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Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi Expresses Doubts on Election's Integrity

By-elections considered crucial barometer of government's commitment to political reform

Burma's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi speaks during a press conference at her house in Rangoon, March 30, 2012.

Despite Burmese Reforms, Conflict Continues in Karen State

State is home to longest ongoing armed conflict

Col Ner Dah Mya  marches forward with troops behind him in annual Karen Revolution Day ceremony

Clinton Talks Syrian Diplomacy with Saudi Officials

Clinton's Riyadh visit aimed at forging consensus between US, Arab Gulf states on dealing with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad

In this photo released by Saudi Press Agency, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, right, meets with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Friday, March 30, 2012.

Pakistanis Debate New Terms for Relationship with US

Meeting failed to see a substantive discussion on the draft recommendations

Mali Coup Opponents Lament Attacks

Some people are worried that freedom of expression is being trampled after opponents of military government were attacked

Lieutenant Amadou Konare, center, spokesman for coup leader Amadou Haya Sanogo,  arrives to address supporters, in Bamako, Mali, March 28, 2012.

Imprisoned Tibetan Filmmaker's Wife Calls for his Release in China

Dhondup Wangchen's troubles began four years ago while producing a film about Tibetan concerns about life in China.

China: Rising Incomes Lead to More Consumer Activists

Citizens pursue their rights as consumers and activists, use camera phones to document malfeasance

In China citizens are getting a crash course in consumer rights, as increasing personal wealth leads to a rise in commercial disputes

Foreign Investors Jolted by India's Regulatory Changes

Several foreign companies affected by government cancellation of mobile-phone service licenses in India

A man speaks on a mobile phone in front of a billboard of Uninor at a market in Ahmedabad, February 6, 2012.

People in Sudan's Nuba Mountains Under Siege

Extensive aerial bombardments and fighting have been going on since June of last year.

New recruits for the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) train in a secret camp in the Nuba mountains of South Kordofan, FILE July 11, 2011.

Natural Gas Leak Continues in North Sea

Experts say no one knows how long leak will continue or whether it will lead to an explosion and environmental disaster

Elgin platform, owned by the French firm Total, in undated photo received in London, March 30, 2012.

Staying Ahead of Asia's Next Natural Disaster

Asian countries vulnerable to storms, earthquakes take steps to improve disaster response, preparedness

Officers of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department take part in an earthquake disaster drill in Tokyo, Japan, September 1, 2011

Kenyan Wheelchair Athletes Find Peace, Reconciliation on Basketball Court

Rift Valley group aims to change perceptions about disabled people by bringing different ethnicities together in fun setting

Sudanese Activist Artist Breaks Down Borders

Washington-based activist works across artistic genres to show the sameness of people, while also exposing injustices.

Washington-based Elshafei Dafalla Mohamed works on miniature sculptures based on drawings made for him by the Umbararu nomads.
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