Story Archive
2015-10-30
Despite a posted threat to harm NLD workers, local police see 'no political reason' for the assault.
2015-10-30
Drivers describe taking nearly 200 young men by truck from the PM's bodyguard base to the National Assembly.
2015-10-30
Drivers describe taking nearly 200 young men by truck from the PM's bodyguard base to the National Assembly.
2015-10-30
The move is welcomed by a rights community angered by President Xi Jinping's red-carpet reception in London earlier this month.
2015-10-30
His protest follows a string of others in September calling for Tibetan freedom and the Dalai Lama's return.
2015-10-30
Fu Zhibin set up his own publishing company to release his book, A History of Brainwashing, in mainland China.
2015-10-30
Methamphetamine consumption has resulted in widespread criminal and antisocial behavior, sources say.
2015-10-29
Commentators say the government is renewing its bid to make everyone toe the party line.
2015-10-29
Rights group, scholars say Muslim minority faces existential threat from government policies and popular prejudice.
2015-10-29
He had been sought by police for leading protests against an education law supporting greater government control.
2015-10-29
An exile rights group says seating Laos on 47-member panel would have been ‘most unfortunate’ in view of the country's record.
2015-10-29
He had been convicted of ‘smuggling’ a letter for a fellow author in prison.
2015-10-29
Local people report 'poison gas' shells falling in the mountains that affect their ability to speak or understand language.
2015-10-29
But many in China say they lack the time, money or energy to think of raising a second child.
2015-10-28
Vietnamese analysts welcome show of US resolve after years of Chinese encroachment in the South China Sea.
2015-10-28
But some say he is trying to fix a situation he allowed to get out of hand.
2015-10-28
But some say he is trying to fix a situation he allowed to get out of hand.
2015-10-28
Freedom House says Xi Jinping's drive for 'cyber sovereignty' meant widespread censorship and manipulation of content.
2015-10-28
The group also is urging President Thein to release student protesters detained in Tharrawaddy prison.
2015-10-28
Accused of killing villagers by black magic, he was bludgeoned and stoned by a mob of hundreds.
2015-10-28
Accused of killing villagers by black magic, he was bludgeoned and stoned by a mob of hundreds.
2015-10-28
Commentators say the Communist Party's policy of deflecting domestic anger with nationalism is increasingly ineffective.
2015-10-27
A total of 16 townships have been affected amid troop clashes in the region.
2015-10-27
Chinese authorities continue to demolish 'illegal' structures, citing crowding and pollution in the scenic area.
2015-10-27
The move comes following an investigation of Vietnam Rubber Group’s plantation activities in Cambodia.
2015-10-27
The move comes following an investigation of Vietnam Rubber Group’s plantation activities in Cambodia.
2015-10-27
The woman is among a number of petitioners trying to publicize their grievances during a high-level political meeting.
2015-10-27
The move comes as the government seeks control over every area of public expression, observers say.
2015-10-27
Kim Jong Un orders troops to raise pigs, cultivate soybeans to address shortages of food.
2015-10-26
Police meanwhile harass and detain relatives and friends seeking confirmation of his reprieve.