Tracking Corruption
Dec 03, 2010
Burma was ranked next to worst among 178 countries in corruption in a 2010 report released in October by Transparency International, a Berlin-based monitoring ...
North America Braces to Contain H1N1 Virus
May 01, 2009
The World Health Organization raised its flu alert on April 29, signaling a H1N1 virus pandemic is "imminent" as a toddler in the United States became the ...
Hong Kong: a Protest that Wouldn't Die
Oct 30, 2014
More than a month into the demonstrations that have at times paralyzed parts of the city of Hong Kong, signs of support for the students asking for the right ...
The Umbrella Revolution
Oct 03, 2014
Before Oct. 3, the protests were peaceful if somewhat disorganized. But what the protesters lacked in organization they made up for in creativity.
Hong Kong Gets 'Harmonized'
Jul 10, 2020
China's Communist Party imposed a new national security law on Hong Kong on June 30th that outlaws acts of "secession, subversion, terrorism, and collusion ...
Zeng Jinyan: Courage is not enough
Dec 19, 2008
In a moving message to the European Parliament who awarded her husband, Hu Jia, the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, Zeng Jinyan also paid tribute to ...
Tensions, Tight Security in Xinjiang
Aug 06, 2008
Chinese authorities have sharply increased security in the northwestern Silk Road city of Kashgar after a deadly attack on police.
Cambodia Faces History
Mar 26, 2009
Thirty years after the murderous Khmer Rouge were toppled from power, Cambodians will finally see several leaders of the regime brought to justice before an ...
Khmer New Year in Siem Reap
Apr 13, 2015
Cambodia is staging a Songkran event in Siem Reap province, best known as the home of the ancient temple complex at Angkor Wat. The April 13-16 event ...
Burmese Refugees in China Left Uncertain
Aug 31, 2009
Refugees who fled Myanmar into China after deadly clashes between junta forces and ethnic rebels have begun trickling back across the border, but some say they ...
A Violent Land Grab in Kratie, Cambodia
Apr 13, 2015
Military authorities and local villagers burn down several houses and forcefully evict people from their land in Chhloang district, Kratie province. Photos ...
Massive Fire Destroys Laos’ Biggest Market
Mar 28, 2014
On March 26, a massive fire destroyed the largest market in the Lao capital Vientiane, a lively all-day place for buying food and other wares called Thong Khan ...
Demolition Of Larung Gar
Jan 26, 2017
Larung Gar, one of the world’s largest centers for the study of Tibetan Buddhism, is under threat from Chinese authorities. This visual guide tracks the ...