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Anti-Myanmar government protesters hold posters of detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a protest to demand her release in front of the U.N. office in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, May 22, 2009.
China   Foreign Policy   Myanmar   Photos   US  
 Asia Times 
'Bless you Mr Obama' on Myanmar
| By Stanley A Weiss | MANDALAY - In September 1952, Russian dictator Joseph Stalin and Chinese foreign minister Chou Enlai convened an extraordinary meeting to discuss the future of Southeast Asia. A... (photo: AP / Sakchai Lalit)
Shanghai has been a political hub of China since the 20th century. The 1st National Congress of the Communist Party of China was held in Shanghai. In addition, many of China's top government officials in Beijing are known to have risen in Shanghai in the 1980s on a platform that was critical of the extreme leftism of the Cultural Revolution, giving them the tag "Shanghai Clique" during the 1990s.
Asian   China   Economy   Photos   US  
 Asia Times 
US ponders China's Southeast Asian rise
| By Peter J Brown | The United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) last month held a lengthy hearing on China's activities in Southeast Asia and the implications for US intere... (photo: Creative Commons / Naus)
Gen. Stanley McChrystal, commander of the International Security Assistance Force and commander of the U.S. Forces Afghanistan, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington Thursday, Dec. 10, 2009, before the House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on Afghanistan.  The Columbus Dispatch 
U.S. general in Afghanistan has eyes on Kandahar next
| KABUL - NATO-led troops are wrapping up the biggest military offensive of the Afghan war and laying the groundwork for the next push into the Taliban heartland of Kandahar, U.S. Army General Stanley... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Afghanistan   Kabul   Nato   Photos   US  
A delivery man walks past the Google sign outside the Google's China headquarters in Beijing, China, Friday, Jan. 22, 2010.  The Guardian 
U.S. cannot take Google row to WTO -Chinese strategist
By Lucy Hornby and Melanie Lee) BEIJING, March 9 (Reuters) - The United States would not have any standing to bring a case against Chinese Internet restrictions to the World Trade Organisation, a Chin... (photo: AP / Ng Han Guan)
Chinese   Google   Photos   Restrictions   Strategist  
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An investor studies the latest shares prices through an electronic board at a stock market gallery in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Friday, July 22, 2005. The Boston Globe
Asian stocks mixed after lackluster US finish
| HONG KONG-Asian stocks were mixed Tuesday, taking a breather after sharp gains the day before as investors awaited more clues about the health of the world economy. | A... (photo: AP / Andy Wong)
Asia   Economy   Market   Photos   USA  
A teller counts Chinese yuan notes at a money exchange in Hong Kong Thursday, July 21, 2005. China said it will no longer peg its currency, the yuan, to the U.S. dollar but instead let it float in a tight band against a basket of foreign currencies. The yuan has been strengthened, effective immediately, to a rate of 8.11 to the U.S. dollar - compared to the 8.28 it has been set at for more than a decade - and the new trading regime will begin Friday, the government said in an announcement on state televi The Times Of India
China calls US Treasuries important, may buy gold
BEIJING: China, the world's biggest holder of foreign exchange reserves, renewed its commitment to the US Treasury market on Tuesday but said it would be wary of adding t... (photo: AP / Vincent Yu)
China   Gold   Photos   Trade   USA  
The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Anand Sharma addressing the Plenary Session of WTO Ministerial Conference, in Geneva on November 30, 2009. Deccan Herald
India, US to sign pact for boosting trade
Washington, Mar 9 (PTI) | Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma and the US Trade Representative Ron Kirk would sign the India–US Trade Policy Forum Framework for co... (photo: PIB of India)
India   Photos   Politics   Trade   US  
A part of the facility of the phases 4 and 5 of South Pars gas field during the official opening by Iranian President Mohammad Khatami, unseen, in Assalouyeh, southwestern Iran in the Persian gulf, Saturday April 16, 2005. South Pars gas field is planned to be developed in around 30 phases over at least 25 yea Asia Times
China hangs fire on Iran-Pakistan pipeline
| By Stephen Blank | For over a decade, Iran, Pakistan and India (IPI) have taken pains at negotiating a major pipeline deal whereby Iran would send natural gas from its ... (photo: AP / Hasan Sarbakhshian)
Gas   Iran   Pakistan   Photos   World  
U.S. President Barack Obama gestures during a press conference at the end of the G20 Summit at the Excel centre in London, Thursday, April 2, 2009. The New York Times
Gone, Solid Gone
| HELSINKI - President Obama learns with interest that Europe now has a phone number. He's told that, responding at last to Henry Kissinger's famous jibe, the European Un... (photo: AP / Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Europe   Foreign Policy   Obama   Photos   US  
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates meets with troops and thanks them for their service at Combined Operating Base Adder during a trip to Iraq on July 28, 2009.  Gates visited Iraq receiving operational updates as well as meeting with key Iraqi officials. The Times
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates makes surprise visit to Afghanistan
| Robert Gates, the US Defence Secretary, made a surprise visit to Afghanistan yesterday and cautioned against over optimism for the new military surge there, as a report... (photo: USAF / Master Sgt. Jerry Morrison)
