India plans to extend fence along Myanmar border

India plans to begin installing an additional 70 kilometers (44 miles) of border fencing over concerns about illegal immigrants entering Manipur state from neighboring Myanmar and an increase in arms and drugs smuggling.
India and Myanmar share a 1,600…

Cambodia’s new prime minister lights up billboard in Times Square

Images of Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet lit up a large digital billboard display in New York’s Times Square over the weekend as the newly appointed leader spoke at the U.N. General Assembly. 
“Congratulations!” said the flashing billboard ad…

No dating at historic sites, North Korea warns young couples

Increasingly, North Korean young people seeking a romantic rendezvous have been flocking to meticulously maintained historical sites because they are beautiful and lit up at night – appealing in a country with a dearth of parks and lots of rolling blac…

China gets veto over ethnic Kazakhs’ nationality applications

Kazakhstan has signed an agreement with Beijing to set immigration curbs on ethnic Kazakh nationals of China, including the sharing of information on each others’ citizens and the potential repatriation of asylum-seekers who cross their common border, …

Biden proposes $40B for Pacific Islands infrastructure

U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday called on congress to approve $40 billion in infrastructure spending for the Pacific Islands, the latest in the administration’s push to stem Chinese influence in the region.
The proposal came on the first day of the …