At Soldier’s Hearing, Grisly Descriptions of Chaos and Horror
By KIRK JOHNSON
Witnesses testified by video at a hearing in Washington State in the case against Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, who is accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians.
Witnesses testified by video at a hearing in Washington State in the case against Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, who is accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians.
The chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission reaffirmed a greater emphasis on domestic consumption, even as China announced that its trade surplus soared in October.
The politically connected state sector may threaten China’s economy and political stability, but it is unclear whether leaders will take action.
Paintings by Abdul Wasi Hamdard can be found in every corner of the world, but as foreigners leave Kabul, the market for his work — and his drive to create it — has dried up.
The challenge is to strengthen alliances and readiness in the Pacific region, while not antagonizing China more than necessary.
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda of Japan appears likely to declare the country’s intent to join an ambitious pan-Pacific free trade agreement.
A shootout between prisoners and security forces at a prison in Sri Lanka’s capital killed at least 27 inmates, while police said Saturday that they arrested five prisoners who had managed to escape.
As a reproductive health bill advances in the Philippines, it is peak baby-delivery season, with women and their newborns are sleeping two to a bed at one Manila hospital.
While Tibetan rights advocates have long been inured to impassive officials, they are troubled by the lack of reaction from Chinese intellectuals and the liberal online commentariat.
Japan’s defense minister said that he wants to update guidelines that govern how the two allies’ militaries would cooperate during a potential maritime clash with China.
The departing Chinese leader, Hu Jintao, has made it clear that he has little interest in the bold changes that many Chinese now see as long overdue.
On June 28, 2012, The New York Times introduced a beta version of a new Chinese-language Web site, which continues to grow in scope and functionality.
China’s 18th Communist Party Congress precedes the naming of China’s top leader, who will replace Hu Jintao as president. The meeting also debuts a new generation of party leaders.
Tom Redburn, China editor for The New York Times, introduces a short video series on China’s changing of the guard.
Arvind Kejriwal has become an unlikely bomb thrower in Indian politics. His solution to corruption? The formation of a new political party, in time for national elections in 2014.
The Indian National Congress, under fire for urging states to allow the entry of foreign store chains like Walmart and Carrefour, is standing its ground in an uncharacteristic way.