Afghanistan   Defense   Photos   Politics   US  
ICICI bank Chief Executive Officer Chanda Kochhar addresses a press conference in Mumbai, India, Friday, Dec. 19, 2008. IBN Live
Sonia Gandhi, Nooyi in Asia's 8 top power women
Washington: Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Pepsico's India-born CEO Indra Nooyi and ICICI Bank chief Chanda Kochhar figure in CNN's list of eight of Asia's top power wo... (photo: AP / Rajanish Kakade)
Asia   Photos   President   Washington   Women  
President Barack Obama, accompanied by Vice President Joe Biden, speaks in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010, before signing a Presidential Directive ordering a new crackdown on federal contractors who don't pay their taxes. The Guardian
Obama appeals for public support on health care
| JULIE PACE | Associated Press Writer= WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama ratcheted up his attacks against insurance companies Monday in a last-ditch attempt to ... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak)
Health   Obama   Photos   US   World  
President Barack Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010,during an event honoring National Mentoring Month. Philadelphia Daily News
Obama appeals for public support on health care
| JULIE PACE | The Associated Press | WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama ratcheted up his attacks against insurance companies Monday in a last-ditch attempt to get a rel... (photo: AP / Susan Walsh)
Health   Obama   Photos   US   World  
Business & Economy Nuclear Testing
- US ponders China's Southeast Asian rise
- China calls US Treasuries important, wary on gold
- Won't mop up gold or ditch US bonds: China
- U.S. cannot take Google row to WTO -Chinese strategist
Shanghai has been a political hub of China since the 20th century. The 1st National Congress of the Communist Party of China was held in Shanghai. In addition, many of China's top government officials in Beijing are known to have risen in Shanghai in the 1980s on a platform that was critical of the extreme leftism of the Cultural Revolution, giving them the tag "Shanghai Clique" during the 1990s.
US ponders China's Southeast Asian rise
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- 'Bless you Mr Obama' on Myanmar
- Japan admits it lied about nuclear deals with US
- Japan confirms secret pact on US nuclear transit
- E.U. to Begin Press on Nuclear Standards
Anti-Myanmar government protesters hold posters of detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a protest to demand her release in front of the U.N. office in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, May 22, 2009.
'Bless you Mr Obama' on Myanmar
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Political Issues Global Trade
- 'Bless you Mr Obama' on Myanmar
- Bush administration officials say Liz Cheney went off the re
- India, US to sign pact for boosting trade
- Gone, Solid Gone
Anti-Myanmar government protesters hold posters of detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a protest to demand her release in front of the U.N. office in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, May 22, 2009.
'Bless you Mr Obama' on Myanmar
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- Asian stocks mixed after lackluster US finish
- Asian stocks mixed after lackluster US finish
- Asian stocks mixed after lackluster US finish
- Asian Stocks Mixed After Lackluster US Finish
An investor studies the latest shares prices through an electronic board at a stock market gallery in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Friday, July 22, 2005.
Asian stocks mixed after lackluster US finish
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Environmental Protection Weapons Disarmament and Nonproliferation
- INTERVIEW - New climate partnership planned to protect fores
- Phil Jones Did Not Say the Earth is Cooling
- India officially signs on to Copenhagen accord
- The 'waterless' washing machine that could save you
A man speaks on his cell phone in front of a giant globe in the main venue hall of the UN Climate Summit in Copenhagen, Tuesday Dec. 15, 2009.
INTERVIEW - New climate partnership planned to protect forests
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- India hopeful of reprocessing accord with US soon
- N.Korea says ready for dialogue and war with US
- Ready for both dialogue and war with US: N Korea
- N.Korea says ready for both dialogue and war with US
The Defence Minister, Shri A. K. Antony announcing a slew of measures regarding maritime security, at a press conference, after the keel laying ceremony of the India's first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC), at Cochin Shipyard Ltd., in Kochi on February 28, 2009.
Pak should use US weapons only to fight Qaeda, India to US
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Science and Technology Policy Human Rights
- The Effects Of Obesity, Smoking, And Drinking On Medical Pro
- China: US assets should not be 'politicized'
- Emerging space power China looks toward moon (Feature)
- Growing low-oxygen zones in oceans worry scientists
Fat - Overweight - Obesity - Health
The Effects Of Obesity, Smoking, And Drinking On Medical Problems And Costs
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- Departing U.N. Envoy Urges Political Solution in Afghanistan
- Paul Craig Roberts: US pushing for nuclear war; “leadershi
- Tajikistan to Vote in Parliamentary Election
- Paul Craig Roberts: US pushing for nuclear war; "leader
File:US Navy 070713-N-4163T-032 Military and civilian volunteers along with homeless veterans salute the U.S. flag during a rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner, during the 20th annual Stand Down for Homeless Veterans.jpg
Paul Craig Roberts: US pushing for nuclear war; "leadership" treasonous for duping US into wars
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