Israel-Hamas war: How tech, social media spur misinformation

The adage “The first casualty when war comes is truth” remains as relevant today as it did when the U.S. Sen. Hiram Johnson first said it more than a century ago. The recent conflict between Israel and Hamas serves as a reminder of how truth can be ove…

For police in northern Laos, all that glitters is eventually sold

Police in northern Laos are fining villagers who ventured into parcels of land that have been granted to Chinese mining companies, and confiscating any gold the intruders found only to sell it themselves, residents in the country told Radio Free Asia.

Junta forces, Russian navy train together off western Myanmar coast

Myanmar’s junta and the Russian military are conducting a three-day joint military drill in the Andaman Sea – the first joint navy drill between the two countries amid widespread international condemnation and isolation facing both countries.
The marit…

Widow of slain Cambodian opposition activist appeals court decision

The wife of slain opposition party activist Po Hin Lean said she filed an appeal to overturn the Provincial Court’s verdict in her husband’s murder case.

Wen Kimyi told RFA on Nov. 8 that the verdict did not “serve justice” for her husband, a supporte…