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Southeast Asia seen failing Myanmar's persecuted Rohingya MuslimsInternational rights groups are calling for neighboring countries to protect Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar, where leaked documents allegedly reveal state-sponsored persecution.
Amid US-South Korean war drills, Korean families meet across the divideNorth Koreans stick to the script by praising their government and refusing gifts from their relatives in wealthy South Korea, where US troops have begun annual joint exercises.
Chinese fume over Obama-Dalai Lama meeting. Will there be blowback?President Obama is holding his third meeting with the Tibetan spiritual leader. China views such meetings as interference in its affairs and has cowed some nations into shunning him.
Censored in Beijing: a correspondent watches himself fade to blackThe Monitor's Peter Ford knows censorship happens all the time on his China beat. But when it happened to him in an interview with CNN, he felt punched in the gut.
Hope and apprehension before rare Korean family reunionsElderly South Koreans chosen by lottery will be meeting long-lost relatives in North Korea, the first such meetings since 2010.
In China, imprisoned Nobel laureate's wife 'denied' medical treatmentA hospital in Beijing refused to treat Liu Xia, whose activist husband Liu Xiaobo was awarded the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize, to the fury of China's rulers.
Rival Koreas are talking again. What are they saying?A rare, one-day meeting between officials from South and North Korea came as US troops prepare for joint military exercises with the South.
Will he run? Indonesia's most popular politician keeps nation guessingJoko Widodo runs Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, and is heavily favored to win if he stands in July's presidential election. His appeal to ordinary voters may sway the political gatekeepers.
Cover StoryTyphoon Haiyan: Can Philippines build back better?Typhoon Haiyan may be a window of opportunity for the Philippines to build back better. With each natural disaster, best practices in global relief work are honed. Outsiders can help, but locals may do it better.
Thai politician turned protest leader follows own script in political dramaSuthep Thaugsuban, a veteran dealmaker, is trying to topple Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in the aftermath of an incomplete Feb. 2 election.
US-South Korea joint military exercises – three things you need to knowNorth Korea has objected to military drills being held near its territory. South Korean and US forces insist that the drills are defensive, but tensions are rising.
Sochi Olympics: China strives for world-beater clout at Winter Games, tooBuilding on Vancouver, Beijing is pumping money into sports most Chinese have not even heard of, with its eye on glory at Sochi and South Korea in 2018.
Koreas agree to first family reunions in four years. Sign of detente?Previous efforts to bring together divided families have collapsed amid angry recriminations by the North. US-South Korea military exercises may provide a pretext for another pullout.
Why will Japan and China avoid conflict? They need each other.Despite dark allusions to Germany and Britain in 1914, the two powers' economies are deeply intertwined, and Japanese doing business in China are guardedly optimistic.
- Behind Thailand's vote, a looming national divide
Today's special election in Thailand is more likely to add fuel to the country's political standoff than it is to resolve the bitter national political divide.
Focus'Japan is back.' Can Shinzo Abe stay the course?Japan's prime minister is credited with reviving its deflated economy. He's also accused of setting Japan on a collision course with China. The reality is more complex.
- FocusKey moments for Abe and Japan
Japan's Shinzo Abe is one of the strongest leaders in its postwar history. Here are some events that have shaped his worldview.
A tale of two Thailands: Why the south will boycott Sunday's electionBehind antigovernment protests is deep resentment in the south, which has long had a distinct character from Thailand's north, including more wealth and less dependence on Bangkok.
Fireworks and red underwear: Chinese saddle up for the Year of the HorseThe lunar new year starts Thursday night and kicks off an annual spring celebration for Chinese communities around the world.
As Thailand braces for contentious election, a deeper regional divideAs pro- and antigovernment supporters gear up for a showdown Sunday, observers question whether leaders can control their supporters.
