Operators sailed with nearly double maximum passenger capacity, reports say
Asia
Beijing Claims 12 Dead in Clashes in Xinjiang
Leading Xinjiang scholar also investigated for “separatist activities”
The Australian Tycoon Who Wants Pakistan to Free Its Slaves in Return for Coal
Mining magnate Andrew Forrest thinks he might have the answer to Pakistan’s energy shortage, and he wants something in exchange
Protesters Block Thai Voting Stations Ahead of Elections
Antigovernment demonstrators want the current administration replaced with a nonelected “people’s council”
Thai Elections Could be Postponed, in Fresh Blow for Yingluck
A court ruling finds that the country’s Election Commission can postpone polls that the Thai PM wants to hold to reassert her mandate
In China, a Young Feminist Battles Sexual Violence Step by Step
Xiao Meili is attempting the 2,000-km walk from Beijing to Guangzhou to raise awareness of sexual abuse
North Korea Proposes Reconciliation and Unity with South Korea
The olive branch, which came in the form of a letter, also promised the end of hostile military acts and the reunion of separated families
A Burial Plot In Beijing Now Costs as Much as a House in Parts of the U.S.
With prices in Beijing cemeteries increasing more than 30% per year, the Chinese capital is a place where many simply can’t afford to die
Indian Village Tribunal Orders Gang Rape of Woman
The 20-year-old is brutally violated as ‘punishment’ for a love affair
China Censorship Fail: Hundreds of Millions Sent to Blocked Website
The country’s censors can’t be happy
Thai State of Emergency Throws Polls Into Fresh Doubt
Analysts say Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s decree is an attempt to give the semblance of control
Public Backlash Forces New Delhi Chief into Embarrassing Protest Climbdown
Arvind Kejriwal ends his much-criticized sit-in outside the Indian Parliament to demand police reform after criticism from voters and media
CNN, BBC Reporters Covering China Activist Trial Manhandled on Live TV
Street-side tussles take place outside Beijing court where transparency campaigner Xu Zhiyong is being tried behind closed doors