Sources: Gulf News
Abdo Hussameddin, the Syrian deputy oil minister, announces that he is resigning and joining the Opposition. 2012-03-8
Ahmet Davutoğlu, the Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs, says Turkey's doors were “open to all Syrians who want to flee from oppression.” 2012-02-6
Hacker group Anonymous publishes hundreds of emails from President Bashar al-Assad's office. 2012-02-6
A rebellion by villagers in Wukan, southern China, ends after authorities say they will release three protesters detained and agree to other demands. 2011-12-21
An anti-China protest takes place in Hanoi, Vietnam, for the second weekend in a row, amid a territorial dispute between the two countries. 2011-06-12
A Chinese investigative reporter known for reporting on sensitive issues dies after being attacked by six men. 2010-12-28
19 countries are to miss the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony for Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo; 44 are to attend. China described supporters of Liu as "clowns". 2010-12-7
Wang Huayuan, a top anti-corruption official in China's Shandong province, is sentenced to death for accepting $1 million in bribes. 2010-09-9
China sentences an Uyghur journalist who spoke to foreign media after riots in Xinjiang last year to 15 years imprisonment. 2010-07-23