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Tibetans Rounded Up
2009-11-06
Scores of Tibetans protesting a Chinese company are gathered up and taken away by police.
Laos Denies Detentions
2009-11-06
The Lao government dismisses reports of authorities detaining a group of pro-democracy protesters.
China, Africa Trade Soars
2009-11-06
China's longtime investment in Africa is paying off in access to the continent's mineral wealth.
China Bars Returning Activists
2009-11-04
They spoke up for greater freedoms in China and then traveled abroad. Now they can’t get home.
Lao Girls 'Trafficked for Sex'
2009-11-04
A rising number of Lao girls are being lured into Thai brothels with the promise of work.
Burmese 'Trafficked' To Thailand
2009-11-04
Burmese migrant workers fall prey to traffickers with the promise of work in Thailand.
Tibetan Robbed, Shot by Police
2009-11-03
Will police in China's Sichuan province investigate a suspicious shooting in custody?
Laos Detains 9 Planning Protest
2009-11-03
Ten years after a rare student uprising, nine people are in custody as they prepare a demonstration.
Uyghurs in Palau 'Cut Off'
2009-11-02
Members of a Chinese ethnic minority newly freed from U.S. custody say they can't communicate with friends and family.
Six More Uyghurs Freed
2009-10-31
Another group of Uyghur detainees is freed from U.S. custody at Guantanamo Bay.
Chinese Slam Google ‘Violations’
2009-10-30
Writers protest alleged infringements, in a move that could signal a major shift in China’s intellectual property rights climate.
North Koreans Held in Thailand
2009-10-29
Thai authorities detain a group of would-be North Korean defectors.
Xinjiang ‘Still Offline’
2009-10-29
Phone, text, and email links to China's restive northwesternmost region remain largely blocked.
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