Story Archive
2016-03-21
The detentions follow a blockade of local mining operations amid growing concern over pollution from untreated mining waste.
2016-03-18
Selection comes as the struggle for autonomy marks five years since the Dalai Lama withdrew from politics.
2016-03-18
Activists and politicians say the Myitsone Dam will be one of the biggest challenges for the incoming National League for Democracy government.
2016-03-18
Cambodian prime minister changes his national leadership team as elections loom.
2016-03-18
Cambodian prime minister changes his national leadership team as elections loom.
2016-03-18
The eateries have experienced financial problems following the regime’s recent launch of a long-range rocket and nuclear test.
2016-03-18
Beijing-based Jia Jia disappeared on the way to Hong Kong as the Chinese government crack down on the press continues.
2016-03-17
The plan will reduce the current number of ministries to 21 from 36 and set up a new one for ethnic affairs.
2016-03-17
Some Tibetans question the plans, saying there isn't enough snow and that Beijing has yet to examine the project's impacts.
2016-03-17
A U.S.-based rights group warns that Beijing uses the charges to isolate government critics as the arrest numbers double.
2016-03-17
Gao is under 24-hour surveillance by state security police, who control her contact with others.
2016-03-16
Police claim six Uyghurs had joined Santoso in his jungle hideout.
2016-03-16
Senior General Min Aung Hlaing says the armed forces will cooperate with president-elect Htin Kyaw to achieve national peace and unity.
2016-03-16
Otto Warmbier is sentenced for trying to steal a propaganda banner in what North Korea calls a "serious offense" against the state.
2016-03-16
Authorities in Peyshenbebazar village have detained the imam and eight farmers as part of the region’s ‘strike hard’ campaign.
2016-03-15
Migrant advocate: Witnesses need more protection.
2016-03-15
Yanghee Lee’s report notes that rights violations during civil wars and discrimination against the Rohingya ethnic minority group are among the issues the new administration must address.
2016-03-15
Local 'thugs' trap friends of former prisoner-of-conscience Tran Minh Nhat when they make a house call.
2016-03-15
But critics say they are calling for better governance in the loan industry.
2016-03-15
But critics say they are calling for better governance in the loan industry.
2016-03-15
In a historic vote, the NLD party's candidate beats a military-backed choice for the top post.
2016-03-14
Journalist Zhou Fang says officials routinely disregard the country's constitution when it comes to controlling speech and Internet content.
2016-03-14
While a bail agreement is made for Li Xiaolong, his wife and child along with a refugee named Song Zhiyu remain in custody.
2016-03-11
Retired Lieutenant General Myint Swe could pose a challenge for the new government under the National League for Democracy.
2016-03-11
In a move that is designed to put cash in the government's hands, people can buy time off from the latest state-imposed workathon.
2016-03-11
Politicians and rights activists in the city say they are highly skeptical that any of the men are acting from their own free will.
2016-03-11
The relatives of 19 detained lawyers facing subversion charges call for a parliamentary investigation.
2016-03-10
A human rights lawyer describes his experiences in a police detention center during a recent crackdown.
2016-03-10
Henry Van Thio says he will promote ethnic affairs and national reconciliation.
2016-03-10
Police seize slot machines in Luang Namtha province, but locals question government's commitment to stop illicit gaming.
