Communist cadres must promise to refrain from belonging to or even visiting these “hotbeds of extravagance and corruption”
Asia
Christmas in Tacloban: Filipinos Celebrate Amid the Wreckage
A stripped-down, subdued celebration has taken hold in the typhoon-battered regions of the Philippines
In Japan, Okinawans Brace Themselves for Futenma Air-Base Verdict
After 17 years of protests, Okinawa prefecture governor Hirokazu Nakaima is poised to decide the fate of the controversial U.S. air base — certainly angering either local people or his government in the process
Tazreen Factory Owners Charged With Murder Over Fatal Blaze
Lack of emergency exits led to the death of 112 workers in November last year
Why Old Politics Is Out in New Delhi
The National Capital Territory of Delhi is set to get a new leader, with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) head Arvind Kejriwal to become its next chief minister (CM). Kejriwal and his upstart anticorruption party defeated three-term …
A Purge in Beijing? China’s Former Security Czar May Face Trial
After North Korea’s despot axed his uncle, is a quieter purge under way in Beijing? Rumors swirl surrounding the fate of Zhou Yongkang, one of the most senior Chinese politicians to allegedly face trial
Thailand’s Main Opposition Party to Boycott Snap Elections
Ahead of planned Sunday protests in Bangkok
North Korea Threatens South Korea… By Fax
Warns of strike ‘without notice’
Devyani Khobragade Scandal: The View From India
If it’s a simple case of a poor maid being mistreated by her diplomat employer, why are so many Indians so angry over the Devyani Khobragade affair?
Manila Airport Shooting Leaves Four Dead Including a Provincial Mayor
Four others wounded as gunmen dressed in police uniforms open fire in arrivals area
Dennis Rodman Not Talking Politics in North Korea
‘I’m just going over there to do a basketball game and have some fun’
Don’t Mention the Uncle: Rodman Says His North Korea Trip Is Just About Sport
Dennis Rodman says his trip to North Korea is for basketball not politics
China’s Desperate Smog Fix: Pumping the Skies With Liquid Nitrogen
Industrial coolant could be a quick fix for pollution problems — or it could just be one more nasty chemical hanging in the air