Chinese human rights activist Huang Qi has been sentenced to three years in jail for illegal possession of state secrets. He was detained after campaigning for the parents of children killed in last year's massive quake in Sichuan province.
US President Barack Obama wound up his visit to China with a call for greater respect for human rights, although the reporting of his comments in China itself was muted.
Reynaldo Bignone, the last military ruler of Argentina’s “Dirty War” era, is facing trial for crimes committed during his regime’s crackdown on leftwing activists and other opposition figures.
In the early days of the People's Republic of China, labour re-education camps were set up to keep dissidents in check. Decades later, the camps are still open and have become a growing embarrassment for the government in Beijing.
A Saudi female journalist said Saturday that a court has ordered her to receive 60 lashes for working at a television network that aired a man's sexual confessions.
Asian nations discussed plans at a major summit Saturday to "lead the world" by boosting economic and political cooperation and possibly forming an EU-style community.
France 24 presenter Mark Owen chairs a round table discussion with Zachary Miller of Democrats Abroad and the French political analyst Fiametta Venner. 46 million Americans are without health provision.
France 24 presenter Mark Owen chairs a round table discussion with Zachary Miller of Democrats Abroad and the French political analyst Fiametta Venner. 46 million Americans are without health provision.
What's to make of the decision by France and Great Britain to fly hundreds of Afghan illegal immigrants back to Kabul at a cost to tax payers in both countries estimated in millions of euros?
