Cambodia: Flotilla of Beggars Troubles Officials in Chong Kneas

By Larry Habegger | April 23rd, 2008 |

A visit to the floating village of Chong Kneas is a popular side trip from Siem Reap, the jumping off point for Angkor Wat, but its popularity has created perhaps... [Read this entry]

China: Diqing Tibetan Region Reopens to Foreigners

By Larry Habegger | April 17th, 2008 |

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While Tibet remains closed to foreign tourists, the Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan province reopened to all visitors April 10 after being closed for almost a month. The region... [Read this entry]

Tibet: China to Retain Restrictions on Foreign Tourists

By Larry Habegger | April 17th, 2008 |

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Chinese officials did an about-face on their decision to reopen Tibet to foreigners May 1, saying that the region and its capital, Lhasa, will remain closed until further notice, probably... [Read this entry]

Laos: First Railroad Set to Open

By Larry Habegger | April 10th, 2008 |

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Laos is about to get its first railway, a humble 2.17-mile line crossing from the Thailand-Laos Friendship Bridge toward the capital Vientiane. It may be short but it will connect... [Read this entry]

Tibet: China Will Reopen Tibet to Foreign Tourists May 1

By Larry Habegger | April 10th, 2008 |

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Chinese officials announced April 4 that Tibet will be reopened to foreign tourists May 1 after a six-week closure because of protests that led to a police crackdown in which... [Read this entry]

China/Tibet: Tensions Remain High in Lhasa

By Larry Habegger | April 2nd, 2008 |

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Facing international censure over its repression of dissent in Tibet and in heavily Tibetan areas of Gansu province, the Chinese government is doing its best to blame the recent protests... [Read this entry]

Philippines: Possible Kidnapping Threat in Zamboanga City

By Larry Habegger | April 2nd, 2008 |

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The U.S. Embassy in Manila reported that it had received information that extremists may be planning to kidnap Americans or other foreigners at hotels or other public places in Zamboanga... [Read this entry]

Armenia: Yerevan State of Emergency Lifted

By Larry Habegger | March 26th, 2008 |

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The government ended the state of emergency it imposed on Yerevan March 1 when it broke up a week of mass protests over a disputed presidential election. More than 100... [Read this entry]

Thailand: Safety Whistles for Women in Phuket; Trouble in Southern Provinces

By Larry Habegger | March 20th, 2008 |

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Officials in Phuket have vowed to provide whistles to women visiting the popular tourist island after the murder in broad daylight of a 27-year-old Swedish woman walking alone on Mai... [Read this entry]

Tibet: Tight Security in Lhasa

By Larry Habegger | March 20th, 2008 |

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Rioting occurred in Lhasa after several days of peaceful marches to mark the 49th anniversary of the failed uprising against Chinese rule and the Dalai Lama’s exile. Chinese security forces... [Read this entry]

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