Story Archive
2013-12-24
They are among scores taken into custody in a recent wave of detentions in the restive Tibetan county.
2013-12-24
Pastor Cao Nan speaks after his release from custody, where he was denied food, drink, and toilet visits.
2013-12-23
The government announces a day after one of the biggest opposition protests that Hun Sen will make a visit to Hanoi.
2013-12-23
The government announces a day after one of the biggest opposition protests that Hun Sen will make a visit to Hanoi.
2013-12-23
Lawyers, churchgoers beaten and prevented from attending services to mark Christmas.
2013-12-23
The authorities are getting ready to charge the once high-ranking political figure with abuse of power, analysts say.
2013-12-23
They were held in secret before being sentenced for 'separatist' activities.
2013-12-22
Opposition leader Sam Rainsy calls it a 'historic day.'
2013-12-22
Opposition leader Sam Rainsy calls it a 'historic day.'
2013-12-20
Hun Sen says a fresh vote is not an option.
2013-12-20
Rights groups call for US pressure to ensure Myanmar abides by its year-end vow.
2013-12-20
Hun Sen says a fresh vote is not an option.
2013-12-20
His whereabouts are unknown after he spoke out against the installed religious teacher.
2013-12-20
Dinh Dang Dinh's family is concerned he is being denied access to proper treatment while dying of cancer.
2013-12-20
After years of complaints, local authorities say the villages lie within an 'environmental evacuation zone.'
2013-12-19
Poppy cultivation jumps in Myanmar and remains a concern in Laos, the UN says.
2013-12-19
He is killed as authorities search for and detain monks from a 'politically unstable' Tibetan county.
2013-12-19
It will 'uphold the law' in response to 'illegal' demonstrations.
2013-12-19
It will 'uphold the law' in response to 'illegal' demonstrations.
2013-12-19
He says in a suicide note that Tibetans are suffering under 'suppressive Chinese rule.'
2013-12-18
Myanmar's opposition leader disagrees with President Thein Sein that parliament's development fund plan is unconstitutional.
2013-12-18
The CNRP plans to hold its 'biggest protest ever' if Hun Sen ignores demands to resolve election complaints.
2013-12-18
The CNRP plans to hold its 'biggest protest ever' if Hun Sen ignores demands to resolve election complaints.
2013-12-18
The groups will launch their coalition next month for greater representation in parliament.
2013-12-18
Two monks and a government worker are detained on suspicion of being supportive of a self-immolator.
2013-12-18
Analysts say plans are too vague and migrants will slip through the cracks.
2013-12-18
He posts notices in a restive county declaring that Tibetans have no freedom under Beijing’s rule.
2013-12-18
Zhang Lin breaks down in court as he speaks of the authorities' treatment of his daughter.
2013-12-18
Residents say the violence was triggered by the lifting of a woman's veil by a police officer.
2013-12-17
Teachers already reeling from wage delays struggle to make ends meet after a cut in their monthly allowances.
