Asia Pacific Politics
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Former Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s Son Ali Haider Gilani Abducted By Gunmen
May 09 2013 6:53 AM
Ahead of crucial Pakistan general elections, gunmen on Thursday abducted the son of former Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani.
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Rats For The People, Peacocks For China's Elite
May 09 2013 5:22 AM
China's high-ranking government officials are living a much better life than regular folks. Just look at their dinner plates.
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Pakistani Prisoner Sanaullah Haq Dies In Indian Hospital After Jail Attack
May 09 2013 3:59 AM
A Pakistani prisoner, who was critically injured at a high-security prison in Indian-administered Kashmir, died in a hospital on Thursday.
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8 Dead In Bangladesh Garment Factory Fire
May 09 2013 12:37 AM
The fire occurred just two weeks after a building collapsed, killing nearly 900 people in the country's worst factory disaster.
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What 10K North Koreans With Colored Cards Can Do
May 08 2013 3:14 PM
North Koreans may go through famines, but in at least one thing they have no rivals: making mass displays with colored cards.
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The Worst Industrial Accidents In History [TIMELINE]
May 08 2013 1:54 PM
The Bangladesh factory collapse that killed 800 is just the latest. Click through for a history of the world's worst industrial accidents.
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Bangladesh Building Collapse Death Toll Rises to More Than 800
May 08 2013 11:02 AM
Also, a Bangladeshi minister said 18 other garment factories would be shut down due to safety concerns.
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Elderly Sikh Man Attacked Outside Gurdwara In Central California; Hate Crime?
May 08 2013 8:03 AM
Fresno police arrested a 29-year-old person in connection with a brutal attack on an 81-year-old Sikh man on Sunday.
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Pak Polls: Imran Khan Advised Rest After Dramatic Fall From A Forklift
May 08 2013 6:30 AM
Pakistani politician Imran Khan was advised to rest for a week after sustaining injuries in a fall while campaigning.
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China To Crack Down On Those 'Spreading Rumors' Online
May 08 2013 6:20 AM
Should people on China's social media platform Weibo be held responsible for lying in posts -- if the government said they did?
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Australia Issues First Investor Visa - To A Chinese Toymaker
May 07 2013 3:47 PM
Down Under's five-month-old immigrant investor visa is relatively expensive compared to similar visa programs.
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Photos Of Chinese Employees Being Told To Crawl Anger Netizens
May 07 2013 2:32 PM
An employer in Chongqing told employees to crawl as part of training in "resilience to pressure."






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