Story Archive
2011-06-30
A planned dam at Xayaburi on the Mekong in Laos has become central to a debate about the river's future. Laos already has seven dams in operation on its river system, with six additional ones under construction. The land locked country plans for no less than 40 more dams.
2011-06-30
Chinese authorities want key cities free of petitioners on the 90th anniversary of the Communist Party.
2011-06-30
Chinese officials are holding up license renewals for lawyers taking on sensitive cases.
2011-06-29
More Tibetans are held following the fourth week of anti-China protests.
2011-06-29
China meets with an alleged war criminal in what some say is a 'show of solidarity' by authoritarian regimes.
2011-06-29
China's army veterans say they are being treated unfairly by the Communist Party.
2011-06-28
In a program broadcast on June 17, Aung San Suu Kyi warns against commercial activities for political parties in Burma, and advises the government to negotiate with the country’s ethnic nationalities.
2011-06-28
Michelle Yeoh is banned from entering Burma after shooting a film about ‘The Lady.’
2011-06-28
Premier Wen Jiabao says the EU should respect China's chosen political system.
2011-06-28
China arrests a Catholic bishop appointed by the Vatican.
2011-06-27
Governments must do more to implement anti-trafficking laws, according to a new U.S. report on human trafficking.
2011-06-27
A UN-backed tribunal in Cambodia begins proceedings against four senior Khmer Rouge members.
2011-06-27
A UN-backed tribunal in Cambodia begins proceedings against four senior Khmer Rouge members.
2011-06-27
Former Tibetan political prisoners say China carries out unequal policies against ethnic minorities.
2011-06-27
Russia fails to seal an export agreement with China after years of talks.