Uyghurs in Palau 'Cut Off'
Nov 02, 2009
Members of a Chinese ethnic minority newly freed from U.S. custody say they can't communicate with friends and family.
The Last Black Tents
Nov 01, 2009
The ancestral lifestyle of the Khampa nomads in Tibet is threatened by a forced modernization.
The Source of the Mekong
Nov 01, 2009
Dzachu, Tibetan for the Mekong River, is said to be sacred by nomads living on the Qinghai plateau.
Six More Uyghurs Freed
Oct 31, 2009
Another group of Uyghur detainees is freed from U.S. custody at Guantanamo Bay.
Chinese Slam Google ‘Violations’
Oct 30, 2009
Writers protest alleged infringements, in a move that could signal a major shift in China’s intellectual property rights climate.
Xinjiang ‘Still Offline’
Oct 29, 2009
Phone, text, and email links to China's restive northwesternmost region remain largely blocked.
Tibetan Executions Reported
Oct 24, 2009
At least three Tibetans are said to have been executed in connection with a 2008 uprising against rule by China.
‘I Hope to Help Them’
Oct 22, 2009
A Laotian NGO worker describes how her childhood led her to her current work.
New Goals Lift Climate Hopes
Oct 19, 2009
New carbon targets for the United States and China could stabilize greenhouse trends, energy agency says.
Into the Wilderness
Oct 19, 2009
An interview with Xu Zhiyong, a mild-mannered Chinese legal activist detained and then, surprisingly, released.
Lhasa Fears Swine Flu
Oct 16, 2009
The Tibetan region reports its first death from the H1N1 virus, and residents fear more deaths to come.