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Missing jet: Indian Ocean 'pings' last, best hope for Flight MH370?A Chinese search ship has reported electronic signals from the area where the Malaysia Airlines missing jet is thought to have gone down. They鈥檙e the same frequency as the 鈥榖lack boxes.鈥�
History textbooks in crosshairs of Australia's curriculum warsConservative politicians in Australia have ordered a review of a new national curriculum they say imposes political correctness on shared historical events, such as the battle for Gallipoli.
China achieves ancient 'dream' of wealth and power. What's missing: respect.Q & A: China-hand Orville Schell talks on China's troubling nationalism, recent tensions with Japan, the Dalai Lama, Nobel-winner Liu Xiaobo, and China's unrequited craving for respect.聽
In China, angry protesters force government to reconsider chemical plantEnvironmental protests are spreading in China and are often successful in forcing authorities to reconsider their breakneck industrialization policies. But consultation is still lacking.
Is this the end of Japanese whaling?Japan is weighing its options after the International Court of Justice ordered a halt to Japan's whaling program Monday, saying Japan had failed to prove a scientific rationale.
Philippines stares down China in South China Sea disputeThe Philippines filed a legal case with the UN Sunday over contested islets,聽despite China's threats of retaliation for the campaign.聽
Seeking tech fixes for aid projects, Myanmar hold first hackathonLow phone penetration and spotty Internet access have held back Myanmar, previously called Burma, but foreign investment and aid could unlock its fledgling tech sector.聽
How US-Russia tensions boost BeijingChina believes that the clash between Russia and the West over Ukraine will draw Moscow closer to Beijing.聽
Protest over Myanmar census brings ethnic tensions to the foreAnti-census protesters attacked an international NGO office on Wednesday. The census allows ethnic minorities to self-identify in a country wracked by ethnic and religious divisions.聽
Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370: Aviation lawyers flock to ChinaAviation disaster lawyers from the US and China see opportunity for multimillion-dollar deals, but most families are not thinking about compensation yet.
Signs of thaw as Obama brings South Korea, Japan to the tablePresident Park and Prime Minister Abe met in The Hague with President Obama, who seeks a unified front in dealing with North Korea's nuclear weapons program. Sensitive historical issues were sidestepped.
Taiwan ejects protesters from government offices as frustration mountsRiot police moved Monday to end an occupation of cabinet offices in Taipei but a six-day sit-in at parliament continues. Protesters object to a trade services pact with China.聽
What happens to Chinese activists when a US first lady comes to visit?One prominent political critic is under police guard while Michelle Obama is in China. Other groups report no restrictions.
Why is Michelle Obama talking up education to the Chinese?Critics say the first lady is missing an important opportunity on her China visit to draw attention to issues like free speech and press freedom.
In South Korea, quest to recast views of single motherhoodA group of adoptees, who say they were given up because their mothers couldn't raise them, are spearheading efforts to make single motherhood less of a social taboo and financial constraint.聽
Protesters occupy Taiwan parliament over China trade pactProtesters are fearful a trade deal with China could hurt Taiwanese businesses, and are concerned over closer ties between the independently governed island and mainland China.
What do we actually know about Malaysia Airlines Flight 370?Not a lot. And probably less than you think.
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370: Why some pilots point to mechanical errorA lack of hard facts about Flight 370 is leading some aviation experts and pilots to point to potential problems with the plane, not a deliberate sabotage.
Malaysia muddles timing of MH370 data tracking shutdownThe exact sequence of events in the cockpit of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 is crucial to the investigation. The airline chief contradicted an account by the transport minister.聽
Malaysia flight disappearance looking more like a sinister actThe prime minister says it appears somebody on board deliberately shut down communications and tracking systems of聽missing Malaysia Airlines flight 370.聽Police searched the pilot's home Saturday.聽
