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Chinese authorities block calls for an investigation into shoddy construction, blamed for thousands of earthquake deaths.

In a program broadcast on April 29, Aung San Suu Kyi discusses the 2003 Depayin incident, says that union-building and the establishment of democracy can be ...

Chinese authorities are uncomfortable with the new trend toward light entertainment.

One group claims 28 protesters are dead amid a military crackdown.

A Chinese activist had investigated the death of a land-rights champion believed to have been murdered.

Satellite images show North Korea's political prison camps have mushroomed under 'horrific' conditions .

China's plans to use the center to 'direct, coordinate, and supervise' online content management.

Eighteen mentally disabled people were found working excessively long hours in appalling conditions for no pay.

The official hostess in South Vietnam's presidential palace says little of her heydays in her book.

A Chinese worker is locked up after exposing his ordeal in a psychiatric facility.

An official Chinese newspaper calls the terror mastermind 'Satan' while some netizens call him a hero.

An expert blames official corruption and failure to implement 'sound policies and good laws.'

He could languish in jail for up to nine months before facing official charges.

Beijing keeps a closer watch on Chinese using the Internet for any activities deemed threatening.

But controversial comments by a state television producer fuel online debate.

Asia suffers a modest decline in an annual media freedom survey.

Asia suffers a modest decline in an annual media freedom survey.

Electricity shortages in China are spreading as price pressures grow.

A year after his release, a Chinese author faces various forms of government harassment.

Beijing continues crackdown on dissidents despite outcry.

Airport officials in Kazakhstan block an exile Uyghur leader from attending a political conference in the United States.

Missing an arm and a leg, an ex-Burmese soldier wages a battle of a different kind.

The Burmese democracy icon says a reconciliation plan fell apart after the junta refused to release her.

Armed Chinese police have pulled back from a besieged monastery but wait nearby in camouflaged vehicles.

Businesses fear unequal impact if some comply and others don't.

Chinese authorities refuse permission for a young Tibetan protester's family to see her in detention.

In a program broadcast on April 22, Aung San Suu Kyi calls for talks between Burma’s government and the democratic opposition, discusses the importance of ...

But critics charge that China's one-child policy creates abuses and a gender imbalance.

A U.S. religious freedom watchdog cites 'brutal' repression in the Southeast Asian nation.

The Thai-Cambodian conflict is hurting the image of the 10-member Southeast Asian grouping.