Burma’s ‘Burglar Army’
2009-10-09
Coercion, graft, and underage recruits: Former soldiers describe widespread abuses.
Calm Restored after Urumqi Riots
2009-07-07
A precarious calm has been restored to the capital of China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, as the U.S. and Europe call for restraint.
Cambodia’s Circus Kids
2010-02-24
For 130 youths, circus school offers a first rung on the ladder up and out of poverty and exploitation.
Rubber Kingdom Along River
2009-12-03
Flowing for the first time through this regional capital in Yunnan province, China, the Lancang provides electricity to neighboring Thailand while an ethnic ...
Caught Between Two Countries
2009-11-25
An activist holes up in Japan's international airport after being refused re-entry to China by authorities.
Refugees Tell of Harrowing Escape
2009-09-02
Ethnic Karen refugees of violent clashes between the Burmese military and separatist forces describe their dangerous journey across the border to Thailand and ...
People of the River
2010-03-04
The Mekong Basin is home to 100 languages and 70 million of the world’s poorest people, for whom any ecological change—man-made or natural—could drastically ...
A City Gripped by Fear
2009-07-06
Thousands of riot police patrol the streets of Urumqi a day after protests there ended in deadly riots. Reports describe police firing into the crowds in ...
China’s Influence
2010-03-17
Upstream Dams Cause Downstream Concerns: Chinese dams on the Upper Mekong River are creating erratic fluctuations on water flow. Yet, people living off the ...
The Last Black Tents
2009-11-01
The ancestral lifestyle of the Khampa nomads in Tibet is threatened by a forced modernization.
Vietnam's Floating Marketplace
2010-02-08
The Mekong Delta has traditionally served as a nexus of commerce to the people of southern Vietnam, but development is threatening the livelihood of area ...
Vietnam's Rice Bowl
2010-02-16
Seasonal rice harvests in the Mekong River Delta are threatened by the rise of sea tides due to climate change.
The End of the River
2010-02-16
At the mouth of the Mekong River, climate change is affecting the livelihoods of both those who fish the river and those who fish the sea.
A Timeline of Xi-Kim Summit Meetings
2019-06-20
This week’s meeting in Pyongyang is the fifth between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. It’s the first to take place in North ...
Petitioner Arrested by Police
2008-08-21
According to Beijing police, 149 people filed 77 applications for permits to protest. But, police say, 74 of them were "withdrawn." Two were suspended, and one ...
A Chinese Company Runs a Town in Laos
2015-04-08
Laos has built a Chinatown market in Bokeo province near the lawless Golden Triangle in a bid to draw more trade and tourism to an area that already hosts a ...
Corruption Endemic in Burma
2010-03-08
Burma's military leaders pillage the nation's resources for profit, while many ordinary citizens live in poverty.