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A Thai Princess Is Running for Prime Minister, and It's a Really Big Deal
Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya is the first royal to run for office in Thailand in 86 years.
Myanmar’s 'Very Silly' Constitution Blocks Nobel Peace Prize Winner From Presidency
A legacy of military rule means Aung San Suu Kyi cannot become president after the country's first free election in 25 years, even if her party wins a landslide.
Hundreds of Thousands of Citizens Won’t Be Allowed to Vote in Myanmar’s Historic Election
The Southeast Asian country will hold its first free election in 25 years on Sunday — but many citizens will be barred from voting.
Anonymous Hacktivists Join Cyberwar Against Thai Junta's Effort to Control the Internet
Hackers brought down Thailand's state-run telecom site over the government's attempt to establish a single internet gateway that would allow it to monitor, control, and erase websites.
Thai Military Government Releases Journalist Detained for 'Attitude Adjustment'
Pravit Rojanaphruk, a columnist for the country's Nation newspaper, tweeted about his release Tuesday night after being arrested over the weekend for criticizing the government.
Thai Court Orders Release of Pro-Democracy Activists Who Rallied Against the Junta
Though a police petition to extend their detention was rejected, the student activists still face up to seven years in prison for breaking the junta’s laws against public gatherings and “sedition.”
Thailand’s Prime Minister Wants to Shut Down Media Outlets That Don’t Praise the Government
Human rights groups are concerned that Thailand's freedom of the press is being irreconcilably curtailed under the military junta led by Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha.
Greece's Young Anarchists
VICE News was in Greece for this year's demonstration commemorating the 1973 student uprising, as protestors were met with an unprecedented level of police brutality.
Protesters Waste No Time Calling for Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's Impeachment
Recent marches in São Paulo and elsewhere indicate difficult times ahead for Rousseff, who lacks support in the National Congress and has only limited backing from the left.
No One Lives in Burma's Capital City
Welcome to Naypyidaw, the capital of Burma. In 2005, the country's military dictator moved the capital from Yangon (a.k.a. Rangoon) to Naypyidaw in a megalomaniacal fit. Eight years later, it's still pretty much empty.