Karaoke bars monitored for illegal music and pornographyMORE AND more of China’s most beloved institutions, karaoke parlours, are playing their part in the government crackdown on vulgarity…Sat Jan 23 2010 - 00:00
Karaoke bars monitored for illegal music and pornographyMORE AND more of China’s most beloved institutions, karaoke parlours, are playing their part in the government crackdown on vulgarity…Sat Jan 23 2010 - 00:00
Vietnam jails four democracy activists for subversionA VIETNAMESE court yesterday sentenced four democracy activists to jail for subversion, drawing fire from western diplomats who…Thu Jan 21 2010 - 00:00
Vietnam jails four democracy activists for subversionA VIETNAMESE court yesterday sentenced four democracy activists to jail for subversion, drawing fire from western diplomats who…Thu Jan 21 2010 - 00:00
No winners in Google's latest tussle with ChinaThe web giant is considering pulling out of China – but the consequences could be drastic for both sidesThu Jan 14 2010 - 00:00
No winners in Google's latest tussle with ChinaThe web giant is considering pulling out of China – but the consequences could be drastic for both sidesThu Jan 14 2010 - 00:00
Churches firebombed in Malaysia over 'Allah' rowFOUR churches have been firebombed in Kuala Lumpur, the Malaysian capital, after religious tensions were ratcheted up over the…Sat Jan 09 2010 - 00:00
Churches firebombed in Malaysia over 'Allah' rowFOUR churches have been firebombed in Kuala Lumpur, the Malaysian capital, after religious tensions were ratcheted up over the…Sat Jan 09 2010 - 00:00
Innovation in electric bicyclesThe electric bike is powered by batteries which don't contribute to the haze of pollution casting a pall over most Chinese cities…Fri Jan 08 2010 - 00:00
Innovation in electric bicyclesThe electric bike is powered by batteries which don't contribute to the haze of pollution casting a pall over most Chinese cities…Fri Jan 08 2010 - 00:00
North Korea detains US missionary over illegal entryNORTH KOREA said yesterday that it was holding an American missionary who entered the country illegally last weekWed Dec 30 2009 - 00:00
China's lonely billionaires hope money can help buy loveBEIJING LETTER : At least 21 of China’s 130 dollar-billionaires are lonely men in search of suitable partnersMon Dec 28 2009 - 00:00
Former Khmer Rouge leader accused of genocideA UN-BACKED tribunal in Cambodia has accused the Khmer Rouge’s former head of state, Khieu Samphan, of genocide.Sat Dec 19 2009 - 00:00
Taiwan's pro-China leader faces test in local electionsTAIWAN HOLDS local elections today which are seen as a key mid-term test of the popularity of President Ma Ying-jeou.Sat Dec 05 2009 - 00:00
Opening of China's first gay bar delayed by government 'pressure'CHINA’S FIRST state-backed gay bar, aimed at educating homosexuals about HIV/Aids, stayed empty during its official opening as…Fri Dec 04 2009 - 00:00
Clan figure surrenders but denies involvement in Philippines massacreTHE SON of a powerful pro-government clan boss suspected of involvement in the massacre of 57 political activists and journalists…Fri Nov 27 2009 - 00:00
Philippines in shock as tally from massacre in south reaches 46IT HAS been called the darkest day in the history of journalism, as at least 12 reporters were among the 46 people slaughtered…Wed Nov 25 2009 - 00:00
Death toll from Chinese coal mine disaster rises to 92THE DEATH toll from China’s latest coal mining disaster rose to 92 yesterday as hopes of finding survivors from Saturday’s gas…Mon Nov 23 2009 - 00:00
US to send envoy to N Korea to get talks restartedBARACK OBAMA ended his first trip to Asia as US president in Seoul yesterday, saying an American envoy would visit North Korea…Fri Nov 20 2009 - 00:00
Elderly priest exposed to the elements during his 32-day ordealAFTER 32 gruelling days of captivity, the missionary known fondly as “Fr Mick” to those in the southern Philippines where he …Thu Nov 12 2009 - 00:00
Petitioners abused in Chinese jails, says reportLI RUIRUI was 20 years old when she came from Anhui province to Beijing to petition the government about what she felt was mistreatment…Thu Nov 12 2009 - 00:00
Regional rift as Thaksin takes up post in CambodiaFORMER THAI prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has flown to the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh to take up a job as special economic…Wed Nov 11 2009 - 00:00
Video shows abducted priest alive and stableNEGOTIATIONS TO free kidnapped Irish missionary Fr Michael Sinnott have been stepped up following the release of a video showing…Mon Nov 02 2009 - 00:00
Kidnapped priest believed to be alive in PhilippinesKIDNAPPED IRISH priest Fr Michael Sinnott is believed to be alive and efforts are being made to verify the identity of groups…Thu Oct 29 2009 - 00:00
Efforts continue to free Irish priestKidnapped Irish priest Fr Michael Sinnott is believed to be alive and efforts are being made to verify the groups who abducted…Wed Oct 28 2009 - 00:00
