Story Archive

North Korean student beaten to death for trying to steal gasoline

Student planned to sell the gas to pay an arbitrarily imposed fee so he could continue going to school.

Vietnam stews over Chinese hotpot restaurant on disputed South China Sea island

The 120-seat eatery will serve a growing Chinese civilian population on Woody Island.

Weapons from China and Russia fuel Myanmar’s bloody civil war

A new report pinpoints the origins of the arms the junta relies on to retain power.

Ignoring Beijing, Korean rights group recognizes jailed Hong Kong barrister

Gwangju-based foundation honors activist despite visit from Chinese diplomats

Xinjiang's involuntary autoworkers

Chinese officials pull plug on Zen music concert by Japanese monk

Officials cancel a slew of performances, many by overseas artists, amid a police probe into comic Li Haoshi

China showcases weapons during Lao war games

Vietnam watches warily as ally Laos edges closer to China, analysts say.

Myanmar’s junta shuts down 3 Mandalay hospitals

It claims the institutions used members of the civil disobedience movement.

Asia’s heatwaves 30 times more likely due to climate change, scientists say

Another group says the next 5 years will almost certainly be the warmest on record.

Vietnam denies UN inquiries about alleged repression of Khmer Krom minority

Delta-dwelling ethnic group has faced discrimination from Vietnamese and Cambodians.

Myanmar’s oldest ethnic armed group rejects junta’s offer for peace talks

Election of new Karen National Union leaders will likely to lead to more fighting, experts say.

Overseas Skype callers lose access to China

Microsoft, which owns the internet communication service, says it is working to resolve the issue.

Death toll seen rising in Myanmar’s Rakhine state in aftermath of Cyclone Mocha

“A gigantic wave washed away my family,” said one survivor.

For Uyghurs seeking justice, UN panel confirms loved ones’ rights have been violated

While not legally binding, rulings provide documentation that diplomats can bring up with Beijing

Police probe stand-up comedian who likened Chinese soldiers to feral dogs

Stand-up artist House is targeted after being denounced for insulting the People's Liberation Army