Workers at the Hankou Funeral Home in the central Chinese city of Wuhan undergo disinfection, March 27, 2020.

Estimates Show Wuhan Death Toll Far Higher Than Official Figure

Based on cremation figures, Wuhan residents estimate more than 40,000 have died, compared with an official toll of 2,535.

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North Korea Ignores COVID-19 in Rush to Redeploy Workers to Russia

Workers expected to return to Vladivostok by May.

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COVID-19: UN, Rights Watchdog Want Internet Restored at Rohingya Camps

Refugees know little about coronavirus pandemic because they lack information, camp leader says.

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Cambodian Authorities Arrest Second Opposition Activist in Two Days on ‘Treason’ Charges

A family member said they only learned of Thai Sokunthea’s arrest hours later, from a neighbor.

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Uyghur High School Teacher Detained in Xinjiang Internment Camp

Memettursun Daim has been held since April 2019, according to reports.

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Myanmar Army, State Telecom Firms Drop Rakhine News Websites

DMG and Narinjara News, which cover Rakhine’s conflict, have their websites blocked.

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Thousands Turn Out in Melee on Bridge Linking Hubei, Jiangxi as Lockdown Eases

Protesters shout 'Go Hubei!' as police in neighboring Jiangxi turn away local residents trying to cross the bridge.

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Coronavirus Cases Double Overnight as Laos Braces For Potential Epidemic

The confirmations have touched off hoarding and price gouging in the impoverished nation.

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The Spokesman Tweets: a Closer Look at China's Infowars

Foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian sparked diplomatic tensions with tweets alleging the coronavirus came from the U.S.

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‘Individual Lives Are The Price of The Ethnocide’: Son of Imprisoned Uyghur Comedian

Hidayet Musajan discusses learning that his father, Musajan Ehmet, was sentenced to 20 years in jail.

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