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I'm a Loser, Baby: China's Booming Slacker Subculture

Fri, 24 May 2013 17:40:00 -0700

As more Chinese discover the internet, a growing number of youth are identifying with the "Diao Si" movement, a derogatory term aimed at unattractive people with poor social skills and slim chances at a successful career. LinkAsia's Jing Gao investigates how this internet movement is taking over China's youth.

Greek Foremen Open Fire on Migrant 'Strawberry Slaves'

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:26:00 -0700

In the latest attack on immigrants in Greece, three farm foremen opened fire with shotguns on a group of Bangladeshi strawberry pickers demanding months of unpaid wages, injuring 30. Activists are calling for a boycott until conditions for "strawberry slaves" improve.

China's Shorthanded Economic Engine Sputters

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:09:00 -0800

China's recent minimum wage hike is having the unintended consequence of migrant workers choosing to stay close to home and work for just slightly less than in their far-away jobs in China's economic hubs. State-run CCTV News reports from Guangdong province, China's manufacturing heart, where companies are finding themselves shorthanded as more and more workers decide not to return from their Spring Festival holiday.

China Encourages Family Farms to Staunch Urban Migration

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:00:00 -0800

China's farming industry is being threatened by a labor exodus as more and more people migrate from rural areas to major cities. State-run CCTV News reports that the Chinese government is trying to stop the flow by encouraging the growth of family farms.

Labor Shortage Hits China After Spring Festival

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:31:00 -0800

Most domestic migrant workers in China's largest cities return home to rural areas for the annual Spring Festival, in what is called the world's largest human migration. But as state-run CCTV News reports, many have decided to extended their visits, prompting a labor shortage in major cities like Shaoxing.

Chinese 'Apartheid'? Hukou System Comes Under Fire

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:52:00 -0800

Hukou, China's controversial household registration system, was originally designed to monitor the population and limit mass migration from the countryside to major cities. LinkAsia contributor Mark Dreyer reports that Chinese have taken to social media to voice their complaints about the injustice of the houkou system.

Inside China's Train Ride from Hell

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:33:00 -0800

Chinese infamous Train 2667 has the distinction of being the cheapest, slowest, and coldest train in the country. The temperature drops from -15 degrees Celsius to -47 degrees as it crawls for 37 hours, taking residents home for the Spring Festival holiday. CCTV News takes you inside the frigid train.

China: Suicides Illustrate Plight of Migrant Workers

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:33:00 -0800

For many migrant workers in China's metropolitan areas, the Spring Festival is the only time of the year that they are able to return home and spend time with their families. But as state-run CCTV News reports, many workers are unable to head home this year because their employers at construction companies withheld pay. This has led to protests and a rash of suicides.

Inside Story Americas: Can US Handle the Rise in Immigrant Kids?

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 09:07:00 -0800

An unprecedented number of children from Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras are migrating to the US. It is a harrowing, dangerous journey, but what is making them flee their home countries and what awaits them if they make it to the US?

Left Behind: China's Child Negligence Epidemic

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 18:04:00 -0800

Migrant workers in China struggle with life in the big city, but the children they leave behind often struggle even more. LinkAsia speaks with UNICEF China's Dale Rutstein about the pilot projects he is working on to make life easier for the children of China's migrants.

Chinese Migrants Fight For Education Rights

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 13:57:00 -0800

Fifteen-year-old student Zhan Haite has sparked a national debate on microblogging site Sina Weibo around access to education for Chinese who migrate to cities from rural areas. As state-run CCTV News reports, students who don't have "hukou", or household registration, are barred from taking the National College Entrance Exam in that area.

Mothers of the Missing Follow Mexico's Migrant Trail

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 23:20:00 -0700

The mothers of some of the tens of thousands of Central American migrants who have disappeared in Mexico en route to the US are retracing their children's footsteps. The "Caravan of Central American Mothers" will pass through some of Mexico's most dangerous areas on its way to the border.

Russian Handbook Outrages Migrant Workers

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 20:45:00 -0700

A guide for migrants living in Russia has outraged workers from former Soviet republics by portraying them as brooms, brushes and other tools instead of people. Activists say the guide, which portrays Russians as people, highlights the discrimination faced by poor, mostly Muslim, migrants to Russia.

