Favorite son Rahul Gandhi battles his Mother Sonia for Congress party PM nomination for President
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Chinese Academic Among Others Snared in Crackdown
Chinese academic among others snared as slide deeper into dictatorship underway in crackdown
Women Smuggles Poems Out of China House Arrest
In house arrest with her Nobel Prize winning husband, Liu Xia somehow smuggles poems out of China
Controversial Pakistan Lawyer Defending Musharraf
Controversial lawyer defending Musharraf, Pakistan’s ex-dictator, being harassed outside of court
Cambodia Dictatorship in Mock Trial of Protesters
Protest leaders face trial in Cambodia Dictatorship as thousands march for democracy
India Tribe Successfully Saves Sacred Lands From Mining
Dongria Kondh tribe in India’s Orissa state successfully saves sacred lands from British mining company over its attempts to start massive mining operation on sacred tribal lands
India’s Common Man Party National Voter Drive Starts
India’s Common Man Party national voter drive seeks to build on its local success in vote in May
Overwhelmed at Launch of Indian Corruption Hotline
National Indian corruption hotline is meant to fight chronic graft problem that threaten stability
Burma Journalists March for Arrested Colleague
Press organizations protest together for expanded press freedom in Burma journalists march
Thousands March in Burma for Expanding Freedoms
Massive protest seeks broader rights protection and an end to politically motivated arrests as citizens back plans in Burma for expanding freedoms