Kadeer Rejects Letters
2009-08-03
The woman Chinese authorities blame for inciting deadly violence last month rejects letters condemning her allegedly written by her relatives.
China's Numbers Questioned
2009-08-03
China’s National Bureau of Statistics blasts charges that its reporting of economic growth is inaccurate.
Burma Trial Verdict Delayed
2009-07-31
A Burmese court delays the verdict against opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, amid mounting international criticism.
'We All Want Democracy'
2009-07-30
A rare glimpse of the lower ranks of Burma’s military, seen through the eyes of an active-duty sergeant.
Lawyers Hail Rights Ruling
2009-07-30
A recent court decision could pave the way for new legislation on calculating the value of human life in China.
Tibetans Risk Lone Protests
2009-07-29
Chinese security forces fail to prevent recurring demonstrations protesting China's rule in Tibet.
Steel Boss Dies After Riot
2009-07-27
A clash between mill employees and police leaves a company official dead, as workers in northeastern China's 'rustbelt' provinces grow increasingly restive ...
China's Opposition 'Boosts' Rebiya Movie
2009-07-24
The director of a film about the life of a prominent Uyghur activist claims that Beijing's opposition has provided his work with much needed publicity.
Chance for a New Life
2009-07-24
A reporter takes an intimate look at North Korean teenagers adjusting to life in the South.
China Censors News of Hu's Son
2009-07-24
Chinese Web sites tying the president's son to news of a corruption probe are shut down and later reopened with the related stories missing.
South Korea's Unforgotten
2009-07-22
A new organization in South Korea works to educate the public about North Korea's history of abductions.
Detentions Follow Medical Protest
2009-07-21
Chinese authorities detain five in a blood-test scam that led to clashes between police and parents concerned that their children had been infected with HIV.
China Blocks Tibet Lawyers
2009-07-20
Authorities deny a Tibetan filmmaker and two monks the right to legal representation in what some are calling a wider crackdown on independent lawyers.
A Tribute to War Photographers
2009-07-20
As the Khmer Rouge Tribunal in Phnom Penh sheds light on horrors perpetrated by that regime thirty years ago, Dan Southerland recalls that reporters and ...
Internet Notebook
2009-07-20
Burma is known for heavy-handed Internet controls, but its children may demand greater access and openness.
Activists Defend China's Huai River
2009-07-20
A group of activists takes on environmental challenges to one of China's rivers, but encounter official obstacles along the way.
Crackdown on Rights Lawyers
2009-07-17
Chinese authorities shut down a legal center a week after revoking the licenses of more than 50 lawyers.
Media Strategy in Xinjiang
2009-07-16
Chinese authorities learned a lot in 2008 about how to manage media during a crisis. In the Xinjiang riots, they put it to use.
Who Will Succeed Kim?
2009-07-15
In highly secretive North Korea, not even the inner-circle cognoscenti are sure who the country's next leader will be.
Uyghur Scholar's Release Sought
2009-07-14
A Chinese writer petitions for the release of a prominent Uyghur economist detained after riots in China’s ethnically divided northwest.
China Detains Reporters in Urumqi
2009-07-13
After days of ethnic violence in Xinjiang's capital, Chinese authorities detain several journalists covering the unrest.