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UN condemns Myanmar over human rights abuses against Rohingya
General assembly’s vote in favour of resolution also calls on Myanmar to urgently combat incitement of hatred
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Crowds in Asia watch 'ring of fire' solar eclipse
People across Asia are witnessing an annular solar eclipse, which is also known as a "ring of fire". Crowds have gathered to watch the natural phenomenon in a number of countries, including Sri Lanka, Indonesia, India and Saudi Arabia. In an annular eclipse, the moon covers the centre of the Sun, giving the appearance of a bright ring.
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Chinese worry about rise of facial recognition
A study by a Beijing-based body indicates many are worried about their biometric data being hacked.
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An Advocate For Kazakhs Persecuted In China Is Banned From Activism In Kazakhstan
Serikjan Bilash signed a plea deal after Kazakh officials charged him with "inciting ethnic tensions" for his work documenting repression against Kazakhs and in China's Xinjiang region.
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Disturbing video shows hundreds of blindfolded prisoners in Xinjiang
A drone video appearing to show hundreds of blindfolded men being led from a train in China has raised new concerns over the ongoing crackdown on Muslim Uyghurs in the far western region of Xinjiang.
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A Crackdown on Islam Is Spreading Across China
A secret Communist Party directive has led to restrictions on Islamic practices far from Xinjiang, the western region where Uighurs have been brutally repressed.
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Water may be scarce for new power plants in Asia
Climate change and over-tapped waterways could leave developing parts of Asia without enough water to cool power plants in the near future, new research indicates. The study found that existing and planned power plants that burn coal for energy could be vulnerable. The work was published today in the journal Energy and Environment Science.
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India’s Move in Kashmir: More Than 2,000 Rounded Up With No Recourse
Kashmiri politicians, business owners, activists and scholars are among those swept up as India tightens its grip — critics say illegally — on the territory.
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Teen video app TikTok is the latest battlefield in the Kashmir conflict
Hindu nationalists are flooding TikTok with videos declaring they plan to go to Kashmir, get married, and ostensibly make the majority-Muslim contested region Hindu.
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Photos Emerge From Kashmir, a Land on Lockdown
Indian photographers managed to work around a communication blockade to publish their images.
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'Scared for my life': politician's daughter pleads for outside help for Kashmir
State is in panic over India’s removal of its status, says Iltija Mufti from under house arrest
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Beef noodle soup that's been simmering for 40 years delivers a taste of old Thailand
At this beef noodle shop in Bangkok, you can order a bowl of soup that is more than 40 years old.
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China’s Vanishing Muslims: Undercover In The Most Dystopian Place In The World
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How China's 'malign influence' is corroding democracies
The primaries for Taiwan’s forthcoming presidential election are highlighting fears over China’s political influence. Pro-Beijing media are being credited with populist Han Kuo-Yu’s victory to lead the opposition, The Financial... Read more »
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The Guardian view on Xinjiang: speak out, or be complicit
Editorial: An estimated 1 million Uighurs and other minorities are held in China’s camps. But Beijing’s power has silenced many of those who one might expect to criticise it
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Ancient Fortress In Bactria Uncovered By Archaeologists
Archaeologists have discovered a border fortification system of Bactria at Uzundar that guarded the inner oases against the nomadic raids
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China Is Leading the Next Step in Fighting Malaria in Africa
The effort would not only ease the disease’s massive burden on Kenya’s health system, but also help change the perception in Africa that Chinese-made goods and medicine are of poor quality.
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Chinese border guards put secret surveillance app on tourists' phones
Software extracts emails, texts and contacts and could be used to track movements
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Microsoft accused of being 'complicit' in persecution of 1 million Muslims after helping China develop sinister AI capabilities
Microsoft researchers produced three research papers on AI and facial analysis with a Chinese military-run university last year.
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Myanmar orders internet shutdown in conflict-torn Rakhine state - telco operator
By Shoon Naing YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar authorities ordered telecoms companies to shut down internet services in conflict-torn western Myanmar, a leading operator said on
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