. . BEIJJING – China’s air force sent bombers and fighter jets on “combat patrols” near contested islands in the South China Sea, in a move...
. . BEIJING – In halting televised confessions and emotional courtroom testimony, Chinese lawyers and activists held in a government crackdown have voiced the same ominous...
. . TOKYO – Japan’s Emperor Akihito will issue a rare video message to the public Monday amid speculation he wants to abdicate in the coming...
. . JAKARTA – Authorities in Indonesia arrested six suspected militants on Friday who they believed to be linked to the Islamic State group and plotting...
KUALA LUMPUR – Angry Malaysian activists have called for legal reforms, Thursday, after a man who raped a 14-year-old girl avoided being thrown in...
. . BEIJING – Zhou Shifeng a Chinese lawyer was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday in the third in a series of subversion trials...
. . BANGKOK – The rest of the world may think Americans eat a lot of burgers, have huge shopping malls and are ruled by an...
. . RIO DE JANEIRO – Just days ahead of the Olympic Games the waterways of Rio de Janeiro are as filthy as ever, contaminated with...
. . TIANJIN – A Chinese court issued a suspended three-year prison sentence to a human rights activist charged with subversion of state power after a...
. . BEIJING – China has sent a clear warning to foreigners who enter contested areas of the South China Sea — stay away or you’ll...