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UN inquiry hears harrowing reports on N. Korean prison campsWill isolated state face Hague indictment? Probe on crimes against humanity includes look at women and at starvation as a weapon.聽- FocusNorth Korea: a breakout moment for Kim Jong-un?Until he executed his powerful uncle last month, Kim 'could call up Dennis Rodman but he couldn't call up military strikes,' says one observer. Now concern is rising about the secretive leader.
Christ Church Cathedral a flashpoint for quake-hit New Zealand townIn some ways Christ Church Cathedral is a proxy in the debate over how best to rebuild from the 2011 earthquake that left 185 dead and $30 billion in damages.
Indonesia to Australia: stop crossing the lineIndonesia isn't satisfied with Australia's apology for entering Indonesian water to return boats with asylum seekers.
North Korea attempts to woo defectors homeFar fewer North Korean defectors have made it to South Korea since Kim Jong-un took power in 2012. A few escapees have reportedly returned.
Bangkok shutdown: Pro-government 'red shirts' await call to actionResidents in pro-government enclaves are glued to their TVs, waiting for their leaders to call for counterprotests against the shutdown movement.
In Philippines, family politics muddy post-typhoon rebuildReconstruction aid is arriving in Tacloban but its mayor is sparring with Philippine President Benigno Aquino. Both are scions of rival political families.
In typhoon-slammed Philippines, controversy over unsanitary housingTemporary houses built for typhoon survivors have no electricity or running water, and little ventilation. Typhoon survivors may have to live in the 180 square-foot homes for two years.
US expats advised to hoard food as protesters besiege BangkokThe US Embassy warned Americans to stockpile food and cash, as antigovernment protesters occupy central Bangkok ahead of a Feb. 2 election.
Australia accused of 'Stalinist' curbs on disclosure of refugee crackdownAustralia is trying to deter asylum seekers arriving by boat. Information is part of the battleground, says Prime Minister Tony Abbott.
Why are China and Japan accusing each other of being Voldemort?Tension between the Asian powerhouses grew in 2013. Now, Chinese and Japanese diplomats are comparing each other's country to the Harry Potter villain.
Antarctica expedition: Are research and tourism a toxic mix?A costly international effort to rescue passengers on a stranded Russian vessel in Antarctica has prompted charges of 'jolly tourism' with little scientific value.
Dennis Rodman and North Korea: 5 questions about his 'basketball diplomacy'Dennis聽Rodman is in North Korea preparing for an exhibition basketball game Wednesday between a North Korean team he's coaching and former NBA players.
Panda cub debut adds cuddly moment to China-Taiwan tiesNever mind the fact that her parents' names, said together, mean 'reunion.' The senior pandas were China's gift to Taiwan.
After strikes and protests, Cambodia's Hun Sen cracks downAfter strikes by garment workers and political rallies the government of Hun Sen banned public protests and violently shut a free speech area in the capital.
China Wal-Mart surprise: How did fox meat get into donkey products?Wal-Mart recalled donkey meat 鈥� a delicacy in northern China 鈥� because of contamination.聽
China votes to abolish notorious re-education campsRights activists are uncertain whether the decision to end a system of detention without trial at forced labor camps is sign of a major change, or merely a cosmetic step.
Five questions you want answered about Thailand's political tumultPrime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has called elections for early February, but opponents on the streets of Bangkok want to derail the process.聽
US Marines cleared to land on Okinawa landfill? Not so fastRelocating US Marines on the Japanese island is a political hot potato that has been tossed before.聽
Japanese PM visits war shrine, stirring regional tensionsPrime Minister Shinzo Abe, who took office a year ago, is the first Japanese leader in seven years to visit Yasukuni, seen as a symbol of Japanese militarism.聽