'No evidence' to suggest abducted priest is deadTHERE IS NO evidence to suggest that abducted missionary Fr Mick Sinnott is dead, officials from his religious order said yesterday…Sat Oct 24 2009 - 01:00
Lively collection of stories that breaks new ground on Ireland's links with ChinaBOOK OF THE DAY: China and the Irish: Thomas Davis Lecture Series. Edited by Jerusha McCormack. New Island PressFri Oct 23 2009 - 01:00
Conflicting reports on whereabouts of kidnapped priestPHILIPPINE SECURITY forces continued their search yesterday for kidnapped Irish priest Fr Michael Sinnott.Tue Oct 20 2009 - 01:00
Fears mount for priest in PhilippinesSINNOTT ABDUCTION: THE SEARCH for kidnapped Irish priest Fr Michael Sinnott continued in the Philippines yesterday amid growing…Mon Oct 19 2009 - 01:00
Rebels join hunt for kidnapped priestARMED FORCES tracking kidnapped Irish priest Fr Michael Sinnott in the Philippines say they know where the missing cleric is …Sat Oct 17 2009 - 01:00
Rebels make contact with Fr Sinnott's Columban missionTHE GUNMEN holding Wexford priest Fr Michael Sinnott have made contact with his Columban mission, authorities have said, as rebel…Fri Oct 16 2009 - 01:00
Security forces set up cordon to trap priest's abductorsPHILIPPINE ARMED forces trying to locate kidnapped Irish priest Fr Michael Sinnott have set up a land and sea cordon in the southern…Wed Oct 14 2009 - 01:00
North Koreans ready to rejoin nuclear talksNORTH KOREAN leader Kim Jong-il has said his country will rejoin six-party talks on nuclear disarmament but has linked its participation…Wed Oct 07 2009 - 01:00
Guilty verdict on Suu Kyi upheld in Burmese courtA COURT in Burma has upheld its guilty verdict against opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi in a ruling that comes as no surprise…Sat Oct 03 2009 - 01:00
Great Helmsman is still an icon in modern ChinaTHE BLACK and white photographs resonate with the hope and anticipation, perhaps even the frisson of fear, that followed the …Thu Oct 01 2009 - 01:00
Six Vietnamese officials sentenced to jail over fraudulent adoptionsSIX VIETNAMESE health officials and charity workers in the northern province of Nam Dinh have been sentenced to jail for arranging…Wed Sept 30 2009 - 01:00
16 charged with illegal adoptions in VietnamSIXTEEN PEOPLE have gone on trial in Vietnam accused of fraudulently putting more than 250 babies up for foreign adoption, ratcheting…Thu Sept 24 2009 - 01:00
Former Taiwanese president jailed for lifeFORMER TAIWAN president Chen Shui-bian was given a life sentence yesterday after he was found guilty of corruption, a verdict…Sat Sept 12 2009 - 01:00
N Korean uranium declaration reflects change in tacticsNORTH KOREA said yesterday it was closer to finding a second way to enrich uranium to make nuclear weapons, the latest statement…Sat Sept 05 2009 - 01:00
Galaxy of stars to shine in celebratory Chinese filmCHINESE CINEMAGOERS are gearing up for the arrival of what is sure to be the biggest film of the year: a stirring propaganda …Fri Sept 04 2009 - 01:00
Former Thai PM's supporters plan series of ralliesRED-SHIRTED supporters of former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra are planning a salvo of rallies tomorrow, the latest …Sat Aug 29 2009 - 01:00
Taiwan politicians may resign over typhoon responseTYPHOON MORAKOT, which devastated large swathes of self-ruled Taiwan last week, looks set to claim its first political casualties…Thu Aug 20 2009 - 01:00
A vigorous analysis of how the world might look when remade in China's imageBOOK OF THE DAY: When China Rules the World: the Rise of the Middle Kingdom and the End of the Western World , By Martin Jacques…Wed Aug 19 2009 - 01:00
South Korea mourns founder of democracySOUTH KOREA was yesterday mourning one of the giants of the country’s path to democracy, when former president Kim Dae-jung, …Wed Aug 19 2009 - 01:00
North Korea to lift border controls with the SouthAS UN sanctions continue to put pressure on North Korea’s embattled economy, Pyongyang has agreed to end its self-imposed blockade…Tue Aug 18 2009 - 01:00
China still a sure betThere are major opportunities in China for Irish companies hoping to expand, as PM Group has discoveredMon Aug 17 2009 - 01:00
Reports indicate some movement in Chinese mediaA MAN IS under investigation for allegedly raping a young petitioner he was guarding while she was being held in one of Beijing…Fri Aug 14 2009 - 01:00
Chinese charge four Rio workers with espionageCHINA FORMALLY arrested four employees of the Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto yesterday, and charged them with commercial…Thu Aug 13 2009 - 01:00
Tibetans let mark Dalai Lama's birthdayCHINESE AUTHORITIES recently allowed Tibetans in Drango, in Sichuan province, to celebrate the Dalai Lama’s birthday with a prayer…Thu Aug 06 2009 - 01:00
Chinese trust prostitutes more than party cadresTHE FIVE most trustworthy groups in China are farmers, religious workers, sex workers, soldiers and students, a survey has shown…Wed Aug 05 2009 - 01:00
