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Chinese power play: Xi Jinping creates a national security councilThe council's creation is seen as strengthening the position of President Xi Jinping, giving him a freer hand to address domestic and international crises.
Typhoon Haiyan: Where does it rank among huge storms? Typhoon Haiyan has claimed thousands of lives on The Philippines island of Leyte, and frantic efforts are under way to get food, water, and medical care to tens of thousands of survivors. The storm may be among the most powerful ever recorded. What are some of the others?
Thai political amnesty bill defeat: An end to protests?The defeat of a controversial amnesty bill eased immediate concerns over mass violence, but the political situation in Thailand remains tenuous. Opposition leaders are calling for renewed strikes.
Typhoon Haiyan: Was The Philippines prepared?Filipinos are searching for answers for how to be better prepared for events like super-typhoon Haiyan. Population growth and climate change are key challenges.
FocusUS universities target foreign markets. Can core values survive?The dismissal of an outspoken academic at China's top university has sparked renewed debate over the degree to which US universities abroad can maintain their core values.
FocusBeijing critic ousted by Peking UniversityXia Yeliang, an outspoken government critic was dismissed from his teaching job at China's top university last month.
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.