Story Archive
2013-03-29
The monk's remains are burned and disposed of in the middle of the night.
2013-03-29
Chinese authorities launch a massive rescue operation in a contentious mining area.
2013-03-29
The world body's rights envoy says Burma has 'not done enough' to stem the Buddhist-Muslim violence.
2013-03-29
Milk powder claiming to be from Holland was investigated last year but not removed from the shelves.
2013-03-29
Beijing is accused of exploiting weak terror laws to suppress information in Xinjiang.
2013-03-29
Lawyers say the charges are retaliation for international campaigns in support of Liu Xiaobo and Liu Xia.
2013-03-28
One of the two women who escaped says she is still in fear of her captors.
2013-03-28
The number of Tibetan self-immolation protests rises to 114.
2013-03-28
An international forum calls on Cambodia to allow the opposition leader to participate in upcoming elections.
2013-03-28
An international forum calls on Cambodia to allow the opposition leader to participate in upcoming elections.
2013-03-28
An official investigation finds "no pollution" in river water, although activists report frequent fish die-offs.
2013-03-28
The use of force is the first since religious violence broke out a week ago in the country’s central region.
2013-03-28
A list of 13 “unlawful” behaviors is disseminated in Rebgong county.
2013-03-28
The burning protest of a monk and his niece is confirmed nearly a year later.
2013-03-28
The movement is launched as a high-ranking Chinese official further dashes hopes of full and direct elections.
2013-03-27
More curfews are ordered amid violence in central Burma.
2013-03-27
Rights groups claim political interference in her court case.
2013-03-27
Rights groups claim political interference in her court case.
2013-03-27
The commander in chief says the Tatmadaw has never committed genocide or war crimes.
2013-03-27
They say their husbands are innocent of attempted murder charges ahead of their trial next week.
2013-03-27
Residents of Wuhan say replacement housing promised several years ago has yet to materialize.
2013-03-27
A beleaguered economy and an unstable North Korean won make foreign currencies a safer bet.
2013-03-26
Concerns mount as violence spreads to three townships north of Rangoon.
2013-03-26
Opposition leader Sam Rainsy says that if he cannot take part in the election, the ruling government will lose its legitimacy.
2013-03-26
Opposition leader Sam Rainsy says that if he cannot take part in the election, the ruling government will lose its legitimacy.
2013-03-26
The papers get licenses as part of media reforms allowing private dailies to operate in the country for the first time in decades.
2013-03-26
Chinese university researchers collaborated with an army cyber-espionage unit, papers show.
2013-03-26
The exiled spiritual leader says China's policy in Tibet of 'suppression and force' has failed.
2013-03-26
News of the man's death comes a day later due to communication problems.
2013-03-26
Netizens pass around a photo of the fully formed fetus which was expelled following a lethal injection.