Border security, Iran nuclear program dominate Israeli Cabinet talks [IBA, Israel]

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Rights group reports "appalling" torture of Syrian children, Kuwait's highest court rejects election law challenge by government, pro-Israel subway ads in New York City equate Muslims with "savages," and more.

Migrant Workers Flee Sluggish Beijing Economy

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 16:35:00 -0700

Beijing has lost 600,000 temporary residents, the largest drop in ten years, and China's slowing economy is to blame. State broadcaster CCTV reports on what this means for Beijing businesses that rely on migrant workers.

Mining: Mongolia's Path Out of Poverty?

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 10:35:00 -0700

More than a million Mongolians have migrated to the capital city of Ulan Bator in recent years in search of a better life. While about half of the people in Ulan Bator can't find jobs, foreign investors are spurring a mining boom. Al Jazeera's Steve Chao reports from Bayansogt County, Mongolia.

Israel steps up migrant crackdown; 500 South Sudanese to be deported [IBA, Israel]

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Egypt's high court dissolves parliament two days before presidential elections, Syrian conflict nears global proxy war as rhetoric intensifies, a look at Gaza after five years of Hamas rule and Israeli siege, and more.

Jerusalem court rejects petition by human rights groups to bar migrant expulsion [IBA, Israel]

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0700

WARNING: Graphic Content. Syrian activists report new massacre in Hama Province, Israel violates hunger strike agreement with continued punitive measures against Palestinian prisoners, Benghazi residents protest unequal distribution of Libya's nation council seats, and more.

Four Eritreans injured in Jerusalem arson attack on apartment complex [IBA, Israel]

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Unknown arsonists set fire to an apartment housing some 40 Eritreans on Jaffa Street, injuring four people, reports IBA. The words "Get out of our neighborhood" were spray-painted on the door of the apartment. Police are investigating the incident.

New, harsher Prevention of Infiltration Law goes into effect in Israel [IBA, Israel]

Tue, 05 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Egyptians rally in Tahrir Square to demand revolutionary justice, Erdogan asserts Turkey's regional role as Istanbul hosts the World Economic Forum, forced displacement of Palestinians continues on the 45th anniversary of the Naksa, and more.

Illegal migrants face up to three years in detention sans trial under new Israeli laws [IBA, Israel]

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Pakistan slams US drone attacks as illegal and counterproductive, Egyptian revolutionaries continue mass protests after Mubarak verdict, Sudan and South Sudan start first security talks since border clashes, and more.

Netanyahu: 'Illegal migrants have no place in Israel' [IBA, Israel]

Thu, 31 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Six bomb attacks in Baghdad kill at least 17 people, Israel returns the bodies of 91 Palestinian martyrs, UAE strips seven dissidents of their citizenship, and more.

Police on alert in south Tel Aviv in wake of violence against migrant workers [IBA, Israel]

Tue, 29 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Syria faces diplomatic backlash over Houla massacre, angry Egyptian protestors torch Shafiq's campaign headquarters in Cairo, Israeli administrative detention continues despite prisoners' deal, and more.

Tourism, African migrants are main focus of Jerusalem Day Israeli Cabinet session [IBA, Israel]

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Deadly suicide attack on Yemeni capital leaves 90 soldiers dead, two Lebanese killed in heavy clashes as Syrian conflict spills over, NATO agrees to hand over security lead to Afghan troops by mid-2013, and more.

Israeli police chief says increase in migrant workers has led to rise in crime rates [IBA, Israel]

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Massive protests in Aleppo as UN chief blames al-Qaeda for Syria attacks, Iranians rally to denounce Bahrain-Saudi Arabia union, UN Security Council demands Sudan withdraw from disputed Abyei region, and more.

Israeli interior minister says African migrants in Israel should be jailed [IBA, Israel]

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700

Renewed clashes erupt in Lebanon's Tripoli as Hezbollah is blamed, Israel and Iran beat the drums of war ahead of nuclear talks in Baghdad, the White House threatens to target anyone 'obstructing' transition in Yemen, and more.

The Hidden Side of Italy's Orange Trade

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:21:00 -0700

UK's The Ecologist investigates the plight of African migrant workers in Italy.