Vietnam Faces New Oil Dispute With China After Beijing Cuts Visit Short
TAIPEI — China and Vietnam face a stiff new test in avoiding a showdown over undersea oil drilling after Beijing
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Month: June 2017
Vietnam’s Lawyers Cry Foul at New Law Forcing Them to Inform on Clients
Defense lawyers in Vietnam are bristling at a new law passed by the Vietnamese National Assembly this week that would
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Hanoi Expels French-Vietnamese Professor and Government Critic
French-Vietnamese professor Pham Minh Hoang has been deported to Paris, according to his wife and supporters of the former political
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China Releases 2010 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and Freedom Now Client Liu Xiaobo on Medical Parole
Washington, D.C. – Liu Xiaobo, China’s most prominent dissident and recipient of the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize, has been released
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Change the name “South China Sea” to “Southeast Asia Sea”
In the sixteenth century, the world had little knowledge about Southeast Asia. Western merchants and sailors of that time called
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Sixteen Montagnards returned to Vietnam from Cambodia After Failed Asylum Appeals
Cambodia repatriated 16 Montagnard asylum seekers to Vietnam on Thursday after they failed to meet requirements for gaining refugee status
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Environmental Destruction is Another Side of South China Sea Spat
When it comes to the South China Sea, international media have focused in recent months on the conflicts among nations
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Lao Police Arrest Suspect in Disappearance of Korean Tourist, Relative Says
Lao police have arrested a resident of a village in Luang Prabang province in the northern part of the country
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North Korea Party Officials Monopolize Local Market Stands
High-ranking officials in North Korea’s ruling party are monopolizing local markets that are permitted to operate outside the influence of
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13 Philippine Marines Killed in Fight With Militants
ILIGAN, PHILIPPINES — Thirteen Philippine marines were killed in fierce fighting with Muslim militants who have laid siege to southern
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