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Burma’s main opposition leader dismisses reports that she might support an easing of sanctions against the country’s military junta.

The luxurious residences of North Korea's leaders stand in stark contrast to reports of the hardships endured by the majority of the country's population.

Authorities scrap plans to require software to block "unsuitable content" online.

Chinese writer Tan Zuoren goes on trial, and supporters say his plan to issue an independent report on last year's deadly earthquake is the reason.

The World Trade Organization calls for China to loosen import restrictions, but will anything change?

A U.S. Senator has secured the release of an American prisoner held in connection with the sentencing of Burma’s most prominent opposition leader.

Patients say Burmese hospitals routinely charge them for donated blood.

Three protesters are handed prison terms, as Chinese authorities maintain strict controls inside Tibet.

Rights groups condemn an appeals court ruling against a newspaper director who reported alleged corruption.

Rights groups condemn an appeals court ruling against a newspaper director who reported alleged corruption.

The U.S. Treasury Department tightens the financial noose around North Korea's deadly weapons program.

Burma democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi has spent 14 of the last 20 years in house arrest. On August 11, she was convicted by a prison court of breaching the ...

Poor villagers in central China protest lead and zinc pollution that has affected more than 100 children.

Burmese opposition leader's detention is extended, again.

Concern mounts over the fate of a Tibetan writer missing since late July.

Major changes in U.S. restrictions on exports to China are unlikely following dialogue meetings, experts say.

A petitioner who claims she was raped in custody is sent to a mental hospital, and reporters who covered the charge are investigated.

U.S. Senator Jim Webb announces a visit to Burma, as officials reassess policy toward the isolated Southeast Asian country.

A rare but deadly plague strikes a remote town in western China.

Pyongyang hasn't sought reimbursement for expenses related to keeping two U.S. journalists in custody.

With trials planned in connection with deadly riots in Urumqi, exiled Uyghur leader Rebiya Kadeer calls for leniency.

Political detainees in China are suddenly getting a lot more mail, as netizens press for their release.

Two U.S. journalists held for five months in North Korea touch down in California.

Two young Korean-Americans make a documentary about families forcibly separated after the Korean War.

A special pardon is issued to two detained U.S. journalists after former U.S. President Bill Clinton meets with North Korea's leader. Will Clinton's visit open ...

The woman Chinese authorities blame for inciting deadly violence last month rejects letters condemning her allegedly written by her relatives.

China’s National Bureau of Statistics blasts charges that its reporting of economic growth is inaccurate.

A Burmese court delays the verdict against opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, amid mounting international criticism.

A rare glimpse of the lower ranks of Burma’s military, seen through the eyes of an active-duty sergeant.

A recent court decision could pave the way for new legislation on calculating the value of human life in China.