Story Archive
2021-05-31
Rights activists in Hong Kong plan a photo exhibit at a June 4 Memorial Hall to mark the 32nd anniversary of the bloodshed that ended the Beijing Spring.
2021-05-31
Xi Jinping is launching the policy in a bid to boost birthrates, but commentators wonder if enough support will be given to parents.
2021-05-31
North Korea has distributed a year's worth of food supplies up front to law enforcement and other security agencies in order to solidify loyalty to the regime at a time of shortages across the country, made worse by a shutdown of trade with China for coronavirus prevention. The handouts of corn and unpolished rice caused grumbling among local officials who must face hungry civilians in the knowledge that much of the grain will be sold off by the privileged recipients.
2021-05-28
Many have been killed during protests or in custody, with others crippled by torture after their arrest.
2021-05-28
The popular stars had taken part in the country’s civil disobedience movement and anti-coup protests.
2021-05-28
They call for leniency as COVID-19 spreads through the country’s prison system.
2021-05-28
President Rodrigo Duterte’s mixed messages have left Manila unable to advance its own claims in the South China Sea, analysts say.
2021-05-28
In the wake of the military coup, Myanmar’s economy has been paralyzed and work has grown scarce, with the impact falling heavily on the poor. In a nation that typically is a net exporter of food, the World Food Program warns that more than 6 million people could face hunger by October.
2021-05-28
Refugees International stands by its report, saying its information came from trusted, confidential sources.
2021-05-28
The US says the changes to Hong Kong's electoral system are a step backwards for political participation in the city.
2021-05-28
The government has called for more consumption and curbs on supplies at the same time.
2021-05-28
Yang Hengjun is tried in secret, as Australia says he was "arbitrarily detained" by China.
2021-05-28
“Middle Way” architect the Dalai Lama hails the maturing of democracy in Dharamsala, shrugging off Beijing's criticism.
2021-05-27
His wife said the two brothers hadn’t spoken to each other in years.
2021-05-27
The two boys were shot dead the morning after an attack on Demoso that damaged a Catholic Church.
