East Asia
HONG KONG - Roman Catholic activists accused Hong Kong's government on Thursday of trying to block an upcoming prayer meeting aimed at showing solidarity with underground believers on the Chinese mainland.
SALT LAKE CITY - The Mormon church is in talks with the People's Republic of China to improve relations for church members living in mainland China, church officials said in a statement Monday.
VATICAN CITY - The Vatican and the Chinese government have approved the consecration of a new bishop for Taizhou in a sign of warming ties.
DHARMSALA, INDIA - The question looms over this raggedy hillside town, a place where ancient mysticism constantly brushes against the realities of modern geopolitics.
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration faces a delicate balancing act in human rights talks with China that began Thursday: It looks to pressure China to improve its treatment of its citizens while not angering a country that is crucial to U.S.
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