North Korean Armament on Display
2009-07-02
During their visit to North Korea in November, Gen. Thura Shwe Mann and the Burmese military delegation got an up-close look at North Korean missiles, radars, tunnels, and fighter aircraft. These pictures illustrated a leaked report about the Burmese visit to North Korea in November 2008.
Top Brass Expand Military Ties
2009-07-02
A leaked report describes a secret visit by senior Burmese military officers to North Korea last year. The report includes 182 photos. The photos show meetings with Gen. Thura Shwe Mann, Burma’s third-ranked official leader and chief of staff of the armed forces, Chinese Defense Ministry Central Commission member and armed forces Chief of Staff Gen. Chen Bingde, and North Korean Defense Ministry Chief of General Staff Gen. Kim Kyok Sik.
Hong Kong Handover Chronology
2009-06-24
From the lease of Hong Kong after the Opium War to the return of the city to China in July 1, 1997, this chronology examines the history of Hong Kong during the 99 years of British rule and the years after the handover.
Uyghur Youths Detained
2009-06-18
A Uyghur source reports that numerous Uyghur youths have been detained as part of a new “strike hard” campaign against ethnic separatism.
Spread of a Pandemic
2009-06-16
On June 11, the World Health Organization raised the pandemic alert level of the H1N1 virus to level 6, officially declaring the disease a global pandemic. Asian governments are taking preventive measures and informing citizens. This interactive map will be continuously updated to follow the spread of the disease.
A Growing Trade in Humans
2009-06-16
East Asia is home to a vast and growing traffic in humans, most of them in the sex trade.
Crackdown Inspires Art
2009-06-09
Chen Guang was 17 and a soldier in 1989, when orders came down on June 3 to clear Tiananmen Square of student-led protesters, by force if necessary. Chen says he didn’t shoot anyone, but the crackdown has stayed with him—inspiring much of his painting since he graduated from the Chinese Academy of Fine Art in 1997. Photos of Chen Guang's oil paintings by the artist. Reporting by Li Ruoqing.
Migrants at Malaysia's Mercy
2009-06-03
Burmese migrants fleeing poverty and repression at home survive at the whim and mercy of the high seas, human traffickers, and officials who sometimes sell them for cash. Photo: RFA/Kyaw Min Htun.
North Korea’s Nuclear Program
2009-06-01
Tensions have surged since North Korea’s May 25 nuclear test, its second since 2006. Following is a timeline of Pyongyang’s nuclear program. Source: Reuters and AP (Please click on the missiles to view the timeline.)
Traffickers Prey on Burmese Migrants
2009-06-01
Vulnerable, impoverished Burmese migrants are easy prey for human traffickers in Malaysia, but activists say U.S. attention to the issue could help bring about a crackdown.
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