China says it detains 94 who fled July rioting

China said Wednesday that police had detained 94 people who fled the western region of Xinjiang after deadly rioting there in July _ the country's worst communal violence in decades.

Thousands gather in Indonesian anti-graft rallies

Students pelted rocks at police who returned fire with tear gas during one of several rallies across Indonesia on Wednesday to demand government action to end widespread corruption among politicians,...

Myanmar state media scolds democracy icon Suu Kyi

Myanmar's state media accused detained democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi of using the media to make the country's military rulers look bad, warning Wednesday it could hurt her efforts to meet with the...

China moves to indict top dissident for subversion

Police have finally presented a case against prominent dissident Liu Xiaobo, who has been jailed for a year without charge after helping produce a high-profile manifesto calling for sweeping...

Antarctic nations consider new controls on ships

Countries that manage Antarctica are considering new controls on ships visiting the frozen continent to reduce the growing threat of human and environmental disasters posed by exploding numbers of...