Story Archive
2017-05-07
Chagdor Kyab, 16, shouted plea for Tibetan freedom before being taken away by authorities in Amdo.
2017-05-05
But an environmental group says any sand taken out of the country is done so illegally.
2017-05-05
But an environmental group says any sand taken out of the country is done so illegally.
2017-05-05
The incident has prompted a lawmaker in the country’s Ayeyarwady region to raise questions about the transfer of money.
2017-05-05
Bach Hong Quyen had covered the government’s response to the Formosa toxic waste spill.
2017-05-05
Promised increases are refused by company managers, who say the workers' salaries are already high.
2017-05-05
Visitors will be monitored for ideas that are 'damaging to China's reputation' and for 'taboo' questions and conversation topics.
2017-05-05
Chen Jiangang and his family were detained in Yunnan, possibly during an attempt by the lawyer to smuggle his wife and two children out of China.
2017-05-04
But he denies taking part in the beating of Le My Hanh and her friends.
2017-05-04
The move comes as the government and other powerful people take heat for cracking down on those who write critical posts of them online.
2017-05-04
The animals, including poultry and rabbits, were believed by authorities to be infected with bird flu.
2017-05-04
The former chief minister of Magway region transfers 3 billion kyats to the regional government, with more to come.
2017-05-04
Villagers complain they are not being provided with the means to make a living after their land is taken.
2017-05-04
The man’s father says his injuries and video footage do not suggest he killed himself.
2017-05-04
Rights activists say the state security police are trying to scare off supporters of Xie, whose reports of torture in detention have sparked an international outcry.
2017-05-04
Supporters say his current health problems are linked to the authorities' refusal of his medical parole during a three-year jail term handed down in 2008.
2017-05-04
Chinese firms supply needed fertilizer and seed in return for crops that can be sold for high profits in the fall.
2017-05-03
Nguyen Van Hoa had filmed peaceful protests against a polluting steel plant.
2017-05-03
Residents of Hebei's Dongwang township cite a higher-than-normal cancer rate, breathing difficulties and "awful smells" from nearby factories.
2017-05-03
Journalists say Aung San Suu Kyi's administration has failed to eliminate laws that restrict press freedom.
2017-05-03
Hu was rushed to hospital last weekend with acute pancreatitis and 'could die at any minute,' fellow activists say.
2017-05-03
Le My Hanh was the target of a violent assault that was filmed and posted on social media.
2017-05-03
Paramilitary police and government workers conduct political reeducation classes, restrict residents' movements.
2017-05-03
The Cyberspace Administration also takes over some key powers from the country's cabinet, the State Council.
2017-05-02
Deported Spanish activist says Cambodians are still dredging sand for export despite a government ban.
2017-05-02
The former chief minister of Magway and a lender have until the end of the week to return some of the missing money.
2017-05-02
The move has left Vietnam with an oversupply and rapidly falling pork prices.
2017-05-02
Jampal was beaten and tortured in prison and can now walk only with difficulty, a Tibetan source says.
2017-05-02
The International Commission of Jurists said Xie should be released if his 'crimes' aren't recognized under international human rights laws.
2017-05-02
Zi Su 'disappeared' shortly after posting an open letter accusing Xi of steering reviving a Mao-style personality cult.
