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This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Representatives of closed Asian societies without free press on Monday welcomed the U.S. administration’s decision to halt broadcasts by Voice of America and freeze funding to Radio Free Asia, while democracy activists and dissidents expressed disbelief and dismay. China’s state-backed Global Times published…

This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. Authorities in Myanmar forcibly recruited more than 70 young men from a single town in the south-central Ayeyarwady region, residents said Monday, as the junta launched a new round of training for the country’s draftees. It’s the latest round-up under Myanmar’s…

To commemorate the bravery and sacrifices of Vietnam War veterans, Humane Pennsylvania unveiled a piece of art, “Memories of Herb,” at the Berks County Etchberger Veterans Affairs Center in Wyomissing on Jan. 16. This unveiling is a celebration of art’s power to preserve history and honor the legacies of veterans. Members of the community, local veterans and supporters…

A lithium-boron project on Friday closed on an almost $1 billion loan from the Department of Energy. Ioneer Limited is receiving a $996 million loan from the DOE through its Loan Programs Office under the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing program to support on-site processing of lithium-boron at its Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron Project in Esmeralda County,…

President Donald Trump and multiple administration officials have denied reports that Tesla CEO and Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk received a Friday briefing on the Pentagon’s potential war plans with China. Asked about Musk’s meeting on Friday at the Pentagon, Trump told reporters, “He’s there for DOGE, not there for China, and if…

Legislation that would allow people to carry a concealed handgun in North Carolina without a permit is moving forward quickly, having cleared one committee Tuesday and being scheduled for another on Wednesday. Current state law allows people over 21 to carry concealed handguns only after they obtain a permit from their sheriff’s office that involves completing…