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Myanmar's about-face: 5 recent reforms Since 1962, Myanmar's dictatorship has jailed the opposition, beat up monks, denied aid to disaster victims, and run scorched-earth campaigns against ethnic minorities. That may be changing, however. Here are five key changes the regime has made in just a matter of months.
A top cop in China disappears. Medical leave or US asylum?China's rumor mill is ablaze over the whereabouts of Wang Lijun, a top police chief in Chongqing who 'went on vacation-style treatment.' What happens next could be a blow to a top Communist Party contender.聽
Aung San Suu Kyi hits the campaign trail in MyanmarCrowds of supporters enthusiastically greeted Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, some up since dawn to catch a glimpse of her on her first official campaign trip.
Censors lighten their touch on Myanmar's mediaMyanmar's press has long been heavily restricted. But as the government promotes reforms, articles about just-released political prisoners and upcoming elections are getting into print.
Can Facebook and China be friends?China, the world's biggest Internet market, is a huge draw for Facebook as it prepares to go public, but Beijing聽is deeply suspicious of social networks that lie beyond the control of the ruling Communist Party.
As red ink flows, Japanese firms struggle to keep manufacturing at homeJapan's manufacturing base is hollowing out as many electronic and car factories move overseas. Meanwhile, a strong yen is sending firms on an international buying spree.
Why Chinese workers are getting kidnapped abroadKidnapped Chinese workers were freed today in Egypt, but as more Chinese workers become easy targets abroad, citizens back home are calling for action.
Interview: Former US spy chief sees shift toward AsiaIn an interview, Admiral Dennis C. Blair - the former director of national intelligence - says the US needs to back moderate Islamic societies, and urges Israel to keep pace with a changing Middle East.
As Tibetan New Year approaches, China tightens gripA senior Chinese official has ordered tighter security in Tibetan Buddhist monasteries and on main roads following deadly protests in Tibetan-inhabited Sichuan province.
Why exotic animal trade grows in AsiaRising wealth聽lifts demand for exotic pets and delicacies in Asia. Meanwhile, enforcers are stretched thin.
Anti-nuclear movement growing in AsiaThough nuclear power still has a strong foothold in Asia, anti-nuclear sentiment and protest are growing from Mongolia to South Korea to Taiwan and even - in modest ways - in China.
Experts cast doubt on Japan nuclear power plant stress testsThe Japanese government ordered tests on all nuclear reactors after Fukushima meltdown, and are set to reopen at least one shortly, but advisers say the tests do not prove the plants are safe.聽
Ethnic Chinese find a place for Year of the Dragon celebrations in IndonesiaAfter the lifting of a decades-old ban on displays of Chinese culture, ethnic Chinese in Indonesia ring in the Year of the Dragon New Year out in the open.
China reports solid economic growth. Should we believe it?China announced that GDP growth in the last quarter of 2011 was 8.9 percent, which suggests China will have a soft landing as its economy cools. But what's behind the numbers?
North Korea's Kim Jong-un not really in control, says brotherKim Jong-un's brother reportedly wonders how long North Korea's Kim Jong-un can last 鈥� or how much say he will have over his own destiny, let alone that of his people.
Taiwan and China to grow closer with Ma's reelectionThe reelection of Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou heralds closer ties with China, leaving one less trouble spot in East Asia for the US.- China: a lifeline for Iran and its oil exports?As Europe and the US tighten sanctions on Iran, China聽remains the largest buyer of Iranian oil and聽has played down economic sanctions as an effective way to influence Tehran.
In surprise amnesty, Myanmar releases high-profile political prisonersMyanmar freed hundreds of political prisoners Friday in an amnesty that could pressure the West to lift sanctions as one of the world's most reclusive states opens up.
Scalp the iPhone 4S in China? No phone for you, says Apple.Apple shut the doors of its flagship Beijing store Friday as scuffles broke out among people - many of them scalpers - waiting to buy the just-released iPhone 4S.聽
Myanmar cease-fire: Who are the Karen rebels? Cease-fire talks between the Myanmar government and the Karen ethnic minority could bring an end to one of the world's longest wars. But who exactly are the Karen?