Los Angeles: Private Funeral for Farrah Fawcett
Ryan O'Neal led the procession of mourners at Farrah Fawcett's funeral.
India: Kashmir’s "Half-Widows”
For the past twelve years, Naseema Mehja-ud-din has been waiting for news of her missing husband.
China: 14-year-old Locked Up in Beijing
The family of one 14-year-old Chinese girl is worried after she was taken by authorities last month.
China: Floods and Mudslides
Heavy rainfall has lead to flooding and mudslides in southern China.
Koreans Protest Missile Launches and Kim Jong-il
About a hundred protesters gathered in downtown Seoul on Friday the 3rd.
Asia Calm as N. Korea Missiles Fired
Another act of defiance from North Korea's communist regime.
Zimbabwe Gets $950 Million from China
The leaders of Zimbabwe announced on Wednesday (July 1) that they had secured a $950 million line of credit from China.
China: Officials Say Green Dam Filter Still to Be Required
This past Tuesday, China's censorship authorities announced that they were postponing the requirement for all new PCs sold in the country to contain the "Green Dam" filtering software.
France: Sole Yemenia Plane Crash Survivor Back
Appearing frail and traumatized, teenage air crash survivor Bakari Bahia is flown to France to be reunited with her father.
Thousands in Hong Kong March for Democracy
Moving on to Hong Kong where an estimated 76 thousand people marched through through city streets Thursday, calling for swifter democratic reforms, poverty alleviation and investor rights protection.
Market Report - Asia Shares Mixed
Asian stocks were mixed today ahead of the latest U.
Japan: Tokyo’s Skateboarding Dog
He ain't nothing but a bulldog -- with short legs and a wide head, but that hasn't kept Bazooka from becoming Japan's best known canine skateboarder.
China Arrests Petitioners in July 1 Crackdown
July 1 marks the 12 year anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong from Britain to China.
China: Fujian Authorities Cover up Gang Rape, Murder
Online message forums were buzzing this month with news that authorities in Fujian Province were covering up the gang rape and murder of a 25-year-old woman.
China: Young Man Punished for Commemorating Tiananmen Massacre
And now we have a story of one Chinese who was targeted for remembering one of modern China's most controversial events.
Australia: Unique White Humpback Whale Sighted
Whale watchers in Australia were delighted to see one albino Humpback whale return this season.
Market Report - Glimmer of Light
Today Japan's tankan survey of business sentiment showed the first improvement in two years.
China Stows Internet Censor Software
China has stowed plans for its controversial ‘Green Dam’ Internet filtration software to be installed on all new computers this month.
Congo Gorilla Habitat Threatened by Soldiers
In the Democratic Republic of Congo eastern lowland gorillas living in a national park are under threat.
Israel Approves 50 Settler Homes
Israel risked sparking a row with Washington after the government gave the go ahead to building 50 new Jewish homes at this settlement in the occupied West bank.
Market Report - Asia Soars Up
Today oil and commodity prices pushed most Asian share markets higher.
Storm Baby in Western Australia
Rain and winds over 150 kilometers an hour caused widespread damage in western Australia on Monday, June 29.
Silence Engulfs Indian Village
The picturesque Dadhkai in the Himalayan mountains of India's Jammu and Kashmir is known as the village of the deaf and mute.
China: Chengdu Authorities Snatch Body of Falun Gong Practitioner
Xie Deqing was 69-years-old and a retired staff member from the Chengdu Institute.
China’s Controversial "Green Dam”
China's Internet control software, called "Green Dam", has sparked international and domestic concerns, but the real challenge may be the nation's own PC market.
Russian Designer Revives Hat Fashion
Wearing hats is going out of style nowadays, but head accessories designer Yelena Klestova is breathing new life into the realm of headgear.
