Story Archive
2017-07-20
Fearing new clashes, more than 700 residents from seven villages leave their homes and head to the town of Theinni.
2017-07-20
Parents are up in arms, saying the government is in breach of its own laws on the compulsory education of primary school children.
2017-07-20
All factory and firm employees must have cards by August to receive their salaries.
2017-07-20
Hun Sen has called it a ‘wicked trick’ which implies the ruling party will lose upcoming elections.
2017-07-19
Sixty-two defendants are convicted of charges related to people smuggling, and 40 others are acquitted-
2017-07-19
Sam Rainsy vows to continue his political activities despite a new amendment banning the CNRP from associating with him.
2017-07-19
They file charges against him and a Yangon police officer for violating the country’s Law Protecting the Privacy and Security of Citizens.
2017-07-19
Many use the seashore as the focus of their commemoration, in a reference to the burial of Liu's ashes at sea last weekend.
2017-07-19
Authorities are now selecting people only from Pyongyang who have children living in the country to reduce the number of defections.
2017-07-19
Reports suggest the more than 200 Uyghurs are being interrogated ahead of deportation to China.
2017-07-19
Internet service providers in Xi’an are being ordered to keep personal files on any social media account holder with more than 30,000 followers.
2017-07-18
Authorities warn them of 'severe consequences' if they defy the order as they did three years before.
2017-07-18
National Security Adviser Thaung Tun says a UN decision to send a fact-finding mission to the restive region was 'less than constructive.'
2017-07-18
Nearly 250 categories of compensation must be considered to ensure fair amounts are paid to those who lose land and crops to the mega-project.
2017-07-18
Nairalt Borjigin says his imprisonment is symbolic of resistance of herding communities to Chinese government-backed encroachment on their lands.
2017-07-18
Researchers say the ruling Chinese Communist Party is able to target images and video on its homegrown chat app with far greater accuracy.
2017-07-17
Water has already begun to rise and may submerge villagers' homes before the test ends, sources say.
2017-07-17
The government suggests the disputes stem from the use of personal funds to renovate workplaces.
2017-07-17
Netizens and commentators say President Xi Jinping is likely a little sensitive about comparisons with the cuddly, yet fictional, bear.
2017-07-17
Fellow activists have been held for trying to attend his funeral, and questioned after posting banned photographs of the pro-democracy activist on social media.
2017-07-14
Non-Hans in Xinjiang’s capital are rated by 10 categories, including whether they are Uyghur.
2017-07-14
Authorities cite the need for environmental cleanup, but allow mining to continue on a nearby mountain.
2017-07-14
The government allows them into villages in Maungdaw and Buthidaung townships with no reporting restrictions.
2017-07-14
The leader referenced film taken of markets as an impetus for policy change.
2017-07-14
But Beijing shrugs off criticism, saying it has lodged diplomatic protests with countries who have spoken out in support of the family.
2017-07-14
The lawmakers and pan-democratic groups say Beijing's desire to force unpopular subversion legislation through the chamber likely lies behind the move.
2017-07-14
Concerned for Tibetan language rights in Tibetan areas of China, Tenzin Choeying launches a rare protest outside the region.
2017-07-14
The app automatically searches any Android device and deletes content deemed linked to "terrorism" or "illegal religious activity."
2017-07-13
If the CNRP doesn’t change its banners and cut ties with Sam Rainsy, it could be shut down.
2017-07-13
Many say they cannot generate enough money from sales of their products to finance their operations or pay bank loans.
