More than 16 killed after weekend attacks in Afghanistan

A suicide attack has claimed six lives and air attacks have killed 10 children over a weekend that served as a reminder of Afghanistan's conflict.

US army braces for pricey Afghan withdrawal

As the US prepares to ship most of its weapons home after more than a decade in Afghanistan, the bill for the move will be a staggering $6-billion.

China says US envoy 'irresponsible' on climate aid

China on Friday attacked a top US envoy as "extremely irresponsible" for saying at the Copenhagen summit that no US climate aid would go to China.

Deadly Uighur riots may force policy debate in Beijing

The script is jarringly familiar. Bodies lie on streets of an ethnic minority area, troops fan out, and Beijing denounces overseas enemies.

China's internet porn filter -- no Garfield please

What do Johnny Depp, Garfield, Paris Hilton and roast pork have in common? In China, they can be bad for your moral health.

Tibet serf debate shadows China's 'emancipation day'

Lots of salty yak butter tea and an end to beatings marked the start of the 1960s for farmer Kigya, who grew up shackled to the estate of a nobleman.
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