Zhao Ziyang's Legacy
2009-05-21
An essay in six parts on the legacy of China's ousted late premier Zhao Ziyang by a top aide who knew him well.
Aid Group Withdraws
2009-05-20
The sole aid group caring for Lao Hmong asylum-seekers in a Thai camp pulls out, citing pressure from a military that wants them repatriated.
Rare Access Granted at Trial
2009-05-20
After an international outcry, Burma's ruling generals let diplomats and a handful of reporters into a high-profile trial.
Vietnam MPs Still Debate Mine
2009-05-20
Vietnamese MPs are to debate a planned mine involving a Chinese firm, as controversy flares over a joint trade promotion Web site.
Opposition Leader's Trial Under Way
2009-05-18
The trial has begun for a pro-democracy leader in Burma accused of violating the terms of her house arrest, amid calls for her release by local activists and ...
Two More Tibetans Flee
2009-05-18
More than a year after a major Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule, two more Tibetan monks escape arrest and reach India.
Editor Fired Over ‘Sensitive’ Articles
2009-05-15
The Deputy editor of a Vietnamese tourism publication is fired from his job after the government accuses him of writing what they call ‘sensitive’ articles.
Uyghur Women Block Land Grab
2009-05-15
Women belonging to an ethnic minority in northwestern China defend their land in a clash with officials who try to seize it for forced crop production.
Tiananmen Slideshows — Part One: Protests
2009-05-15
From mid-April until the end of May 1989, Muriel Southerland went out each day to photograph the student protests at Tiananmen Square. The protests grew into a ...
Opposition Leader Rejects Charges
2009-05-14
Burma's opposition leader, on trial for breaking the terms of her house arrest, has denied any wrongdoing, amid an international outcry over her prosecution.
Opposition Leader to Face Trial
2009-05-14
Pro-democracy opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will be tried May 18 by the Burmese military junta for breaching the terms of her house arrest in an incident ...
Zhao's Call for Democracy
2009-05-14
A former aide releases the memoirs of China's late premier, shattering an official silence on the June 1989 crackdown.
Flu Spreads in China
2009-05-13
China confirms its fourth case of A/H1N1 flu, including two people who showed symptoms of the virus in Hong Kong.
'I Want Them To Care'
2009-05-13
It's hard to get kids like my daughter to care about things like this. But I want them to care.
Child Labor Alleged at Factory
2009-05-12
Workers at a Chinese shoe factory say they are underage, and that officials switched their identification papers to make them seem older.
Sichuan Bans Quake Memorials
2009-05-12
Authorities tighten security as bereaved parents try to mark the anniversary of a devastating earthquake.
Economist Speaks Out Again
2009-05-12
A prominent Uyghur economist takes outspoken aim at the Chinese government's handling of his native Xinjiang region.
My Awakening
2009-05-12
Since [the 1989 crackdown], I have found my news from other sources, because it's easier to find out what's really going on that way.
Horrors of Fleeing Vietnam
2009-05-11
After the Vietnam War (1959-75), thousands of Vietnamese took to the sea fleeing persecution by the new communist government. Three women, now resettled ...
Boat People Recall Misery
2009-05-11
More than 140,000 Vietnamese boat people passed through Hong Kong over a quarter-century, and many are haunted by memories of life in the camps that housed ...
Protest Monks Escape Tibet
2009-05-09
Five Tibetan monks wanted in China for staging protests at a major monastery reach safety in India.
Uyghurs Protest Orchard Sales
2009-05-08
In a new twist on land development tensions in China, authorities in Xinjiang are reclaiming orchards farmed by ethnic Uyghurs.