Tamils fed up on lack of action on Sri Lanka as India ruling party loses major coalition partner
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Generals Open to Burma Constitution Review
Burma Constitution review could cement gains of revolutionary transformation in major opportunity
Hundreds of Millions of China Abortions Since 70s
Massive forced abortion policies are unlike anything else in human history with hundreds of millions of China abortions forced on women by government
New Record as Pakistan Parliament Completes Term
Pakistan Parliament completes term usually brought down by force including good old assassination
Key Myanmar Visit From Google’s Schmidt
Entrance into Myanmar visit from Google could be hugely revolutionary for closed tech nation
Call for Dictatorship to Release Vietnam Blogger
Dissent and government criticism illegal with many in dictatorship jails as calls rise for government to release Vietnam blogger jailed for his democracy support
China’s Dissident Blind Lawyer Visits Taiwan
Chen Guangcheng, China’s blind lawyer visits Taiwan to get support for his national reform crusade
Start of Program Handing Land to India’s Rural Poor
World’s biggest democracy has among world’s worst poverty rates but is experimenting with new programs like handing land to India’s rural poor directly
Parties in Agreement Leading to Nepal Elections
Post-war nation is trying to navigate towards agreement leading to Nepal elections, an electoral democracy, and to ease violent history of divisions
North Korea Propaganda Video Shows Viral Anti-Americanism
North Korea Propaganda Video shows system amounting to Orwellian dictatorship unique in the world