Asia
China embroiled in political scandal after murder charges filed against wife of party leader
Gu Kailai, the wife of powerful Chinese political leader Bo Xilai, was charged in connection with the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood, who was believed to have died in his hotel room in Chongqing. Bo was an up-and-coming political leader in China who has fallen from grace in the wake of a scandal amidst a leadership transition in the country.
VIDEO: Airlines reroute, ships detour as tensions build ahead of North Korean rocket launch
North Korea will launch a rocket sometime between Thursday and Monday in what it says is a mission to put an agricultural and scientific satellite into orbit. The United States and other nations in the region say the launch is really a cover for a ballistic missile test — in violation of United Nations sanctions.
China's army newspaper warns troops to ignore rumors as controversy swirls before power transfer
China will undergo its once-in-a-decade leadership transition this year -- and the stakes are always high. This year, though, rumors of military coups and political intrigue among top leaders is complicating matters and has political leaders doing their best to retain control.
Pakistani stand-up comics develop devoted following
Pakistan has a very small but devoted community of stand-up comics. It may be no larger than three men, but they've got a niche audience and are looking to propel their relative success in Pakistan's urban area to international attention as well.
Activists say Myanmar elections are cause for west to revise sanctions
Officials and advocates say that Europe and the United States should use the seemingly successful Myanmar elections as a reason to justify a broad rollback of the sanctions that have been levied against the southeast Asian nation for decades.
New details emerge about bin Laden's time in Pakistan after 9/11
Osama bin Laden was found and killed last May in a raid that also ensnared several of his wives. Now, one of those wives has agreed to talk to authorities and so new details are beginning to emerge about how bin Laden and his family lives from the time of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan until bin Laden's killing last year.
Afghan officials disrupt imminent, potentially deadly terrorist attack on government compound
Afghan officials may have saved hundreds of lives Tuesday when they disrupted a planned terrorist attack that was believed to be imminent. At least 11 suicide vests were found. They were believed to be planned for use on commuter buses. At least a dozen people, Afghan soldiers mostly, have been arrested so far.
VIDEO: U.S. Army sergeant expected to face 17 murder charges for Afghan massacre
The U.S. Army is moving forward with its case against Staff Sergeant Robert Bales, the U.S. soldier accused of launching a killing rampage in Afghanistan earlier this month, taking the lives of at least 16 civilians.
China issues new regulation requiring lawyers to swear allegiance to Communist Party
China's lawyers are hardly independent today, but a new regulation from the country's Ministry of Justice would require all attorneys to swear allegiance to the Communist Party before being granted a license to practice law.
In culturally homogenous South Korea, tentative steps toward multiculturalism
South Korea has long been known for its lack of cultural diversity. Even today, the country is more than 99 percent ethnic Koreans. But things are slowly shifting, with more foreigners moving to the country and having ethnically mixed children -- which has presented new challenges for the government and the Korean people.
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