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South Korea struggles to overcome cultural stigma of AIDSHIV/AIDS patients have long found it difficult to find medical care in South Korea. But as the number of cases rises, so too does the collective voice of victims and their supporters.
How a Chinese acquisition could put genetically modified foods on menuA proposed $43 billion takeover by a Chinese firm of a Swiss producer of genetically engineered seeds sets up a challenge to winning over Chinese consumers skeptical of GMOs.
Cardinal George Pell testifies about clergy sex abuse in AustraliaA top Vatican official denied denied allegations that he ignored warnings of priest abuse. But testified Monday that the Roman Catholic church "made enormous mistakes and is working to remedy those."
US calls proposed sanctions on North Korea a 'major upgrade'A draft UN Security Council resolution would subject cargo ships leaving and entering the North to mandatory inspections. The council is expected to vote on it this weekend.
Fiji hammered by strongest cyclone ever in Southern HemisphereCyclone Winston was the first Category 5 tropical cyclone ever to hit Fiji, and by Saturday afternoon had maximum winds peaking at 185 mph.
Déjà vu in Pyongyang as Obama signs new anti-nuclear sanctionsTwo decades of US-led efforts to curb North Korea's nuclear ambitions have exposed a dangerous fault line in Northeast Asia, as our outgoing correspondent reflects.
Human trafficking: US closes legal loophole on 'slave labor' importsRevelations of forced labor in Southeast Asia's seafood trade have led to legislative action by Congress that will strengthen the power of customs officials to reject tainted goods.
'Biased reports'? Japanese media feel new chill from governmentThree outspoken news anchors will be replaced next month, amid what some say is backdoor pressure from the prime minister's office ahead of a potentially tough election.
China suggests media ignore anti-aircraft missiles in South China SeaChina has placed two batteries of surface-to-air missiles on Woody Island in the South China Sea, according to media reports.
Obama, Southeast Asian leaders seek to settle region's maritime disputesPresident Obama has been hosting leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, in the US for the first time. The president told a news conference that disputes must be resolved by legal means.
Q&A: Is No. Korea, the master of survival, again friends with China?Frosty relations between North Korea and China may be warming despite a ramping up of nuclear and missile testing, according to Pyongyang watcher Andrei Lankov.
The ExplainerWhat N. Korea's rocket test tells us about its military capabilityPyongyang is ramping up its nuclear and missile programs after a successful rocket launch Feb. 7. US officials warn that the North is trying to obtain weapons-grade fissionable material from a previously shuttered reactor.
Why South Korea is shutting down joint industrial parkSouth Korea said Wednesday that it will shut down a joint industrial park with North Korea, the last major cooperation project between the rival countries.
North Korea still evading UN sanctions, agency panel saysPyongyang is able to keep evading sanctions partly because of "the low level of implementation" by the 193 UN member states of the four UN sanctions resolutions adopted since the country's first nuclear test in 2006.
5 reasons China won't help shut down North Korea's nuclear programIn Washington, all eyes are on Beijing as Chinese leaders decide how to respond to North Korea's recent satellite launch. Why are they so hesitant to act?
In China, gays say life has changed much for the betterFilms and court cases related to gay relationships and marriage signal a shift in attitudes, even as opinion polls yield wildly varying results.
First LookChinese Lunar New Year: a time for hope and familyThe Chinese New Year officially began on Monday. This year marks the year of the monkey, an animal characterized as intelligent, witty, curious, and playful.
Weird Super Bowl flyover: North Korea's newest satelliteA satellite launched by North Korea Sunday passed almost right over Levi's Stadium about an hour after the Super Bowl ended.
Rescuers in Taiwan pull out survivors from quake rubbleThirty-two people have died and more than 100 remain buried in the rubble of an apartment building that collapsed during an earthquake on Saturday.
N. Korea praises rocket; others view as covert missile testComing a month after the country claimed to have successfully detonated a hydrogen bomb, the launch could provoke tougher sanctions from the international community.
