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A group of hired hands demolish a farming village in central China to make way for urban development.

At high environmental costs, impoverished communities turn to do-it-yourself rare earth mining.

Thai police liberate a group of Burmese trafficking victims forced to work on a fishing vessel.

Safety watchdogs say Chinese pharmaceutical companies are using a dangerous industrial chemical to produce capsules.

Chinese authorities are accused of repeatedly beating a group of Vietnamese fishermen during nearly two months of custody.

The 29-year-old Lo Lo’s songs call for Tibetan independence.

Fang Lizhi, who inspired a generation of Chinese students, was known as “China’s Sakharov.”

Chinese officials try to market the project to residents at a new site in Hainan.

Freshly elected opposition party legislators skip their first session.

Human Trafficking Web Video Series, Cantonese Radio Report Recognized

A whistleblowing lawyer says sacked high-profile Chinese politician Bo Xilai targeted innocent businessmen.

Widened band may not speed appreciation of currency.

Authorities in Tibet launch a 'reeducation' campaign in schools and detain Tibetans who show support for the Dalai Lama.

Police in Beijing cite a 'secret' notice barring Uyghur petitioners from public buses.

But talks continue between Burmese authorities and Aung San Suu Kyi's party to resolve a dispute over oath-taking by new MPs.

Officials say they hope to make the ancient Plain of Jars an international attraction.

Gender parity is cited in a report on Asian women as a good legacy of communism in China.

The Lao government turns down a Chinese company’s application based on environmental concerns.

Experts worry that construction of the Xayaburi dam may set a risky precedent for other dams on Southeast Asia’s key artery.

The opposition party negotiates with Burmese officials to reword a parliamentary pledge.

Dissident Ai Weiwei's lawsuit against tax authorities hits a snag.

A Chinese woman describes being raped by an unidentified man during a kidnapping in Beijing earlier this month.

China sends a military vessel to a disputed area also claimed by the Philippines.

Burmese authorities refuse a request by Aung San Suu Kyi’s party to amend an oath for MPs.

Phnom Penh threatens to take Laos to court if it moves ahead unilaterally with the Xayaburi dam project.

Phnom Penh threatens to take Laos to court if it moves ahead unilaterally with the Xayaburi dam project.

Rights groups accuse prosecutors of playing down the case.

Rights groups accuse prosecutors of playing down the case.

A provincial official says 'a portion' of the lost farmland will be given back to Chinese residents of the rebel village.

Official media criticize the Indian missile launch and accuse the West of 'double standards.'