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Sunila Abeysekera, Human Rights Activist in Sri Lanka, Dies at 61

Sunila Abeysekera, a prominent human rights advocate who sought to bring the world’s attention to myriad acts of violence in her country, Sri Lanka, despite threats...

Delhi gang-rape: Four men sentenced to death by hanging

A court in India today sent four men convicted of the Delhi gang-rape to be hanged, declaring that the notorious crime that shocked the country was among the “rarest...

South Korean fisherman escapes from North Korea after 41 years spent in captivity

A 68-year-old sailor has returned to his home country after spending more than four decades of detention in North Korea, officials in Seoul say. Jeon Wook-pyo was...

Shark fin banned at official Hong Kong functions

Hong Kong's government has announced it will stop serving shark fin and bluefin tuna at official functions, in a move lauded by conservation groups. In a statement,...

Polarizing Nationalist to Lead Opposition in Indian Elections

AHMEDABAD, India — India’s leading opposition party on Friday officially anointed a prominent Hindu nationalist, considered one of the most divisive politicians in...

Activist Chinese Billionaire Is Arrested

BEIJING — A Chinese billionaire venture capitalist who has strongly advocated more liberal political and social policies was detained Friday by Beijing police...

Bomb at Market in India’s Remote Northeast Kills 8

GAUHATI, India — A homemade bomb exploded Friday at a market in India’s violence-wracked northeast, killing at least eight people and injuring seven others,...

BJP’s big risk on Narendra Modi

Narendra Modi is one of the canniest Indian politicians. Hours after he had been named as the prime ministerial candidate for the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party...

Hong Kong Removing Shark Fin From Official Menus

Hong Kong bowed Friday to years of pressure from environmental groups, saying it would no longer allow shark fin to be served at official functions. Connect With Us on...

PLN to build Java-Sumatra interconnection power networks

State-owned electricity company PLN will build a 3000 MW Java-Sumatra interconnection electricity network to minimize power outages and strengthen power supplies to Java...