic clogs and a wide grin, 18-year-old Moe Pyae Sone stands straight before a camera and tells of her decision to leave her family, her school and her village. “I am from northern Shan state and I’ve come to Kayin state for the revolution,” she says to Radio Free Asia. Moe Pyae Sone pauses for a moment at an internally displaced people’s camp just south of Myawaddy, where ethnic rebels recently overran military junta …See the Story
Teen fighter pauses near Myawaddy to talk of decision to join rebels
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Myanmar (Burma) · Myanmar (Burma)The Thai government is looking to expand humanitarian aid to Myanmar as fighting between junta forces and rebels intensifies across the border in Kayin state, a senior spokesman from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Friday. The Thai government is seeking to deliver the aid to all parties in need equally, spokesman Nikorndej Balankura said, with relevant international organizations and civil society groups along the border expected to be…See the Story
Thai leaders ready to increase humanitarian aid in Myanmar
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Myanmar (Burma) · Myanmar (Burma)Nearly 5,000 villagers in central Myanmar’s Sagaing region have fled their homes after junta troops conducted raids in Monywa township, home to the region’s largest city, residents told RFA Burmese. They are the latest to be left homeless by the three-year conflict in the country, where more than 2.8 million people are displaced and in need of humanitarian assistance amid access challenges, according to the United Nations. On Wednesday evening…See the Story
5,000 flee military raids on villages in Myanmar’s Sagaing region
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Xi Jinping · ChinaA Chinese celebrity blogger has been blocked by internet censors after someone called him up during a live stream and asked if President Xi Jinping is a dictator, according to video captured from the incident. "I wanted to ask if you think Xi is a dictator," the caller asked, prompting blogger Hu Chunfeng to ask "What are you trying to say?" The caller repeats their question: "I'm trying to say, do you think Xi is a dictator?" Hu then cuts th…See the Story
Censors block blogger after caller asks 'Is Xi Jinping a dictator?'
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Navy · CambodiaUPDATED at 9:20 am ET on April 19, 2024 Cambodia appears to have given the Chinese navy extended and exclusive access to its naval base in Ream despite official claims that they only arrived for training purposes, a U.S. think tank said. Radio Free Asia first reported on the arrival of two Chinese corvettes last December, the first foreign warships allowed to dock at the new Chinese-built pier at Ream, Sihanoukville province. The ships left the …See the Story
Chinese navy is operating out of Cambodia's Ream base: US think tank
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Prison · Myanmar (Burma)Prison and junta authorities killed four inmates following a protest in northern Myanmar jail, a resident told Radio Free Asia on Friday. Following the junta’s amnesty of over 3,000 prisoners on Wednesday for Burmese New Year, some inmates who did not get chosen for early release started a riot in Kachin state’s capital at Myitkyina Prison the following day. A Myitkyina resident who wished to remain anonymous for security reasons told RFA inma…See the Story
Junta troops kill 4 in post-amnesty Myanmar prison riot
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