At the time, Western governments hoped that money, would induce China to honor its pledge of one country, two systems, and ensure that the city remained the financial of Asia with its democratic traditions intact.. ..…

Must-reads from across Asia - directly to your inbox . . . Human rights groups contend that torture and beatings are common in the camps – which form a new “gulag archipelago,” according to some activists – as the ruling Communist Party engages in a social-engineering drive to destroy the..…

Western officials, businesspeople, journalists, scholars, and students touring Asia to observe how to build large-scale, world-class infrastructure and futuristic cities, study how governments use scenarios and data to align industries and universities and examine social policies that promote..…

South Asia is home to 40 of the world's school-age population and 34 cent of the world's youths between 15 and 24 years of age. But 89 children below five years of age South Asia are at risk of not reaching their milestone, shared Aedo, adding, Except Maldives, South Asia spend..…

The ghastly attack on Buddhist monks by insurgents Thailand's south is reprehensible and war crime, and those responsible should be held to account, said Brad Adams, HRW Asia director. .. ..…

Meanwhile, in Asia there is Israel’s economic, but also political opening. . Obviously Israel’s motivation lies in the fact that Asia will be the dominant region at economic, but also at political and military levels. . ..…

Bush, whose accomplishments already included the CIA/Cuba Bay of Pigs, Asia CIA operations (Vietnam War, Golden Triangle narcotics), Nixon foreign policy (Henry Kissinger), and the Watergate operation. . . ... Iran-Contra was a replication of the CIA’s Golden Triangle drug trafficking in Southeast..…

Asia Bibi, remains in Pakistan, and continues to be the subject of violent protests and threats against her life.. ... The case of Asia Bibi is priority for our government, and we are focused on ensuring the safety of her and her family, said Adam Austen, Freeland's press secretary.. ..…

. … In the event of crisis escalation, such as in Ukraine, the Middle East or in South Asia, the assumption is that weapons systems will perform as planned. ..…