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The ExplainerChina's Uighurs: Who are they, and why are they unhappy?An audacious attack on Beijing's Tiananmen Square has cast attention on the ethnic minority that China often calls terrorists. That label does not apply to most Uighurs.
How Chinese leaders really launch reformsMany expect China to lay out major economic reforms this weekend, but history shows that any changes that do come won't be quick.
Singapore trade pact brings Taiwan out of China's economic shadowThe deal inked on Thursday is the latest sign that聽China is relaxing its traditional opposition to such deals.
Explosions in north China: How rare are such bombings?Explosions in north China came from bombs hidden in flower pots, killing one and suggesting an unusual level of sophistication.聽
Same-sex marriage legalization in one Australian district may be short-livedThe federal government is challenging a bill in Australian Capital Territory that legalizes same-sex marriage, contending that it violates the federal Marriage Act.聽
Myanmar Buddha sculpture returns home after wild rideAn 11th-century Buddha was returned to Myanmar after two decades abroad. Several Southeast Asian countries - including Myanmar and Cambodia - are trying to reclaim cultural artifacts.
What the Tiananmen Square attack reveals about China's security stateChina blames a Uighur separatist group for the Tiananmen car attack this week. But that's highly unlikely, analysts say.
Why China isn't capitalizing on the Tiananmen Square attackMost suspects in the Tiananmen Square attack are Uighurs 鈥� an ethnic minority in tension with the Chinese state 鈥� but the government has not paraded that fact.聽
Khmer Rouge trial nears end, with tarnished legacyThe man who was second to Pol Pot is scheduled to testify Thursday in his crimes against humanity trial. A conviction is far from assured, as is the legacy of the troubled Cambodian tribunal.聽
Tiananmen Square 'terror plot' raises security stakesChinese police called a fiery car crash in Tiananmen Square a terror plot and detained five suspects.
Why China is turning to 'trial by television' in sensitive casesIn a trend that alarms those pushing for more rule of law, six men have confessed to crimes on national TV. A journalist last week apologized for 'incorrect reports' about corruption.
SUV plows into Tiananmen Square: attack or accident?The car rammed into a crowd of tourists in Tiananmen Square on Monday, killing five, in one of the most dramatic recent incidents at the politically sensitive spot.
Refugee or spy? South Korea reviews its standards.Nearly half of the North Korean spies caught in South Korea over the past decade聽made it into the South after posing as refugees.聽
UN China rights review: Stepped up efforts to silence criticsAs Chinese diplomats defend their human rights record in Geneva, Chinese activists say officials have targeted social media users, academics, and others who want more public participation in politics.
Korea to Japan: Time running out for 'comfort women' resolutionThe World War II era dispute is still sharply relevant today,聽driving a wedge between Washington's two biggest allies in Asia. Young Koreans protest outside the Japanese embassy weekly.聽
Raging Australian wildfires raise questions about climate change, emergency preparednessWildfires hitting Australia's east coast are the worst in a decade and聽have struck unusually early in the season.
What's behind South Korean president's new strategy on North Korea?Unlike her predecessor, South Korea's President Park Gyeun-hye聽has聽not made closer links between North and South contingent on an end to Pyongyang鈥檚 nuclear weapons program.
Australians 'Lock the Gate' to frackingA growing number of Australian farmers are barring mining companies from accessing their lands, but Australian law states that minerals under the soil are owned by the Crown.聽
Will villagers halt Australia's mining reboot?A court is weighing the interests of mining companies聽鈥� key to Australia's economic growth for two decades聽鈥� against those of small communities that are concerned about environmental impacts.
No more 'Allah' for 海角大神s, Malaysian court saysA court in Malaysia ruled that the Arabic-derived word for 'God' in Malaysian 鈥� Allah 鈥� can't be used by the nation's 海角大神s.
