Story Archive
2009-08-18
China's press and the public are raising doubts about the government's claims of economic growth.
2009-08-17
Burma’s main opposition leader dismisses reports that she might support an easing of sanctions against the country’s military junta.
2009-08-17
The luxurious residences of North Korea's leaders stand in stark contrast to reports of the hardships endured by the majority of the country's population.
2009-08-14
Authorities scrap plans to require software to block "unsuitable content" online.
2009-08-13
Chinese writer Tan Zuoren goes on trial, and supporters say his plan to issue an independent report on last year's deadly earthquake is the reason.
2009-08-13
The World Trade Organization calls for China to loosen import restrictions, but will anything change?
2009-08-13
A U.S. Senator has secured the release of an American prisoner held in connection with the sentencing of Burma’s most prominent opposition leader.
2009-08-13
From her birth in 1945, Burma’s icon of democracy—and the daughter of its independence hero, Gen. Aung San—seemed destined for a life of duty. Following are key milestones in the life of Burma’s Nobel peace laureate and opposition leader, sentenced this week to a further 18 months of house arrest.
2009-08-12
Patients say Burmese hospitals routinely charge them for donated blood.
2009-08-12
Three protesters are handed prison terms, as Chinese authorities maintain strict controls inside Tibet.
2009-08-12
Rights groups condemn an appeals court ruling against a newspaper director who reported alleged corruption.
2009-08-12
Rights groups condemn an appeals court ruling against a newspaper director who reported alleged corruption.
2009-08-11
The U.S. Treasury Department tightens the financial noose around North Korea's deadly weapons program.
2009-08-11
Burma democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi has spent 14 of the last 20 years in house arrest. On August 11, she was convicted by a prison court of breaching the terms of her detention after John Yettaw, a U.S. tourist, swam across the lake and stayed two nights at her home.
2009-08-11
Poor villagers in central China protest lead and zinc pollution that has affected more than 100 children.
2009-08-11
Burmese opposition leader's detention is extended, again.
2009-08-10
Concern mounts over the fate of a Tibetan writer missing since late July.
2009-08-10
Major changes in U.S. restrictions on exports to China are unlikely following dialogue meetings, experts say.
2009-08-10
A petitioner who claims she was raped in custody is sent to a mental hospital, and reporters who covered the charge are investigated.
2009-08-07
U.S. Senator Jim Webb announces a visit to Burma, as officials reassess policy toward the isolated Southeast Asian country.
2009-08-07
A rare but deadly plague strikes a remote town in western China.
2009-08-07
Pyongyang hasn't sought reimbursement for expenses related to keeping two U.S. journalists in custody.
2009-08-06
Burma remains profoundly isolated internationally, but its artists are gaining exposure—and followers—abroad.
2009-08-06
With trials planned in connection with deadly riots in Urumqi, exiled Uyghur leader Rebiya Kadeer calls for leniency.
2009-08-06
Political tensions between Washington and Pyongyang have a long history.
2009-08-05
Political detainees in China are suddenly getting a lot more mail, as netizens press for their release.
2009-08-05
Two U.S. journalists held for five months in North Korea touch down in California.
2009-08-04
Two young Korean-Americans make a documentary about families forcibly separated after the Korean War.
2009-08-04
A special pardon is issued to two detained U.S. journalists after former U.S. President Bill Clinton meets with North Korea's leader. Will Clinton's visit open other windows for talks?
2009-08-03
The woman Chinese authorities blame for inciting deadly violence last month rejects letters condemning her allegedly written by her relatives.
