Activist Hu Jia in Chinese Dictatorship Arrest Claims He Helped Blind Lawyer Escape Custody
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Serious Unrest in Bangladesh as Strikes Continue
Bombs Explode in Capital and Protester Dies in Unrest in Bangladesh as Nationwide Strikes Continue
Scandals Continue to Test Chinese Dictatorship
Dual Controversies With Bo Xilai and the Escape of the Blind Lawyer Test Chinese Dictatorship
Blind Lawyer of China in US Protection Inside China
Blind Lawyer of China in US as He Seeks to Escape Dictatorship with Chinese Web Abuzz
Malaysians Protest for a Fairer Democracy
Malaysians Protest for a Fairer Democracy as Large Gatherings Calls for Deep Electoral Reform in Asian Nation and Government Reacts Poorly
The Blind Lawyer of China Escapes Arrest, Claims Torture
The Blind Lawyer of China Escapes House Arrest Claiming Torture is a Global Icon of Democracy
Malaysian Government Blocks Massive Democracy Protests
Protesters Demand Election Reform as Malaysian Government Blocks Streets to Stave Off Protests
Scandal Erupts From Wiretapping of Top Leaders in China
Power Struggles and Mutual Distrust Among Top Leaders in China Shows Dark Side of Dictatorship
East Timor Picks Ceremonial President in Peaceful Elections
Impoverished Island Nation East Timor Picks Ceremonial President and Continues Democratic March After Recent Independence
China Reaffirms Approval of North Korea Dictatorship
Massive Human Rights Abuses, Famines, Nuclear Posturing Don’t Stop China Approval of North Korea