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Has Obama's Pivot to Asia Just Annoyed the Chinese?

Has Obama's Pivot to Asia Just Annoyed the Chinese?

Ben Rimland in Asia 14 hours ago

Is it too early to begin gauging the success or failure of the American foreign-policy pivot to Asia?

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North Korean Pirates: Are Hijackings Of Chinese Fishing Vessels Retaliation For Sanctions?

North Korean Pirates: Are Hijackings Of Chinese Fishing Vessels Retaliation For Sanctions?

Sara Haley in Asia 14 hours ago

North Koreans have seized a Chinese fishing boat and are demanding $100,000 in ransom. Could they be operating on the bequest of the government?

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Malaysia Elections Result: US Recognizes Disputed Outcome

Malaysia Elections Result: US Recognizes Disputed Outcome

Mithila Harish in Asia 2 days ago

A possible reason the Obama administration supports the BNP could be the fact that relations between Malaysia and the U.S. have warmed considerably under PM Najib Razak's rule.

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Japan Tsunami: By Rebuilding After Disasters, Is Japan Putting Its Coast At Risk Again?

Japan Tsunami: By Rebuilding After Disasters, Is Japan Putting Its Coast At Risk Again?

Aubrey Bloomfield in Asia 3 days ago

After the 2011 tsunami, authorities in Japan have begun rebuilding and expanding seawalls and other coastal defenses, which environmentalists say will further damage coastal ecosystems.

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Myanmar Muslims: If Myanmar Wants a Democracy, It Must Integrate Its Muslim Minority

Myanmar Muslims: If Myanmar Wants a Democracy, It Must Integrate Its Muslim Minority

Shehab Chowdhury in Asia 5 days ago

Myanmar's communal conflicts are fast approaching a point where its transition towards a democracy is finally tested.

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Najib Razak: Why Malaysia Faces a Difficult Time Ahead

Najib Razak: Why Malaysia Faces a Difficult Time Ahead

Jia Hui Lee in Asia 6 days ago

Despite winning the election, Malaysia's ruling coalition faces a challenging time governing the country as it struggles with ongoing allegations of electoral fraud and a restless opposition.

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Reshma Begum: Miracle Survivor Of the Bangladesh Factory Disaster That Killed 1,000 People

Reshma Begum: Miracle Survivor Of the Bangladesh Factory Disaster That Killed 1,000 People

Shawna Gillen in Asia 2 weeks ago

The remarkable story of how a Bangladeshi woman survived a building collapse and defied the odds.

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China News: 4 Ways China's Military Stacks Up Against the U.S.

China News: 4 Ways China's Military Stacks Up Against the U.S.

Radu Venter in Asia 2 weeks ago

Or rather, how it doesn't. China's military growth continues to impress, but it still has many years to go before it can match the United States in strength, quality and technology.

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