The surprise election of opposition politician Maithripala Sirisena as Sri Lanka’s new president may open the door for "genuine and long-term reconciliation," a Sri Lankan analyst argues.
A bicycle is parked in front of a textured, wooden facade on the street in Shiga, Japan on January 5, 2015. (VisualAge/Flickr)
Matt Friedman explains how people across the world are forced into slavery, and how the fight against it is being lost.
A row of brightly painted boats are moored at Kasimedu harbor in Chennai, India on January 3, 2015. (Ramesh SA/Flickr)
Despite not advancing to the final list of nominees announced on Jan. 15, filmmaker Mu Zijian has made his mark by being the first Chinese national shortlisted in the Academy Awards' "Best Documentary Short" category.
The three-month detention of a Chinese researcher for the German newspaper Die Zeit in Beijing prompts her peers to reflect on the risks they face.
A woman cleans the floor of an arched corridor with a handmade broom in Dhaka, Bangladesh on January 4, 2015. (Rakib Hasan Sumon/Flickr)
Up-and-coming Chinese composers Sam Wu, Qin Yi, and Zulan made their U.S. debuts on Asia Society's stage with three eclectic works in "Shanghai/New York: Future Histories."
A street performer painstakingly paints his face in vibrant colors in Chennai, India on January 12, 2015. (Ramesh SA/Flickr)
A bridge flanked by trees forms a serene reflection in a pond in Beijing, China on January 8, 2015. (Jens Schott Knudsen/Flickr)