Story Archive
2011-04-29
The Burmese democracy icon says a reconciliation plan fell apart after the junta refused to release her.
2011-04-29
Armed Chinese police have pulled back from a besieged monastery but wait nearby in camouflaged vehicles.
2011-04-29
Businesses fear unequal impact if some comply and others don't.
2011-04-28
Chinese authorities refuse permission for a young Tibetan protester's family to see her in detention.
2011-04-28
But critics charge that China's one-child policy creates abuses and a gender imbalance.
2011-04-28
A U.S. religious freedom watchdog cites 'brutal' repression in the Southeast Asian nation.
2011-04-27
A local government in China turns down an applicant for a teaching job, saying teachers must be 'in good health.'
2011-04-27
Chinese authorities shut down a human rights newsletter as the United States and China meet for talks.
2011-04-27
Academic beats two other candidates to become new prime minister in exile.
2011-04-26
Last-minute negotiations hold up construction on a train line that would link Laos with its neighbors.
2011-04-26
China says its motives in assisting Africa are purely altruistic.
2011-04-26
A rights group fears that Chinese authorities will mistreat a famous artist and other detainees.
2011-04-25
Unofficial Christian church members are targeted in the latest Chinese clampdown.
2011-04-22
Cambodia and Thailand exchange fire in a border skirmish, scuttling a shaky ceasefire agreement.
2011-04-22
Cambodia and Thailand exchange fire in a border skirmish, scuttling a shaky ceasefire agreement.
2011-04-22
Chinese authorities crack down on dissident Tibetan monks and attack protesters, killing two.
2011-04-22
A Chinese social critic detained by his government draws widespread support from abroad.
2011-04-22
A Chinese activist's formal arrest follows a month in detention.
2011-04-21
Police in Cambodia’s capital beat and detain residents seeking government intervention.
2011-04-21
Police in Cambodia’s capital beat and detain residents seeking government intervention.
2011-04-21
Chinese officials increase the pressure on Tibetan monks in a political 're-education' campaign.
2011-04-21
Truckers protesting rising costs block a port in mainland China's financial center.
2011-04-20
A China-based attack targets a website calling for the release of artist Ai Weiwei.
2011-04-20
China frees two activists as Beijing readies for the visit of several high-profile foreign officials.
2011-04-19
Laos will wait to begin construction on the Xayaburi dam amidst regional criticism of the project.
2011-04-19
Officials and activists say China must invest more in its waterways.
2011-04-19
Activists in Hong Kong demand government oversight of a controversial power plant.
2011-04-18
Local authorities are targeting petitioners before they can seek justice in Beijing.
2011-04-18
Tibetan monks at a monastery besieged by Chinese police are running out of food.
2011-04-18
China tries a pro-democracy writer amidst increased calls for the release of an activist artist.
