Story Archive
2011-04-29
The Burmese democracy icon says a reconciliation plan fell apart after the junta refused to release her.
2011-04-29
Armed Chinese police have pulled back from a besieged monastery but wait nearby in camouflaged vehicles.
2011-04-29
Businesses fear unequal impact if some comply and others don't.
2011-04-28
Chinese authorities refuse permission for a young Tibetan protester's family to see her in detention.
2011-04-28
In a program broadcast on April 22, Aung San Suu Kyi calls for talks between Burma’s government and the democratic opposition, discusses the importance of preserving the languages and literature of Burma’s ethnic groups, and expresses concern for Burmese refugees living in camps.
2011-04-28
But critics charge that China's one-child policy creates abuses and a gender imbalance.
2011-04-28
A U.S. religious freedom watchdog cites 'brutal' repression in the Southeast Asian nation.
2011-04-27
The Thai-Cambodian conflict is hurting the image of the 10-member Southeast Asian grouping.
2011-04-27
A local government in China turns down an applicant for a teaching job, saying teachers must be 'in good health.'
2011-04-27
Chinese authorities shut down a human rights newsletter as the United States and China meet for talks.
2011-04-27
Academic beats two other candidates to become new prime minister in exile.
2011-04-26
Last-minute negotiations hold up construction on a train line that would link Laos with its neighbors.
2011-04-26
China says its motives in assisting Africa are purely altruistic.
2011-04-26
A rights group fears that Chinese authorities will mistreat a famous artist and other detainees.
2011-04-25
Unofficial Christian church members are targeted in the latest Chinese clampdown.
