Outspoken Tibetan detained by China on separatism charges stuck in legal limbo, lawyer says
A Tibetan author detained for his recent book that calls for nonviolent resistance to Chinese rule in Tibet is stuck in legal limbo, his lawyer said Friday, with police reinvestigating his case and the court having rejected his
China may drop death penalty for economic crimes
China, which executes more people each year than any other country, said Monday it is considering dropping capital punishment for economic crimes.
Deathtoll from Drugchu mudslide reaches 1435
The death toll from the mudslides in Drugchu County had reached 1,435 Sunday with 330 still missing, Chinese state run media repo