A much criticized Amnesty Bill heads to the Thai Senate next week. If passed, it could clear the way for former Prime Minster Thaksin Shinawatra’s return, and set off fresh clashes between his red shirt supporters and yellow …
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The Biggest Storm in the World This Year Is Headed for the Philippines
Friday morning landfall expected for Super Typhoon Haiyan
Kung Fu Doctors: Shanghai Hospitals Train Medical Staff for Attacks
Some physicians in Shanghai are training to deal with violence in their hospitals
Will Imran Khan Block NATO Supplies in Pakistan?
The popular cricketer turned politician is leading the charge against U.S. drone strikes
Smog Blocks China’s Surveillance Cameras
The pollution is no longer just a health hazard
Indian Court: Depriving a Wife of Sex Is ‘Cruelty’
Saying you’re tired just isn’t good enough, fellas
Four Things You Need to Know About the Chaos In Bangladesh
Two general strikes in two weeks and hundreds dead so far this year. Just what is going on?
Is the World’s Longest-Running Civil War About to End?
Burma’s rebel groups agree in principle to a nationwide cease-fire pact, but hurdles remain
Suspected Bomb Blasts Hit Northern Chinese City
One person killed and eight injured in city of Taiyuan, days after an attack on Tiananmen Square throws spotlight on China’s domestic terrorism
India Races To Space With a Mission to Mars
India aims to join an elite group of nations to reach the Red Planet, and at a fraction of the cost
152 People Sentenced to Death by Bangladesh Court For Mutiny
A special court in Bangladesh has handed out 152 death sentences in one of the largest trials in history
Pay an Extra 25 Cents For Your T-Shirt and Bangladeshi Workers Get a Real Wage
You can afford it and they need it
China’s Youngest Lung-Cancer Patient Is Just 8 Years Old, and Pollution Is to Blame
Smog-related cancer deaths in China are soaring. Now children are being affected