Qedriye Ghopur, a young Uyghur fashion designer who lives in Norway, is trying to spread Uyghur culture through a fashion brand called Føniks (Phoenix) that features etles-style clothing and jewelry. Etles, a Central Asian fabric and design that is known in English as ikat, became popular globally about a decade ago, but not without criticism of cultural appropriation. Traditionally made by Uyghurs, Uzbeks and Tajiks, the silk fabric is used in both women’s and men’s clothing. More recently, its various patterns have been applied to soft furnishings and accessories
Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the son of the late Filipino dictator, was leading by a wide margin Monday in his quest to follow in his father’s footsteps and be elected president, according to early, unofficial results in the Philippine general election
Kenya was hailed last year for implementing a law that improved access to education and work for the country’s half-million refugees ahead of plans to close refugee camps by the end of June. While some refugees in Kenya benefit from the law, others suffer obstacles such as job discrimination and inadequate educational funding
Tigrayan forces attacked hospitals and destroyed water supply in November 2021, according to Ethiopian officials in the northern Amhara region of Ethiopia
According to a recent UN report, 97 percent of Afghanistan’s population is at risk of falling below poverty line
When Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced last year that he was running for president, Helena Jimenez gave it little thought
Nuclear energy has renewed interest in Europe, fueled in part by climate aims but also by the conflict in Ukraine, particularly as the European Union prepares to cut all energy relations with Russia. However, utilising nuclear power remains costly, time-consuming, and divisive
Chinese authorities have released Tibetan political prisoner Norzin Wangmo, who was arrested in 2020 and sentenced to three years in prison for sharing information about Tibetans who self-immolated in protest of China’s repressive policies, a Tibetan living in exile told RFA on Thursday
As the Philippines prepares for national elections, victims of torture and abuse under the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. are trying to derail his son, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., who is expected to win the election on May 9
Ukraine is rushing to gather evidence of extensive war crimes, using 21st-century technology to bring the offenders to justice, with the help of international experts