Police in China’s Guangdong province are under orders to arrest anyone suspected of stoking tensions that erupted into deadly rioting this week between migrant workers and local residents. Protests exploded into violence Monday and Tuesday in the provincial city of Zhongshan, with fighting between locals and migrants who have long-complained of wages and benefits lower […]
Chinese Police Crack Down on Guangdong Protesters
Posted June 28th, 2012 at 12:50 pm (UTC-5)
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New York Times Launches Chinese-Language Website
Posted June 28th, 2012 at 7:20 am (UTC-5)
The New York Times has launched a Chinese-language news website aimed at China’s massive online population. The paper said in a statement the site, (http://cn.nytimes.com/) which went active Thursday, hopes to draw readers from China’s “growing number of educated, affluent citizens.” China has an estimated 500 million Internet users, making it the world’s largest online […]
Australian Lawmakers Reject Asylum Seeker Bill
Posted June 28th, 2012 at 6:10 am (UTC-5)
Australian lawmakers remain deadlocked over the divisive issue of asylum seekers, after the Senate rejected a bill Thursday that would have allowed Australia-bound migrants to be sent offshore for processing. The bill had narrowly passed the House of Representatives Wednesday following an emotional debate amplified by two deadly sinkings of asylum seeker boats in less […]
New York Times Launches Chinese-Language Website
Posted June 28th, 2012 at 3:05 am (UTC-5)
The New York Times has launched a Chinese-language news website aimed at China’s massive online population. The paper said in a statement the site, (www.cn.nytimes.com) which went active Thursday, hopes to draw readers from China’s “growing number of educated, affluent citizens.” China has an estimated 500 million Internet users, making it the world’s largest online […]
Mongolians Decide Fate of Mineral Wealth in Parliamentary Election
Posted June 28th, 2012 at 2:00 am (UTC-5)
Mongolians are heading to the polls Thursday to elect a new parliament that will be tasked with how to best use the country’s massive influx of mineral wealth to help its still poor population. The resource-rich country boasts the world’s fastest growing economy, thanks to a jump in revenue from its still largely untapped gold, […]
Vietnam Protests China’s Oil Auction in Disputed South China Sea
Posted June 27th, 2012 at 2:25 pm (UTC-5)
Vietnam is protesting China’s decision to post bids on offshore oil blocks in the disputed South China Sea. The China National Offshore Oil Corporation on Saturday announced that nine oil and gas lots were open for exploration. Vietnam’s foreign ministry said in a statement the blocks lie entirely within Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental […]
130 Rescued from Capsized Refugee Boat Off Australia
Posted June 27th, 2012 at 2:20 pm (UTC-5)
Australian authorities have rescued most of the people on board a crowded refugee boat that overturned Wednesday in the Indian Ocean. Rescuers saved 130 people from where the ship capsized, about 200 kilometers north of Australia’s remote Christmas Island. Authorities say one body has been recovered, and several others could still be missing. The sinking […]
125 Rescued from Capsized Refugee Boat Off Australian Coast
Posted June 27th, 2012 at 7:20 am (UTC-5)
Australian authorities have rescued most of the people on board a crowded refugee boat that overturned Wednesday in the Indian Ocean. Rescuers saved 125 people from where the ship capsized, about 200 kilometers north of Australia’s remote Christmas Island. Authorities say one body has been recovered, and as many as 20 people could still be […]
Cambodia: Court Frees Land Eviction Protesters
Posted June 27th, 2012 at 6:30 am (UTC-5)
A Cambodian court has ordered the release of 13 women who were imprisoned after protesting in support of families whose homes were destroyed during forced evictions. The women were sentenced last month to two and a half years in prison, following a brief trial that rights groups described as hasty and unfair. Judge Seng Sivutha […]
South Korea Bans Imports of 35 Japanese Seafood Products
Posted June 27th, 2012 at 4:40 am (UTC-5)
South Korea has placed a temporary import ban on 35 Japanese seafood products because of fears of lingering radiation contamination from last year’s devastating nuclear disaster. Seoul’s Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries says the ban is a temporary measure meant to protect South Korean citizens from products originating from the waters near the […]
