Singapore is hitting back at the United States for criticizing it for several alleged human rights abuses. In its annual global report on human rights, the State Department chastised Singapore’s Internal Security Act (ISA) for allowing the arrest and detention of suspected criminals without warrants. Singapore’s foreign ministry shot back Thursday in a statement saying […]
Singapore Rejects US Criticism of Human Rights
Posted August 16th, 2012 at 8:00 am (UTC-5)
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Japan Mulls Next Steps in Island Spat with China
Posted August 16th, 2012 at 5:25 am (UTC-5)
Japan is considering what do with 14 Chinese activists who were arrested after landing on a disputed island, further upsetting ties between the two Asian neighbors. The activists landed Wednesday on the island in the East China Sea, planting a Chinese flag and singing the country’s national anthem before being promptly arrested and accused of […]
UN: Sectarian Unrest in Western Burma Improving
Posted August 16th, 2012 at 2:15 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations says the security situation is improving in Burma’s western Rakhine state, where violence between Buddhists and ethnic Rohingya Muslims has left dozens of people dead and tens of thousands displaced. The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says reports of clashes have “substantially decreased” over the past three weeks. But […]
Japan Mulls Next Steps in Island Spat with China
Posted August 16th, 2012 at 1:20 am (UTC-5)
Japan is considering what do with 14 Chinese activists who were arrested after landing on a disputed island, further upsetting ties between the two Asian neighbors. The activists landed Wednesday on the island in the East China Sea, planting a Chinese flag and singing the country’s national anthem before being promptly arrested and accused of […]
China to Protest Japanese Arrests of Pro-China Activists
Posted August 15th, 2012 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
China says it is lodging a formal complaint with Japan after Japanese authorities arrested 14 pro-China activists who landed on an island chain claimed by both countries. Japanese police say the activists arrived on the islands by boat from Hong Kong Wednesday, despite Japan’s heightened security presence in the area. At one point, Japan’s coastguard […]
Japan Arrests 14 Pro-China Activists on Disputed Island
Posted August 15th, 2012 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
Japanese police say they have arrested 14 pro-China activists who landed Wednesday on an island chain claimed by both China and Japan. The activists arrived on the islands by boat from Hong Kong despite the heightened security of Japan’s coastguard, which fired water cannons at the Chinese fishing vessel. Japanese police accuse those detained of […]
Japan Arrests 5 Pro-China Activists on Disputed Island
Posted August 15th, 2012 at 6:50 am (UTC-5)
Japanese police say they have arrested five pro-China activists who landed Wednesday on an island chain claimed by both China and Japan. The activists arrived on the islands by boat from Hong Kong despite heightened security by Japan’s coastguard, which fired water cannons at the Chinese fishing vessel. Japanese police say five of the 14 […]
Burma Names Naval Chief as VP
Posted August 15th, 2012 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
A navy chief with a politically moderate reputation has been sworn in as one of Burma’s vice presidents in a move seen as empowering reformers in the military-dominated government. Admiral Nyan Tun replaces a regime hardliner whose resignation last month prompted rumors of a power struggle. Tin Aung Myint Oo officially quit for health reasons, […]
North Korea May Complete Reactor Next Year: US Think Tank
Posted August 15th, 2012 at 5:00 am (UTC-5)
A U.S. research institute says satellite images show North Korea could complete construction on a light-water nuclear reactor by the end of next year. But analysts say there is no consensus on what it means for the future of Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons program. The Washington-based Institute for Science and International Technology says imagery taken in […]
Report: Asia Cities Must ‘Go Green’ or Risk Disaster
Posted August 15th, 2012 at 3:20 am (UTC-5)
A new report by the Asian Development Bank is warning that Asia’s rapidly growing cities must “go green” in order to prevent disasters such as mass flooding and out-of-control pollution. The report says Asia, which is urbanizing at a faster rate than anywhere else, is already home to almost half of all the world’s city […]
