The pepper spray used by Hong Kong police is made by the Sabre company—its headquarters just oustide Ferguson, Mo., now exploding into protest over the Michael Brown case.
China, the top emitter of greenhouse gases, has for the first time pledged to cap emissions—but is following the US and EU in carbon trading schemes as the means to achieve the cuts.
The People's Court of Kashgar in China's Muslim-majority western region of Xinjiang sentenced 22 people to prison terms for "illegal religious activities" and related crimes.
As protests continue in Hong Kong, a new film profiles Joshua Wong and other young leaders of the movement, highlighting contradictions—including in their stance towards the West.
Uighur exile leaders were quick to disavow an article in al-Qaeda's media service portraying harsh oppression of Muslims in "East Turkistan," or Xinjiang.
Dozens of activists across the People's Republic have been detained for posting online statements in support of the Hong Kong protests, and even raising placards in public.
Instagram was blocked in mainland China in an evident attempt to stop images of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong as street clashes entered their third day.
India's Mars orbiter arrives at the red planet just days after NASA's latest probe. These missions are less about "science" than geopolitics on Earth—the New Cold War with China.
China's participation in the Paris summit on building an international effort against ISIS comes as Uighur militants were detained on suspicion of recruiting for the "Islamic State."
Chinese writer Huang Zerong, known by his pen name Tie Liu, was detained by authorities for publishing articles critical of Communist Party propaganda chief Liu Yunshan.
Chinese authorities say more than 100 were killed in violence in Xinjiang on Eid al-Fitr; the riots may have been in reaction to official restrictions on honoring the holy day.
Five large non-Western economies are planning a new development bank, but activists say the bank's impact will depend on the ability of the countries' populations to mobilize.
