Asia Pacific Politics

4 Americans Killed In Attack On Afghan Base
June 18 2013 7:07 PM

The attack comes on the same day as new hopes for peace talks with the Taliban.
Pakistan’s Poverty And The Multimillion-Dollar Watch
June 18 2013 2:29 PM

A critic of Pakistan's new government points to officials wearing luxe accessories while the nation's workers make an average of about $1,257 a year.
Chen Guangchen Says China's Reach Into US Academia Is Extensive
June 18 2013 12:11 PM

As the blind activist weighs his options after he leaves NYU this summer, he discusses China's "underestimated" reach into American academia.
G-8 Leaders Agree: Tax Avoidance Is A Bad Thing
June 18 2013 12:03 PM

G-8 leaders agreed on Tuesday to adopt a broad common strategy in fighting worldwide tax avoidance by companies and individuals.
Kim Jong Un Giving 'Mein Kampf' To NK Officials
June 18 2013 10:48 AM

The North Korean leader reportedly distributed copies of "Mein Kampf," Adolf Hitler's prison manifesto, as gifts to his top officials.
Superman As Hindu God? Another East-West Culture Clash
June 18 2013 9:50 AM

Some Hindus are upset over Henry Cavill's comments that seemed to equate the comic book character Superman with Hindu Gods.
Chinese Netizens Divided On Xenophobic Student Attacks In France
June 17 2013 4:22 PM

Netizens were sympathetic over six Chinese students attacked in France -- until it came out that one was the daughter of an official.
Mexico On Track To End Pemex Monopoly: President Nieto
June 17 2013 3:45 PM

Nieto has vowed to push ahead with Pemex reforms that could open Mexican energy business to outsiders.
Where In The World Is The New York Times' Declan Walsh?
June 17 2013 11:03 AM

The Islamabad bureau chief, kicked out of Pakistan, has resurfaced nearly 12,000 miles away.
What If Asian-Americans Formed Their Own Country?
June 17 2013 9:24 AM

If the community did form its own country, it would comprise the 18th-largest economy in the world.
Lime-Preserved Eggs Latest Item On China's Food-Scandal Menu
June 16 2013 6:03 PM

The China Food and Drug Administration has ordered a thorough inspection of all lime-preserved egg producers.
Dozens Killed In Attack On Women In Pakistan
June 16 2013 3:36 PM

A suicide bomber targeted a bus carrying female students to university, and then the hospital serving the wounded was attacked.

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