On June 30, 1997, the government of Great Britain turned over control of the city of Hong Kong, as well as neighboring territories, to the People's Republic of China. Britain ... Read More

On Sunday, the Iranian government announced that it had arrested nine of the British Embassy's local employees, accusing them of participating in the massive demonstrations that have rocked the country ... Read More

On June 25, 1950, the North Korean Army launched an invasion of South Korea across the 38th Parallel. Devastating artillery fire, followed by more than 230,000 troops poured into ... Read More

Two Burmese supporters of imprisoned opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi were sentenced to 18 months in prison after leading prayers for her release in April. The military regime in Burma ... Read More

The situation in Iran continues to grow more unstable, with the regime imprisoning protesters, journalists and moderate clerics, even as the Guardian Council admits to wide-spread vote-counting irregularities. Meanwhile, public opinion ... Read More

The New York Times today reported on three Tibetan monks who risked their lives by protesting Chinese restrictions on Tibet in front of a group of foreign and Chinese journalists ... Read More

Elizabeth and Michael Norman's new book, Tears in the Darkness: The Story of the Bataan Death March and Its Aftermath, is a meticulous account of one of the most horrific ... Read More

Street protests are still growing in Tehran and other major Iranian cities after last week's extremely suspicious presidential election results. Despite brutal beatings by roving militias and at least ... Read More

Finally, the seventeen Uighurs who were cleared of all terrorism charges, but were stuck in Guantanamo for more than seven years nonetheless, are going to be freed. The Pacific island nation ... Read More

Thailand has been in the news several times over the past months for its mistreatment of refugees from neighboring countries: first for the stranding of Rohingya refugees from Burma at ... Read More

As expected, the Supreme Court of North Korea has convicted US television journalists Euna Lee and Laura Ling on charges of "hostile actions," after the two young women were caught ... Read More

If you have ever wondered exactly how Tibetan Buddhists find the reincarnations of former lamas, this documentary film will give you a first-hand view of the process. Filmmaker Nati Baratz followed ... Read More

June 7 has been a busy day in Asian history. On June 7, 1099, the Siege of Jerusalem began during the First Crusade. The city fell to the Crusaders on ... Read More

The North Korean government today put two US journalists on trial for committing "hostile acts." The television correspondents, Laura Ling and Euna Lee, were reporting on North Korean refugees who cross ... Read More

Tonight and tomorrow are the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre, and the Chinese government is going to extraordinary lengths to control information about the protests and crackdown. Beijing has ... Read More