Labor Program in China Moves to Scatter Uighurs Across Han Territory

By EDWARD WONG

As violence upends Xinjiang, officials are working to transplant and try to assimilate members of the mostly Muslim, Turkic-speaking ethnic minority.

As Myanmar Advances Resettlement Plan, Rohingya Flee

By JANE PERLEZ

A government plan to resettle Muslim minorities who cannot meet strict standards for naturalized citizenship has spurred a major exodus, rights groups say.

Delhi Journal

The Dead of Delhi, Unknown and Unclaimed

By ELLEN BARRY

In an average year, the city’s police register more than 3,000 unidentifiable bodies, most of them men who have come from distant villages to find work.

Boutique Brands in Japan Keep Independent Watchmaking Alive

By LIZA FOREMAN

In a market dominated by industrial-scale brands such as Seiko, Citizen and Casio, niche businesses are fighting to keep artisan trades alive.

‘No Mercy’ for Killers of Couple in Pakistan

By WAQAR GILLANI

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif ordered the authorities to “show no mercy” in bringing to justice those involved in the killing of a Christian couple who were accused of blasphemy.

Report Implicates Chinese Officials in Smuggled Tanzanian Ivory

By DAN LEVIN

Two weeks before President Xi Jinping arrived in Tanzania, Chinese buyers purchased thousands of pounds of poached tusks, which were “later sent to China in diplomatic bags on the presidential plane,” the report said.

News Analysis

China’s Uighur Unrest Is Opportunity for Afghans

By MATTHEW ROSENBERG

With new aid and investments, Beijing seems to be coming to grips with Afghanistan’s role in its national security.

Son of South Korea Ferry Owner Is Convicted of Stealing Millions

By CHOE SANG-HUN

Yoo Dae-kyoon, the eldest son of the business mogul linked to the Sewol ferry disaster, was sentenced to three years in prison for taking nearly $6.8 million.