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How Hong Kong protests are a big problem for Beijing 鈥� even if they fizzleThe city's youth increasingly identify themselves as 'Hong Kong people' rather than Chinese.聽An effort to bring the mainland's 'patriotic education' to Hong Kong in 2011 failed 鈥� resulting in wide gaps in core values.
North Korean leader misses key anniversary as rumors still swirlKim Jong-un's absence from public view extended into Friday when he was a no-show at the聽69th anniversary of the founding of North Korea's ruling Workers鈥� Party.
Hong Kong cancels student talks. Will more protests follow?The government of Hong Kong canceled meetings scheduled Friday with student leaders, creating the possibility of renewed protests.
Nobody knows what's up with Kim Jong-un. Cue frenzied speculationNorth Korea's secretive young leader hasn't been seen in public for more than a month. He may show up tomorrow at a political gathering in Pyongyang.
FocusXi Jinping emerges as forceful No. 1 鈥� rewriting China's power playbookNot since the days of Mao Zedong has any one individual in China been so visible a leader or held so much control. He's changing China by scrapping 'rule by consensus' and targeting civil society.
Myanmar, once a pariah, pardons prisoners ahead of regional summitOver 3,000 prisoners were released Tuesday, the latest in a series of gestures by a reformist government that has opened the doors to Western investment and political engagement. President Obama is due to attend a regional summit next month.
US loosens arms embargo on Vietnam. Why now?Vietnam has long called on the US to lift the decades-old embargo. The US will now provide some maritime equipment to strengthen Vietnam's coast guard, which clashed with China in May.聽
Dalai Lama visa issue sinks Nobel laureates' summit. Where can he travel?A Nobel summit in South Africa is canceled after laureates protest denying the Dalai Lama a visa. While his travel schedule is full, appeasing China makes the arrangements more delicate.
Hong Kong averts showdown as leader dangles dialogue with protestersAhead of a midnight deadline, Leung Chun-ying told students he would send a deputy to meet with them, but ruled out his resignation. Protesters have threatened to occupy government buildings in Hong Kong, a semi-autonomous region of China.
Times Higher Education World rankings: Asian universities make gainsThe annual survey showed continued dominance by US and British universities, but increased government spending on higher education helped lift East Asia institutions to higher positions.
Hong Kong's 'Umbrella Revolution': the politest protests ever?From students bringing their homework, to self-organized recycling, and parents strolling with their newborns,聽our correspondent finds the鈥嬄爌rotesters in Hong Kong exceptionally well behaved.
Hong Kong protests: Is there room for compromise?Authorities have withdrawn police from protest sites, apparently calculating that demonstrators will start to lose public support. Both sides are entrenched and seem unwilling to yield.
Hong Kong democracy 'grandfather' says Britain was better than ChinaActivist and legislator Martin Lee 鈥� hit by tear gas while protesting this week 鈥� speaks of his life as a leading pro-democracy intellectual who has long fought for greater freedom in his native city. He says Britain should speak up now.
Hong Kong protesters: Students see a 'chance to set people free'Mass protests against Beijing's decision to limit choice in the 2017 election for Hong Kong chief executive show no sign of easing. Young people, who are driving the protests, are passing out supplies at makeshift logistic centers.
The ExplainerHong Kong protests 101: What's behind the city's turmoil?Pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong turned chaotic this weekend, as police used tear gas on crowds seeking a greater say in the region's governance. But the confrontation has long been in the works.
Cambodia dangles laptops for 'A' students, but most miss the markAbout 75 percent of high school seniors failed their final exam this year, the result of a crackdown on rampant cheating.聽Tests were held under strict conditions, part of a larger drive to fix Cambodia's education system.
Why China stays out of Islamic State fight, for nowChina is the top oil investor in Iraq, and Islamic State leaders say they have Chinese recruits. But Beijing is reluctant to get involved due to limited military capability in the Middle East and mistrust of US intentions.- Asia's troubled waters: What's going on in the South China Sea? Take our quiz.
From neighbors jostling over disputed islands to fishing boat clashes, tensions are rising in the South and East China seas. China and Japan are among the claimants in the headlines, but others are also asserting their maritime rights. How well do you know what's happening in Asia's hotly contested waters? Take our quiz to find out.
Rattled by terror plots, Australians seem ready to trade freedom for securityAfter a knife attack by an alleged Islamic State sympathizer this week, and a massive anti-terror raid last week, Prime Minister Tony Abbott says the balance between civil liberties and public safety may need to shift.聽
China extends Japan a helping hand to resolve North Korea abductionsAfter the North backtracked on its promise to investigate within months the fate of Japanese abducted decades ago, an apparently impatient China said it would host a meeting next week between the two countries.