Politics of Asia
Pain Runs Deep For Taiwan Artists 30 Years After ‘White Terror’
When saxophonist Chen Shen-ching was jailed during Taiwan's "White Terror" political purges, it was music that helped...
Taiwan Lawmakers Go For the Jugular In Parliament Brawl
Two Taiwanese lawmakers tried to choke each other during a brawl in the island's parliament Thursday as the government...
Israel’s Labour Hopes Fresh Face Can Topple Netanyahu
Israel's main opposition Labour party has taken a risk in electing as its new leader an ex-businessman who only joined...
Avi Gabbay Elected Head of Israel’s Labour
Israel's main opposition Labour party voted in former businessman Avi Gabbay as its new leader Monday, said the party...
Political Newcomer Heads Israel’s Labour Party
Avi Gabbay, who won Monday's runoff election to head Israel's opposition Labour, is a political newcomer with a...
Israel’s Opposition Labour Seeks Renewal With Leadership Vote
Israel's main opposition Labour party voted for a new leader Monday as it seeks to regain waning influence and win back...
Israel’s Opposition Labour Chief Loses Re-Election Bid
The head of Israel's main opposition Labour party lost a re-election bid Tuesday as the party which once dominated the...
Panama Cuts Ties With Taiwan, Switches To China
Panama broke off diplomatic relations with Taiwan and switched to Beijing, accepting its One China policy, the...
Taiwan Lawmakers Launch Support Group For Hong Kong Democracy
Lawmakers in Taiwan launched a new group to help promote democracy in Hong Kong on Monday, a move likely to rile...
Crowds Gather For Hong Kong Tiananmen Vigil
Thousands were expected at a candlelit vigil in Hong Kong Sunday night to mark 28 years since China's bloody Tiananmen...
Game Over? Taiwan’s Struggling Kuomintang
The Kuomintang party dominated Taiwan for decades with its wealth and an iron fist -- but now it is battling to keep a...
Police Arrest Nine More Democracy Activists In Hong Kong
Nine democracy activists were arrested in Hong Kong Thursday over an anti-Beijing protest, according to campaign...
Iran Warns US Action In Syria ‘won’t Go Unanswered’
Any new US action in Syria "will not go unanswered", Iran's Defence Minister Hossein Dehgan warned Tuesday after...
India Overturns Flight Ban On Sandal-Whacking Politician Gaikwad
India on Friday overturned a travel ban on a controversial politician who attacked a flight steward with his sandal...
Chaotic Scenes As Indian MP Resists Flight Ban In Parliament
An Indian politician who attacked a flight steward after being refused a business class seat caused uproar in...
Taiwan Court Acquits ‘Sunflower Movement’ Protesters
A prominent Taiwanese activist-turned-lawmaker who stormed parliament in 2014 protesting a China trade pact was...
Hong Kong Targets Activists Day After Vote
Police cracked down on Hong Kong democracy activists Monday saying they would be charged over the Umbrella Movement...
Indian Airline Bars Lawmaker After Shoe Attack
An Indian airline said Friday it had cancelled a booking by a Hindu nationalist lawmaker who repeatedly hit an Air...
India MP Boasts of Beating Air Steward On Flight
An Indian MP beat an airline employee repeatedly with a slipper after being unable to get a business class seat on an...