Asia Pacific Politics

'I'm Here To Reveal Criminality,' Snowden Says In Hong Kong
June 12 2013 11:01 AM

After exposing the NSA's secret data mining PRISM program, Edward Snowden fled to Hong Kong. Now he's speaking out.
Jiroemon Kimura, Oldest Man In Recorded History, Dies
June 12 2013 10:01 AM

The fact that two of the oldest people on the planet are both Japanese is not a coincidence.
Kerala Migrant Workers In Middle East Leave Behind ‘Virtual Widow’ Wives
June 12 2013 5:50 AM

Some 2.2 million Keralites live and work outside India, with 875,000 in the UAE and 574,000 in Saudi Arabia.
China 'Outsources' CO2 Emissions: A Temporary Plan That Will Likely Hurt Later
June 11 2013 3:25 PM

One of the top emitters of greenhouse gases, China has come up with a temporary solution that won't impede its economic growth.
How Is China Reacting To Snowden?
June 11 2013 12:26 PM

The NSA informant that has fled to Hong Kong has many Chinese netizens calling him a hero. Mainland media on the other hand, doesn't seem to care.
The Spy Who Went In To The Cold: Snowden To Russia?
June 11 2013 10:08 AM

The Kremlin said it may take action, if it receives an asylum request from the source of the surveillance controversy leaks.
China Launches Shenzhou 10 Spacecraft For Fifteen Days In Space [VIDEO]
June 11 2013 7:16 AM

The Shenzhou 10 went into space 10 years after the nation’s first spacecraft entered space carrying three astronauts.
Residential Building Collapses In Mumbai
June 10 2013 3:18 PM

The building collapse has killed at least one person and injured at least five others.
Indian People Eating Less and Less As Income And Spending Rise
June 10 2013 12:45 PM

India's economic growth has not translated into feeding the nation, as statistics show calorie consumption has dramatically decreased.
What Is It Like To Own 374 Houses?
June 10 2013 11:23 AM

One former Chinese bureaucrat said the houses, worth more than 800 million yuan, were only one form of bribe he accepted over 25 years.
Witch Hunts In Papua New Guinea On The Rise
June 10 2013 10:05 AM

Violent witch hunts in Papua New Guinea have been growing and been linked to economic jealousy.
NSA Whistle-Blower May Get Asylum In Iceland
June 10 2013 8:38 AM

[UPDATE 3:50 p.m. EDT] Iceland government spokesman: Snowden has to be in Iceland to request asylum.

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