Rocket Under Repairs: Reports
2012-12-11
Satellite images indicate North Korea's Unha-3 has been removed from its launch pad to fix technical problems.
'We Have Become Criminals'
2012-12-10
The wife and son of Inner Mongolian dissident Hada call on Chinese authorities to stop political persecution against them.
Two Young Tibetans Burn
2012-12-08
The number of Tibetans burning themselves in protest against Chinese rule reaches 94.
Hun Sen Mocks Land Dispute
2012-12-07
Cambodia’s prime minister ignores a land dispute petition from ethnic minority villagers while distributing land titles to others.
Hun Sen Mocks Land Dispute
2012-12-07
Cambodia’s prime minister ignores a land dispute petition from ethnic minority villagers while distributing land titles to others.
Lawyers Slam Forced Birth Control
2012-12-07
Women rights advocates call on China's population planning officials to de-link household registration from compulsory fitting of IUDs.
‘I Felt So Humiliated’
2012-12-07
A minority woman in China describes discrimination while using the Mongolian language for official matters.
NGO Director Expelled
2012-12-07
Laos kicks out the director of a Swiss development organization for her ‘unconstructive attitude’ toward the government.
Who is Hong Lei Speaking For?
2012-12-07
A former premier's aide hits out at Beijing's rejection of international calls to release Liu Xiaobo and his wife.
Calls Grow For Lius' Release
2012-12-07
China labels Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo a criminal amid growing calls for his release from jail and his wife's freedom from house arrest.
Vow for ‘Truth’ in Mine Probe
2012-12-06
Aung San Suu Kyi promises an inquiry into a controversial copper mine in northern Burma will be based on what is best for the people.
Power Plant Activist Freed
2012-12-06
A former Chinese official who spoke out against a planned power station is released with a suspended sentence as work on the plant begins.
Outcry Over Liu Xia
2012-12-06
Nobel laureates urge China to release dissident couple from confinement.
US Officials Meet Mine Monks
2012-12-05
A delegation visits Mandalay to discuss a brutal crackdown by Burmese police with monks and activists.