21 Days of Asylum
2008-05-22
A young mother from North Korea dies of lung cancer just three weeks after settling as a refugee with her family in the United States, after a harrowing journey that highlights the plight of North Korean defectors.
Sisters Fear for Defectors
2008-05-21
Sent back to North Korea from China four times, the Cho sisters finally won resettlement as U.S. refugees. Now they're planning for the future but still worrying about those they left behind.
Tibetan Nuns Play Key Role
2008-05-21
In Tibet, Chinese authorities have cracked down again on a nunnery suspected of inculcating separatism. The move highlights the quiet but pivotal role played by Tibetan Buddhist nuns.
Refugee Boats Sink in Burma
2008-05-21
Dozens of Burmese cyclone refugees may have died when their boats went down in the Irrawaddy river after the junta ordered them to return home.
China Quake Survivors Suffer Trauma
2008-05-21
China is sending counselors to areas hit hardest by the devastating Sichuan earthquake in a bid to help hundreds of thousands of people, especially children, recover. Experts say the help can't come soon enough.
Lao Medics Sent to Burma
2008-05-21
As the U.N. Secretary-General heads to Burma and southeast Asia tries to persuade the country's secretive military rulers to accept disaster relief aid from its neighbors, Laos sends a medical team and other personnel to help set up a refugee camp for survivors.
Leading Tibetan Freed, Awaiting Trial
2008-05-20
Chinese authorities have released on bail a leading Tibetan media personality. But Jamyang Kyi still expects to stand trial on unspecified charges related to massive anti-Chinese protests in March.
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