Story Archive
2017-10-26
A former top Communist Party official says China, with its 'palace politics,' is a long way from being a genuine republic.
2017-10-26
U Shit Maung, brother of former lawmaker from ruling Awami League, detained as he tried to board a flight to Myanmar, police say.
2017-10-25
Prosecutors to show video recordings of two male suspects on Thursday.
2017-10-25
Observers say the legislation could precipitate Cambodia’s slide into dictatorship.
2017-10-25
They say the imposition of restrictions by the US and other Western nations could harm the country's economy and democratic transition.
2017-10-25
He had posted writings criticizing official corruption on his two blogs.
2017-10-25
More attention needed to the steady flow of Chinese ships, coast guard vessels, and maritime militia vessels into disputed waters.
2017-10-25
The recent party congress vows to 'get tough' on pollution, but systemic obstacles remain in spite of renewed will from the top.
2017-10-25
North Koreans with relatives in China say they are being forced to go and bring back cash.
2017-10-25
None of the promoted Politburo standing committee members is likely to challenge Xi, in spite of factional trading behind the scenes.
2017-10-24
Officials assure their Bangladeshi counterparts that they will take back Muslims who fled across the border.
2017-10-24
Two women on trial complain of fatigue and are pushed around in wheelchairs.
2017-10-24
Thai stadium and kick-off time have yet to be determined, football officials say.
2017-10-24
Ted Cruz said Kem Sokha’s arrest is undermining the credibility of upcoming general elections.
2017-10-24
Negotiations with the main Chinese investor in a deep-sea port initiative are ongoing.
2017-10-24
Three defense ministers issue a joint statement on margins of ASEAN meeting near Manila.
2017-10-24
Joshua Wong and Nathan Law say they may yet be sent back to jail to complete their sentences or serve new ones.
2017-10-24
President Xi Jinping is only the third Chinese leader to be mentioned by name in the constitution of the ruling Chinese Communist Party.
2017-10-23
Prime Minister Hun Sen defends his crackdown and accuses the opposition of violating the agreement.
2017-10-23
Indian foreign minister Sushma Swaraj urges Myanmar to take back members of the Muslim minority.
2017-10-23
Detentions come amid heightened security and sureveillance during ruling Communist Party congress in Beijing.
2017-10-23
Local villagers have let their cattle graze on the airport grounds after Lao Airlines ceased operations there a year ago.
2017-10-23
Sources warn that leaks about who will make the all-powerful Politburo standing committee are rife, and could be made with an agenda in mind.
2017-10-23
A new government agency is planned to 'manage and protect the rights' of former People's Liberation Army personnel.
2017-10-23
Central bank chief Zhou Xiaochuan prepares to step down.
2017-10-20
Aung San Suu Kyi asks the businessmen to donate funds to a new government committee dedicated to developing the impoverished state.
2017-10-20
Pyongyang portion of Asian Cup qualifier was postponed repeatedly after Kim Jong Nam’s assassination in Malaysia.
2017-10-20
Senate rubber stamps amendments that would disolve the main opposition party and give its seats in parliament to ruling party-controlled groups.
2017-10-20
Several members of a Protestant church in Sichuan are prevented from traveling to Hong Kong, while believers in Guangdong province are ordered not to meet during a 'sensitive' time.
2017-10-20
A top official links the fall of two former Chongqing party chiefs and a former security czar in allegations of a 'conspiracy to usurp party leadership.'
