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'Urban Scaling' was Also Present in Ancient Cities, Study Says

Marco Foronda |

Feb 21, 2015 06:27 AM EST

The mighty Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan was similar to New York today, or any major city for that matter.

U.S. President Barack Obama and opposition politician Aung San Suu Kyi hold a press conference after their meeting at her residence in Yangon, November 14, 2014.

President Obama Affirms Support for Democracy In Myanmar

Dan Weisman |

Nov 14, 2014 04:18 PM EST

President Obama Friday met for a second time with Myanmar opposition leader and Nobel Peace Price winner Aung San Suu Kyi, assuring her of U.S. support for democracy in the country.

Tunisia Welcomes Democracy In First Parliament Election After Arab Spring Uprising

Rubi Valdez |

Oct 27, 2014 09:46 AM EDT

Tunisia has elected a new parliament on Sunday as part of its long struggle to achieve democracy four years after former Prime Minister Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali was ousted from position and ignited the 2011 Arab Spring Uprising.

68% Hong Kong Residents Don't Support Protests, Survey Reveals

Vittorio Hernandez |

Oct 20, 2014 02:37 AM EDT

Due to the negative impact of the four-week long student-led protests in Hong Kong, more residents of the administrative region are expressing their disagreement with the mass movement.

Hong Kong Protests Will Not Change China's Mind - CY Leung

Andy Vitalicio |

Oct 12, 2014 05:55 PM EDT

Hong Kong Chief Executive CY Leung does not believe China will change its mind about the process of selecting candidates for the territory's next elections in 2017, despite protests that have entered a third week.

Qiushi Magazine: Western-style Democracy Will Bring Disaster To China

Desiree Sison |

Oct 07, 2014 09:43 PM EDT

Qiushi Magazine, a Communist Party Journal, said democracy does not suit all countries and will only bring disaster to China

Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Rallies Wane, Struggle to Hold Ground

Desiree Sison |

Oct 07, 2014 08:00 AM EDT

The week-long pro-democracy rallies in Hong Kong have started to wane and police have become lenient, halting the use of tear gas and pepper spray since Sunday as Hong Kong leadership and demonstrators have agreed to hold formal talks later this week.

Chai Yan Leung takes to Facebook to 'thank' HK taxpayers for funding her apparel

CY Leung’s Daughter ‘Thanks’ Hong Kong Taxpayers for Paying for her Apparel

Erika Villanueva |

Oct 03, 2014 03:05 AM EDT

No longer a stranger to controversy, the daughter of Hong Kong's embattled leader CY Leung has yet again hit the social media with another questionable post on Tuesday.

China Warns U.S., Other Countries Not to Meddle With Hong Kong's Internal Affairs

China Warns U.S. To Respect Stance on Hong Kong

Desiree Sison |

Oct 02, 2014 03:19 AM EDT

China's foreign minister has warned the United States, saying that it should not meddle in China's internal affairs amid the ongoing pro-democracy demonstrations sweeping Hong Kong this week.

Taiwan Rejects China's 'One Country, Two Systems' Proposal

Ren Benavidez |

Sep 29, 2014 07:15 AM EDT

President Ma Ying-jeou of Taiwan rebuffed Chinese President Xi Jinping's suggestion that both countries should enter a "one country, two systems" form of rule.

Iraqi Refugee Tells Stories Of Pre-War Iraq, Says U.S. Caused ISIS Uprising

Kat De Guzman |

Sep 10, 2014 05:19 AM EDT

Saif Al-Azzawi, an Iraqi refugee, discussed the time when his country was still peaceful and said that the United States had a hand in the uprising of the Islamic State of Syria and Iraq (ISIS) militants.

Hong Kong Paper Drops Edward C.K.Chin Pro-Democracy Column

Ren Benavidez |

Sep 03, 2014 03:13 AM EDT

Edward C.K. Chin, a hedge-fund manager and columnist, said on Tuesday that The Hong Kong Economic Journal dropped his column two days after Beijing announced that it rejected the demands of the pro-democracy lobbyists.

Protesters disrupt Deputy Secretary-General Li Fei's explanation on China's decision against democracy

Hong Kong Police Pepper Sprayed Pro-Democracy Activists Against China

Erika Villanueva |

Sep 01, 2014 08:48 AM EDT

Local police used pepper spray to disperse Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters on Monday after activists rally against China’s decision to end full democracy in the country.

Indonesia Faces Possible Deadlock on Prexy Race

Erika Villanueva |

Jul 12, 2014 12:40 AM EDT

A deadlock in the presidential race in Southeast Asia’s biggest economy elicited panic about the political stability of the country as both Indonesian candidates declared victory after the third presidential elections on Wednesday.

Hong Kong’s Pro-Democracy March Gather Largest Crowd in a Decade

Erika Villanueva |

Jul 01, 2014 07:58 AM EDT

Thousands of demonstrators gather on Tuesday in Hong Kong’s largest park during the anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to Chinese rule under a “one country, two systems” agreement for a pro-democracy rally reflecting surging discontent over Mainland China’s continuous interference.