In China, Knicks’ Lin Emerges as a Star and a Symbol
15 Feb 2012 3:32am GMT Jeremy Lin’s stunning success with the Knicks over the last week and a half has captured the imagination of China, from Communist Party bosses to the often-persecuted Christian minority.
China’s Vice President, Xi Jinping, Opens U.S. Tour
15 Feb 2012 3:18am GMT China’s vice president, Xi Jinping, was met in the U.S. with blunt criticism from Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., who declared that the United States and China could cooperate “only if the game is fair.”
Explosions in Bangkok Add to Suspicions of Iran
15 Feb 2012 3:16am GMT A series of explosions rocked a residential neighborhood on Tuesday, leading Thai authorities to a cache of bombs and the capture of two men identified in Thai media reports as Iranians.
China Limits Foreign TV Programs
15 Feb 2012 2:48am GMT A new set of regulations seek to restrict comedies, dramas and movies from abroad, and ban all imported programs during prime time.
Okinawan Views on U.S. Military Presence Are Nuanced
15 Feb 2012 2:40am GMT The island of Okinawa in Japan can seem united in its resistance to the American military bases it hosts, but the depth of that opposition varies across the political spectrum.