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China shifts tactics to manage middle class

Image of An expression of Chinese soft power, via the arts -- which the government hopes will edge out competing western influences.

In the past week, China has made headlines as the government announces its plans for the year to come. A major component of those plans is ... continue reading

High profile Buddhist monk sets himself alight in Tibet

Image of Sonam Wangyal, who immolated himself on January 8. He is the most high profile Buddhist monk to recently do so.

In Tibet, a rash of self-immolations have captured world attention as Buddhist monks take their protest against Chinese rule to a ... continue reading

DISGUSTING - Human beings treated as zoo animals

Image of Traditionally, the Jarawa people wear no clothing and live as they have lived for centuries, under the protection of Indian authorities.

Politicians and human rights campaigners are condemning a video which shows native Indian peoples being made to dance for food. LONDON, ... continue reading

China's new middle class shows concern for the environment

Image of China's growing middle class is showing greater concern for the environment and expressing a desire for sustainability and responsible stewardship. --And the government is listening.

Population growth is nothing new to China however, economic growth is. In the past decade, a new middle class has emerged in China which ... continue reading

Pakistani press is free -- but only in theory

Image of A Pakistani woman protests the killings of journalists. The country cannot be truly free while its people are afraid to report the truth.

Tragically, Pakistan retains a dubious distinction in the journalistic community. For the second year in a row, Pakistan is the most ... continue reading

Islam of the Taliban - religion of destruction

Image of In early 2001, the Taliban destroyed this Buddhist statue and shrine. Neither international outcry, nor the basic tenets of human respect slowed their rabid and wanton destruction of these priceless artifacts.

In Peshawar, Pakistan, the Taliban have violently attacked any person, institution, or place that they feel threatens their system of ... continue reading

COL Report: Young love and false rape in Kashmir

Image of Young love can be perilous for Islamic men, if the bride's parents disapprove.

A few days after Aadil married Nazihah, and the Kashmir district of India, he was arrested and thrown in jail -- for rape. Aadil's only ... continue reading

COL Report: Marijuana not harmless for child slaves who produce it.

Image of Even if you believe it's harmless to consume, it's anything but for the child slaves who produce it.

Human trafficking and slavery takes place in every country of the world. The latest shocking example involves Vietnamese children ... continue reading

COL Report: US and NATO sleeping with a monster

Image of Uzbek refugees crowd around an armoured vehicle with Kyrgyz soldiers in the southern city of Osh while waiting to cross the border into Uzbekistan.

A close and key American ally in the war on terror is also one world's worst abusers of human rights. Under the current regime, Uzbekistan ... continue reading

COL Report: Why is India a world leader in farmer suicides?

Image of Indian farmers are facing diminishing returns on their crops and have nowhere to turn for help.

Since the beginning of this year, six farmers in the Wayanad district of the Indian state of Kerala, have committed suicide. The suicides ... continue reading

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