Radio Free Asia (RFA) has announced sweeping layoffs and service reductions after the Trump administration abruptly cut off federal funding, triggering a crisis at the U.S.-funded news outlet known for its independent reporting in authoritarian regions.
Foreign journalists at US-backed media fear being sent to repressive homelands after Trump’s cuts
After hiding in Thailand for seven years, two Cambodian journalists arrived in the United States last year on work visas, aiming to keep providing people in their Southeast Asian homeland with objective, factual news through Radio Free Asia.
Killings by China anti-terror cops raise concerns
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China confirms raid on alleged terror cell
By Christopher Bodeen The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China confirmed Aug. 28 that police conducted a raid last week on an alleged terrorist cell in the restive northwestern region […]
Little Saigon gets first Vietnamese American mayor
By Staff The Associated Press WESTMINSTER, Calif. (AP) — The first Vietnamese-American mayor of Westminster will earn just $900 a month, and the authority he holds in this Southern California […]
Aung San Suu Kyi visits US as Myanmar releases prisoners
By Matthew Pennington THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, renowned for her peaceful struggle against military rule, began a marathon tour of the […]