Asia Pacific
Freedom declining worldwide despite democratization
Pro-democracy group Freedom House says the level of freedom around the world declined last year, with more than half the world\'s population ...Thailand declares state of emergency in Bangkok, surrounding areas
Thailand’s government has imposed a 60-day state of emergency in Bangkok and surrounding provinces following months of protests by anti-government demonstrators in ...Thai anti-government protesters wounded in explosion
Thai police say at least 28 people have been wounded by an explosion that went off in Bangkok during a march of ...S Korea activists launch anti-North balloons
Activists in South Korea, including some North Korean defectors who were soldiers when they lived in the North, sent propaganda-loaded balloons over ...Boeing hit by fresh 787 battery problem
Battery problems have prompted the grounding of another Boeing 787, one year after a similar issue led to a months-long global suspension ...Protesters block roads as Bangkok faces shutdown
Protesters have begun blocking roads in parts of the Thai capital, Bangkok, in a bid to oust the government before snap elections ...Protesters stage new pro-EU rally in Ukraine
Thousands of Ukrainian activists gathered in the capital, Kyiv, in continuation of last year\'s massive protest movement against the government\'s decision to ...US sends troops and tanks to South Korea
The Pentagon has announced the deployment of an additional 800 troops to South Korea, along with combat tanks and other military hardware, ...Protesters gather across Thai capital, demand PM resigns
Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters brought central Bangkok to a halt Sunday demanding political reform, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra\'s resignation, and ...World marks international Human Rights Day
Countries around the world are marking International Human Rights Day.