Story Archive
2020-05-18
The Tibetan religious leader was taken into custody as a young boy by China 25 years ago on May 17 and has not been heard from since.
2020-05-18
Ekpar Asat was sentenced to 15 years in prison weeks after returning to Xinjiang from the US.
2020-05-18
The democratic island is left out in the cold despite having one of the best track records in handling the coronavirus pandemic.
2020-05-18
Zhang Zhan had previously said she expected to be detained, but saw little difference between life inside and outside jail.
2020-05-15
The campaign is aimed at rooting out popular South Korean elements from the North’s youth culture.
2020-05-15
The Chinese vessel was operating within Malaysia’s 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone.
2020-05-15
'It’s just an excuse to crack down on Tibetans,' says Wangden Kyap of Tibet Watch.
2020-05-15
Data show the variety and volume of synthetic drugs have increased in the region’s thriving illegal drugs business.
2020-05-15
Residents of Bokeo province's Nam Fa village bathe in their river when water levels fall, but emerge with rashes and swelling.
2020-05-15
Vice chief justice says assemblymen spread fake news about Ho Duy Hai’s case on Facebook.
2020-05-15
“The Paracel Islands is not really an area where we find piracy,” said counter-piracy expert Lydelle Joubert.
2020-05-15
An exam question inviting students to weigh Japan's contribution to 20th century China 'leads students to be traitors,' one newspaper claims.
2020-05-15
Falling prices may sap profits and delay investments.
2020-05-15
A report into a number of violent incidents by the Independent Police Complaints Council (IPCC) is dismissed as 'garbage' by a lawmaker who was attacked in one of them.
2020-05-15
The infected person is a resident of the world largest refugee camp, officials said.
2020-05-14
The Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020 requires a House vote before it reaches President Trump.
2020-05-14
Prum Lyda marks the monarch’s birthday by questioning why he has failed to act.
2020-05-14
Government denies claims made in Amnesty International report which says the fight against meth causes harms health and violates rights.
2020-05-14
Other ports remain closed due to COVID-19, giving military a monopoly on sea trade.
2020-05-14
A government spokesman has already pinned the killing on the Arakan Army.
2020-05-14
A company linked to Cambodia's ruling party says it wants to build a port, satellite city, and golf course in the coastal area.
2020-05-14
A melon exporters group puts seasonal losses at U.S. $63.2 million.
2020-05-14
Three Chinese and two Lao men are killed, and another man seriously hurt, when they are trapped by rocks brought down by the explosion.
2020-05-14
Authorities equate the traditional observance of the Muslim holy month with ‘religious extremism.’
2020-05-14
Lu Yang, the pen name of Zhang Guiqi, is being held by police in his home city of Liaocheng.
2020-05-14
Newly confirmed cases of coronavirus lead to restrictions on residents' movements in specific neighborhoods.
2020-05-14
Ms. X says Hong Kong police haven't investigated, but have instead engaged in a public smear campaign against her.
2020-05-13
Experts worry about environmental and social fallout and say low demand for power makes the dam unnecessary.
2020-05-13
China apparently has backtracked on promises not to use its string of artificial islands in the Spratlys as a base for military action.
2020-05-13
They call for consultation with all stakeholders to ensure the protection of human rights.
