A person who strongly disagrees with and criticises their government, especially in a country where this kind of action is dangerous... this is how communist China defines the term dissident in its......
Chinese dissident and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo died on Thursday at the age of 61, officials say. Liu, 61, died due to multiple organ failure at a hospital in Shenyang in northeastern......
A prominent Sri Lankan Tamil journalist, whose arrest and subsequent 20-year sentence for 'supporting terrorism' had drawn international condemnation, has been pardoned by President Mahinda......
A prominent Tamil reporter, whose detention in Sri Lanka was described by US President Barack Obama as an "emblematic example" of threats to media freedom, was today sentenced to 20 years in prison......
Chinese President Hu Jintao has for the first time called for 'democratic elections' and 'people's participation in political affairs,' probably indicating a change in the mindset of the new......
IMAGE: Ayush Shetty is enjoying a good run at the Orleans Masters in France. Photograph: BAI Media/X Unheralded Ayush Shetty continued his dream run at the Orleans Masters, advancing to the......
India's Ayush Shetty produced a sensational straight-game victory over former world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore, while HS Prannoy also advanced to the second round of the USD 240,000 Orleans......
Olympic champion Hu Jia of China nailed his final dive to win the 10 metre platform title at the world championships on Saturday, giving a resurgent China their second gold medal in as many days.......
China, the dominant force in world diving for the best part of 20 years, won six out of eight Olympic titles in Athens and prompted speculation about a clean sweep when they stage the Games in......
Check out India's schedule on Day 8 of the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, on Thursday. Time (IST)EventAthlete 04:30 Lawn Bowls Men's Fours Section B - Round 5 (India vs Norfolk Island)......