Story Archive
2011-12-30
Women and children were among a group of Uyghurs confronted by authorities while fleeing China.
2011-12-30
China's human rights record could worsen in 2012, activists say.
2011-12-30
Vietnam sends two activists to prison for ‘anti-government propaganda.’
2011-12-29
A Uyghur woman says that local Han Chinese officials won’t investigate her case.
2011-12-29
A fire triggered several explosions and destroyed state warehouses and nearby residential houses in Burma's biggest city Rangoon on Dec. 29, killing at least 17 people and injuring more than 100 others. The blasts jolted the entire city, causing panic among residents. Officials have ruled out a bomb attack but are yet to determine the cause of the explosions. Burma has been hit by several bomb blasts in recent years, which the authorities have blamed on armed exile groups or ethnic minority fighters
2011-12-29
Report comes late and does little to assuage massive popular anger over the handling of the disaster.
2011-12-29
They say Chinese authorities targeted them for fighting evictions ahead of the 2008 Olympics.
2011-12-29
Exile Uyghur group questions accuracy of official Chinese version of events.
2011-12-28
Cambodia agrees to wait until the government and non-governmental organizations agree on the controversial rules.
2011-12-28
Cambodia agrees to wait until the government and non-governmental organizations agree on the controversial rules.
2011-12-28
A businessman with ties to Cambodia’s government may be using land concessions to cut timber.
2011-12-28
A businessman with ties to Cambodia’s government may be using land concessions to cut timber.
2011-12-28
The North Korean dictator's funeral procession provides early signs of who will guide his son's rise to power.
2011-12-28
They hope to win compensation from Chinese authorities for the loss of their loved ones.
2011-12-28
The case highlights China's use of psychiatric wards to silence dissent.
2011-12-27
The action comes after he eyed nomination in forthcoming elections to district-level legislative bodies.
2011-12-27
The security checks are believed to be part of a 100-day 'strike hard' anti-terror campaign in Xinjiang.
2011-12-27
Chinese authorities throw an ex-monk into jail for leading protests against Beijing's rule in Tibet in 2008.
2011-12-26
A Chinese police raid on a religious gathering follows the detention of unofficial "house" church members across the country.
2011-12-26
Policy debate heats up as economy cools.
2011-12-25
No change is seen in North Korea's much criticized 'military first' policy after Kim Jong Il's death.
2011-12-23
A schoolteacher from northwestern China says he was targeted as part of a racially-motivated attack.
2011-12-23
A Chinese court hands a dissident writer nine years in prison.
2011-12-23
Anti-human trafficking groups criticize Cambodia for amnesty decision.
2011-12-23
Anti-human trafficking groups criticize Cambodia for amnesty decision.
2011-12-23
Lao authorities detain several Christian leaders after their prayers draw protests.
2011-12-23
Residents of the embattled Chinese town flee tear gas rounds as police seek to disrupt protests.
2011-12-22
Hundreds protest in a southern Chinese town as tensions ease in nearby Wukan.
2011-12-22
China’s heir-apparent visits Hanoi to ease territorial tensions.
2011-12-22
Netizens see a new rule requiring users to register with their real names as a bid to muzzle criticism.
