Burma: Call for Suu Kyi’s Release Echoes Across Asia
Protesters across Asia, including Burmese dissidents and human rights activists, say Aung San Suu Kyi is innocent of all charges filed against her.
Chinese Official Suggests Reduction in Death Penalty
More people are executed in China per year than in the rest of the world combined.
China: Rights Activist Huang Qi to Plead Not Guilty
Chinese human rights activist Huang Qi exposed the plight of parents whose children were killed during the May 12 Sichuan earthquake last year.
China: Beijing Activist Lawyer Taken from His Home
Chinese legal scholar Xu Zhiyong was taken from his home by police during a raid early Wednesday morning.
Western Spain: Deadly Fires
The Spanish town of Arenas de San Pedro is engulfed by raging wildfires.
BMW to Quit Formula One Racing
The BMW Sauber Formula One team revealed this season's latest car back in January.
Spain: Bomb Targets Police
Residents of the Spanish city Burgos awake to find scenes of devastation.
Japanese Baseball Robots
Japan is mixing its passion for baseball with a love of robots, creating a field of A.
Asia Brief Broadcast, Wednesday July 29, 2009
Watch Today's 30-min Asia Brief Broadcast Wednesday July 29, 2009 Anchor: Anna Chan (NTDTV).
Greece: Forest Fire near Athens
A fire broke out in a forest in the western suburbs of Athens on Tuesday (July 28).
China: Floods and Mudslides Hit Central China
A major rainstorm swept through central Hunan Province yesterday killing at least 14 people and forcing another 30,000 from their homes.
Italy: Pope Benedict on Vacation
Pope Benedict was out enjoying the natural beauty of his mountain retreat in northern Italy on Tuesday.
London Olympic Preps Underway
Monday (27th July, 2009) marked exactly three years to the day that London will launch the 2012 Olympics.
Northern China: 30,000 Clash With Police in Tonghua
Violence in China’s northern city of Tonghua: 30,000 steel workers clashed with police, protesting the merger of their steel mill with another company.
Market Report - Nikkei Over 10k
Japan's Nikkei broke through the psychological 10,000 level.
Cambodian Khmer Rouge Survivor Shares his Art Skills
Not just any art class, Cambodians are gathering to learn more about the darkest chapters in the nation's 20th Century history.
Germany: World Kite Surfing Championships kick off
The German weather played ball on Saturday (July 25) for the start of the World Kite Surfing Championships in the North Sea resort of St.
Asia Weekly 19th-24th July
And this week's Headlines: Beijing releases more foreign students from quarantine.
