Story Archive
2016-04-14
New, tough U.N. sanctions against the country for its recent nuclear test and rocket launch have prompted the move.
2016-04-14
Hundreds of lower-ranking officials are fired or demoted amid growing calls for financial assistance for victims.
2016-04-14
Pu Zhiqiang's conviction in December over a string of social media tweets is cited as the reason for the decision.
2016-04-13
Annual State Department report finds continuation of worsening trends in Xi Jinping era.
2016-04-13
Restrictions on Myanmar's Rohingya minority remained a problem last year, with repression of dissent and freedom of expression seen in Vietnam and Cambodia.
2016-04-13
A group from Zaykabar Company Ltd. demolish a building on the grounds after monastery officials file a police report against them.
2016-04-13
The court rejects the argument that persons of any gender can be husbands or wives.
2016-04-13
Media insiders say the blog post must have been written by President Xi Jinping's own office.
2016-04-12
Um Sam An faces up to five years in prison for accusing the ruling party of conceding land to Vietnam and using improper maps to demarcate the border.
2016-04-12
Um Sam An faces up to five years in prison for accusing the ruling party of conceding land to Vietnam and using improper maps to demarcate the border.
2016-04-12
Up to 5 million yuan available in new program aimed at getting Uyghurs to tell authorities about suspicious activity.
2016-04-12
They say the government should ensure that all remaining activists are freed and charges are dropped against others.
2016-04-12
A second group comes to protest in support and is also taken into custody, sources say.
2016-04-12
While the ruling CPP says a law reigning in unions is necessary, the opposition worries it will hamstring organized labor.
2016-04-12
While the ruling CPP says a law reigning in unions is necessary, the opposition worries it will hamstring organized labor.
2016-04-12
The number of Uyghur deaths is twice as many as reported earlier.
2016-04-12
Police burst into the home of herder Nasanulzei and detain him in a dawn raid amid ongoing anger over pollution.
2016-04-12
Dozens more Taiwanese are still due to be sent to mainland China from Kenya, officials say.
2016-04-11
Four people avoid jail, but face longer term for property seizure at the heart of the dispute over development.
2016-04-11
The CNRP's Um Sam An is nabbed by police and is held for questioning after he arrived in Siem Reap.
2016-04-11
The CNRP's Um Sam An is nabbed by police and is held for questioning after he arrived in Siem Reap.
2016-04-11
Ouk Touch of the Kampuchea Development Newspaper has been investigating the officer’s shootings of villagers’ homes.
2016-04-11
Ouk Touch of the Kampuchea Development Newspaper has been investigating the officer’s shootings of villagers’ homes.
2016-04-11
Local residents are demanding the closure of three alumina smelting plants as people get sick and livestock die in large numbers.
2016-04-11
Local bureaus will cut ties to city authorities.
2016-04-11
But the veterans of the 2014 Occupy Central movement say independence may not be an immediate option for the city.
2016-04-08
President Htin Kyaw is making plans to release political prisoners for the Myanmar New Year.
2016-04-08
Relatives and friends are warned they will be held responsible if any photos are taken or circulated following his release.
2016-04-08
Activist Xie Wenfei shouted 'Build a democratic China!" and "Down with the Communist Party!" throughout the brief hearing.
2016-04-08
Replacements are hired based on 'backdoor connections' with influential county officials, sources claim.
