From Radio Free Asia:The wife and two children of a jailed Chinese rights lawyer have been granted political asylum in the United States.Zhang Qing, the wife of jailed Chinese rights lawyer Guo Feixiong, and their two children were notified of

Oiwan Lam from Global Voices has translated updates from Feng Zhenghu, an activist who has been living in Japan's Narita Airport for nearly three weeks after the Chinese government refused him re-entry. Feng has been updated his status via a

From the Wall Street Journal Blog:President Barack Obama's first attempt to speak directly to China's people during his trip this week was marred by Beijing's failure to broadcast the remarks nationwide as promised. Now his parting words to the Chinese

Key from ChinaHush translates a Southern Metropolis Daily report on cadmium pollution in Hunan:July of this year my partner Yang Xiaohong and I went to Liuyang in Hunan province together to cover the incident of cadmium pollution. Centered at Xianghe

A colliery in Jixi City, Heilongjiang. From tarboat.

Zhang Zuhua and Jiang Qisheng, two of the original drafters of Charter 08, have written a response to what they think is the approach of the U.S. to China relations. The current administration is treading carefully on the subject of

From the Times of India:The personal wealth of the rich in China has continued to expand despite the global economic downturn, and a new study says their number could cross 450,000 by the year-end. .. "China is arguably the most

Children in Guizhou, via lumiere en juin.

A mine explosion in Heilongjiang has killed 10, and trapped 114. From Cara Anna, for Associated Press:A gas explosion tore through a coal mine in northern China on Saturday, killing 15 people and trapping another 114 nearly a third of

It has been quite some time since I heard about a particular wedding scandal. Nevertheless, it was atrocious to say the least and has stuck in my mind ever since. It was an Indian wedding and the groom went with

Nov 22, Colombo: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa today participated in several events at educational institutes.

Nov 22, Anuradhapura: President Mahinda Rajapaksa worshipped Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi and Ruwanweliseya in Anuradhapura on his way to Kekirawa to open the housing scheme for soldiers.

Nov 22, Colombo: Sri Lanka's former cricket captain Mahela Jayawardena has placed at the top in the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen for the first time in his career after his phenomenal double-century in the first Test

Nov 22, Colombo: Sri Lankan government has taken measures to provide immediate relief for those affected by the floods Ratnapura district last night.

Nov 22, Colombo: Sri Lanka government has decided to retake the undeveloped lands given to the plantation companies by the government for development.

Nov 22, Colombo: An Indian company has expressed its willingness to assist Sri Lanka to reconstruct the Northern rail track from Omanthai to Pallai in the Jaffna peninsula, the government said.

Nov 22 Colombo: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Rathnasiri Wickramanayaka this evening left the country for Jamaica to participate in the 21st Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).

Nov 22 Colombo: The interrupted construction work on the Outer Circular Highway, highway around Sri Lanka capital is to recommence from next week.

Nov 22, Colombo: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa ceremoniously opened the "Rana Jayaviru Housing Village" this morning at Ipalogama, Kekirawa in the North Central Province.

Nov 22, Colombo: An unidentified gang has attacked a pre election meeting organized by the Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) at the Kiribathgoda town this evening.