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Hundreds join anti-Thai junta rally as calls for democracy grow
Hundreds of pro-democracy Thais rallied in Bangkok to skewer the ruling junta with T-shirts, signs and speeches
How vulnerable is China’s Communist Party to internal challenges
Serious challenges, if not managed well, could lead to questions being asked at home and threaten the regime’s stability
Rubber stamp Chinese parliament on display during term limit ‘debate’
There is little suspense about the outcome of momentous vote to institute a number of major constitutional revisions
Hundreds March Against Changes to Burmese Protest Laws
Rights activists marched through Yangon City to oppose amendments to a bill that regulates peaceful protesting
What more women in government would mean for Afghanistan
War is a reality of life in Afghanistan, but it’s not all-consuming, say a delegation of Afghan women leaders
South Korean ex-president Lee Myung-bak is now criminal suspect
Prosecutors summoned former president Lee Myung-bak for questioning as a criminal suspect in a bribery scandal
Chinese media censorship on overdrive to stop term limit critics
State-owned outlets, which make up the bulk of news in China, swung into propaganda mode, praising Xi
With communism abandoned, Xi Jinping is China’s New Emperor
If the party does decide to end term limits for president, it could have major implications for the nation—and the world
China tries to downplay lifting of Xi term limit after backlash
China sought on Sunday to downplay the Communist Party’s move to scrap presidential term limits