A Uyghur woman who had been interned in a detention camp in northwestern China’s Xinjiang region died of a stomach ailment in September 2020 while performing forced labor at a sock factory adjacent to the internment facility, RFA has learned
The violent crowd that stormed the US Capitol on January 6 last year sparked action among social media companies in the United States. They took down President Donald Trump’s accounts at the time. Are Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube any better prepared to deal with similar situations in the United States or elsewhere a year later?
In 2021, Syria’s civil war would have lasted ten years, with intermittent fighting and no end in sight. Analysts fear that the current impasses would result in violence, while locals believe that without development and security, the country will not be able to stabilise
Residents of Hong Kong are leaving the Chinese territory in search of better opportunities. The reasons why Hong Kongers wish to emigrate, as well as the places they are considering as new homes, are diverse
Authorities in the central Chinese province of Hunan have released primary school teacher Li Tiantian from a psychiatric hospital following a public outcry over her detention, but restrictions on her freedom remain
The world is reflecting on the legacy of South African anti-apartheid icon Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, who died Sunday. The Nobel Peace laureate was known worldwide as a champion of human rights
2021 was a year of dramatic changes for Hong Kong’s media scene, as the city adjusted to life under Beijing’s national security law
The White Fox restaurant in Mosul, Iraq, isn’t known for its friendly service or delicious meals and drinks. The servers are well-known
It may be known as midnight Mass, but for the second year running, Pope Francis chose to celebrate the service marking the birth of Jesus Christ in the early evening
Nearly a quarter of the world’s population depends on the Himalayan glaciers for water. The glaciers, on the other hand, are rapidly melting