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Top 5 bull markets since 1929
The bull market that started in 2009 is currently the fifth most spectacular rise in stock prices since at least 1929. Can you guess which bull markets have been even more impressive?
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Opinion Obama and Myanmar (Burma): 4 points about conflict there
A long-simmering ethnic conflict in Myanmar (Burma) recently broke into American newspapers: At least 89 people have been killed and more than 35,000 displaced in what is being described (not entirely accurately) as Buddhist-Muslim violence. With President Obama as the first US head of state to visit this country, there are four points to bear in mind about this detour from Myanmar’s road to a more open society:
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College rankings: Which countries have the best education systems?
A new higher education ranking focuses on evaluating quality by countries as a whole, rather than specific academic institutions. Here are some of the findings:
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One World Trade Center and the four other tallest buildings in America
The new One World Trade Center tower is taking over as New York City’s tallest from the Empire State Building. But it’s not the country’s tallest. Here are the five tallest buildings in the country.
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Top 10 sports biographies I wish somebody would write
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Kate Middleton celebrates quiet 30th after gala premiere
Kate Middleton turned heads — and dominated Britain's Monday morning front pages — by attending the London opening of Steven Spielberg's 'War Horse.' Her husband, Prince William, used an umbrella to keep her glossy brown hair drizzle-free.
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China stays cool as new US defense strategy targets Asia
Some Chinese scholars worry that the new US defense strategy could promote strategic competition in the long term. The most likely theater for crisis? The South China Sea.
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Why Iran's currency dropped to worst low in two decades
The value of Iran's currency, the rial, to the dollar fell nearly 30 percent after President Obama approved new Iran sanctions on Saturday.
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Top 10 sports biographies I wish somebody would write
Call this a wish list to publishers. Of course it's true that’s there hardly any major sports star who hasn’t already achieved hardcover immortality a time or two or more. So why check back in with some already familiar sports luminaries? With the passage of time comes fresh perspectives on playing days, teammates, and rivals. And maybe even a little more honesty. So here goes, in no particular order: the Monitor’s Top 10 sports figures we’d put in the publishing on-deck circle.
12/22/2011 08:35 am -
China executes Filipino drug trafficker, draws attention to Chinese drug problem
China, the world’s most prolific executioner, put a Filipino drug trafficker to death Thursday despite an appeal from the Philippine president.
12/08/2011 11:01 am -
Global News Blog Indonesia rakes in the gold at the Southeast Asian Games
At this year's Southeast Asian Games, Indonesia brought home an astounding 182 gold medals.
11/30/2011 12:57 pm -
China gives cool response to US military activity in Australia
Chinese officials have reacted cooly to President Obama’s announcement Wednesday that US Marines will be based in northern Australia, closer to the disputed South China Sea than any other US land forces.
11/17/2011 10:56 am -
Obama in Australia: US reasserts Pacific role with eye on rising China
President Obama in Australia today pledged to boost the US military presence in the Asia-Pacific region. The significant strategic shift is popular with regional governments wary of China's rise.
11/17/2011 09:10 am -
Iranian oil sales, foreign exchange taking a hit from US, UN sanctions
Despite Tehran's insistence that increasingly strict sanctions are not harming Iran, Iranian oil sales are down and its foreign exchange access is being hampered by the US and UN sanctions.
10/14/2011 12:07 pm -
After Solyndra's ugly fall, can solar industry still shine?
Solyndra's flop is part of a global shakeout in the brutal solar manufacturing market. But that shakeout may one day help to make the solar industry competitive with coal power.
10/13/2011 01:44 pm -
Global News Blog Bali earthquake rattles, but does little substantial damage
Today's 6.1-magnitude Bali earthquake caused no deaths and only minor injuries, in part because of the better development standards the tourist industry has pushed, say observers.
10/13/2011 01:05 pm -
Africa Rising: African countries create new rules in the oil game
New local-content laws in Nigeria, Angola, Gabon, and Ghana aim to ensure African countries gain as much benefit from the oil business as foreign oil companies do.
09/27/2011 12:19 pm -
Global News Blog Women's rights advocates gather to ensure they aren't sidelined in 'Arab Spring'
Leading women's rights activists from around the world convened in Washington, D.C., this week to discuss how to ensure they aren't excluded from the democratization sweeping the region.
09/23/2011 01:53 pm -
Taiwan makes environmental push in disputed South China Sea
Eager not to be forgotten as a claimant in the South China Sea, as it was in July when China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations agreed to confidence-building guidelines, Taiwan plans to set up an ocean research center and share its findings with others.
09/13/2011 01:21 pm -
Backchannels Are Libya's Islamists scary?
Reminders that the Bush administration collaborated with Libya's Qaddafi regime on the detention and interrogation of Islamists makes some afraid. They shouldn't be.
09/06/2011 01:43 pm -
How US, British intelligence worked to bring Qaddafi's Libya in from the cold
Documents uncovered by Human Rights Watch in Tripoli detail how the CIA and Britain’s MI6 worked to develop warm ties with Libya's Muammar Qaddafi after he vowed to give up weapons of mass destruction.
09/05/2011 10:51 am -
One priest's crusade against sex tourism in the Philippines
Rev. Shay Cullen's campaign against sex tourism epitomizes faltering efforts to combat the problem in the Philippines and throughout Southeast Asia.
08/18/2011 11:53 am -
Photos of the Day Photos of the Day 08/11
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Opinion The dangers of secularism in the Middle East
Amid Arab Spring unrest, Western analysts tout secularism, fearing the rise of Islamists in the Middle East. But stability will come from including, rather than excluding, religious groups in politics.
08/11/2011 01:03 pm -
Australia refugee swap with Malaysia faces key test
Australia plans to airlift refugees from an intercepted boat to Malaysia next week. It will film their forced return and post it on YouTube to deter future refugees from trying to reach its shores.
08/04/2011 10:51 am -
Emerging markets vs. Japanese investors: Guess who's more aggressive
Emerging markets in Asia-Pacific have investors who are more conservative than those in Japan and other developed Asian nations. The big problem for emerging markets: Investors are not planning ahead enough.
07/28/2011 06:05 pm -
Difference Maker Walter Lewin is 'hands on' helping students grasp physics
Whether it's swinging on a pendulum or riding a rocket tricycle, the former MIT professor, now on YouTube, finds different ways to assist students as they study the laws of physics.
07/27/2011 11:00 am -
Terrorism & Security South China Sea deal eases US-China tension
China acquiesced to a draft agreement on the South China Sea dispute ahead of Secretary of State Clinton's arrival at an ASEAN summit last night – perhaps to block US 'meddling' in talks.
07/22/2011 10:09 am -
Terrorism & Security China, ASEAN reach South China Sea agreement
The deal between Chinese officials and representatives of Southeast Asian countries is a big step, but doesn't address the key source of tension: territorial claims.
07/20/2011 10:06 am -
Rainbow toad: Found after 87 years, first photo ever
Rainbow toads, more precisely, the Bornean rainbow toad, has not been seen since 1924. It was one of the world's top 10 most wanted lost amphibians.
07/15/2011 10:19 am
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