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Thein Sein Vows Reforms on Historic White House Visit

His trip is the first by a leader of Myanmar to Washington in nearly half a century.

Cambodian Opposition Petitions EU, UN on Fair Election

Supporters take to the streets of Phnom Penh in a second major rally.

Religious Freedom 'Improves' in Vietnam, Declines in China

The US State Department hits out at China in a report, but notes progress in Vietnam.

Guangzhou's Elite Cemetery Plans Spark Chinese Ire

Netizens joke that they 'can't afford to die,' while hitting out at further privileges for those in positions of power.

North Korea Launches Sixth Projectile in Three Days

The firings draw international condemnation for raising regional tensions.

Police Probe Fresh Clashes in Inner Mongolia

Rights groups say ethnic Mongolian herders were 'severely beaten' in a face-off with Han Chinese residents.

North Korea Launches Short-Range Missiles

The firings follow bellicose threats of nuclear war on the Korean Peninsula.

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East Asia Beat

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• Controversy Behind Human Trafficking Rankings
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• Suu Kyi Walks Through a Minefield
• Violence Against Women Takes a Big Toll in Asia

Multimedia

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• Villagers Protest Copper Mine
• Rohingyas Pushed Back to Sea
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• Girl Killed in Forced Eviction
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Economy Watch

• China Trade Doubts May Drive Reform
• China's Profit Tax May Aid Social Goals
• China Cuts Fuel Prices as Demand Wanes
• China Coal Production Declines
• China's Economic Data Clouded by Doubt
• Confusion Reigns Over China Property Rules
• China Tinkers with Fuel Price Formula