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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.
US debt ceiling: How risky for China and Japan?A US default might lead China to buy American companies instead of American bonds, some analysts say.
The ExplainerFukushima 101: 5 questions answered about Japan's crippled nuclear reactorsTwo-and-a-half years after the disaster, the nuclear plant continues to pose problems. Here's what you need to know now.聽
Japan, US fortify military ties with drones. Will China take note?The US and Japan signed an expanded military alliance Thursday in a deal that will bring US long-range聽drones to Japan for the first time.
Will shortened Obama trip to Asia buoy China?Some in the region argue that the cancellation of key stops signals the fading of Obama's 'pivot to Asia' 鈥� and opens a door for greater Chinese influence.- Ahead of UN human rights review, China activist goes missingCao Shunli's arrest and disappearance is part of China's efforts to conceal its 'very troublesome human rights record,' says Human Rights Watch in Hong Kong.
- China opens UN door to old foe TaiwanChina is breaking with tradition to back Taiwan's participation in a United Nations event this week. Once bitter political rivals, China's trust in Taiwan has grown over the past five years.
F-15 Silent Eagle: Why South Korea rejected this jetF-15 Silent Eagle: South Korea officials now like the stealth capability of Lockheed Martin's F-35A better than Boeing's F-15 Silent Eagle.聽
Why disgraced Chinese official Bo Xilai may not quietly fade awayBo Xilai's trial transfixed China with its revelations of political skulduggery and murder. The once highly influential boss of Chongqing has two weeks to appeal his life sentence.
Move over Miss World: A beauty contest for Muslim womenThe World Muslimah Foundation, a Muslim women鈥檚 group, is holding a beauty contest in response to the Miss World competition currently taking place in Bali.
North Koreans are visiting Singapore 鈥� whither the 'hermit' kingdom?A nonprofit in Singapore is paving a path that some say may help open up North Korea to the outside world and stoke interest in private commerce and economic growth there.
