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3 new foreign mystery novels that are worth your travel time
Craving a foreign excursion? Try the next best thing – one of these mystery novels set in far-away lands.
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11 best books of December, according to Amazon's editors
Looking for a holiday read for yourself or a gift for a voracious reader? These are the best new titles this month, hand-picked by Amazon's editors. Amazon’s editorial director of books and Kindle Sara Nelson tells us why they were chosen.
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23 of the best new and upcoming cookbooks/food books for the holidays
A list of the best new and upcoming cookbooks to diversify your own culinary repertoire or offer as holiday gifts.
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War with Iran? 5 ways events overseas could shape Obama's second term.
The threat posed by Iran’s nuclear program is the most urgent example of the foreign-policy challenges that face President Obama in his second term. Here are four others.
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Opinion 4 ways to prevent natural disasters from becoming human tragedies
The catastrophic impact of climate change – especially on the developing world – is not inevitable. Here are four cutting-edge tools to anticipate and minimize the damage from natural disasters.
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3 stand-out 2011 novels by award-winning writers
Three new works by three award-winning writers look at love, regret, and memory in this month's fiction roundup.
10/14/2011 07:05 am -
Global News Blog Move over Disney, King of Bhutan marries Jetsun Pema – a commoner (video)
The king of Bhutan married commoner Jetsun Pema in an elaborate Buddhist ceremony today, captivating the entire country.
10/13/2011 11:56 am -
Thailand wades through worst flooding in decades
Thailand's floodwaters have already killed 269 people and submerged some 3.4 million acres of farmland to the north. And Bangkok's estimated 12 million residents are bracing for another storm.
10/11/2011 12:16 pm -
Photos of the Day Photos of the day 10/07
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We Meant Well: How I Helped Lose the Battle for the Hearts and Minds of the Iraqi People
A US State Department insider examines the one thing no one in Iraq wanted to admit: defeat.
10/06/2011 07:00 am -
Global News Blog Do Thailand's female monks need an ERA?
Thailand's female monks are critical to helping the country's women, who can't be alone with male monks, but they still face substantial discrimination because they lack legal recognition.
10/03/2011 03:09 pm -
Thailand's Lèse-majesté crackdown: Deepening chill on dissent?
Thailand's lèse-majesté laws are already strict, but the case against an online forum moderator who didn't delete royal insults quick enough may indicate further crackdowns to come.
09/21/2011 01:05 pm -
Abuse at Vietnam's drug detention centers highlights regional problem
A report by Human Rights Watch accuses Vietnam of imprisoning hundreds of thousands of drug addicts throughout the past decade without due process and subjecting them to forced labor.
09/08/2011 01:08 pm -
Thailand's female monks (cautiously) lobby for legal recognition
A quiet campaign to grant female monks legal recognition began this summer. Advocates hope that the minimal fanfare will help the 'Bhikkhunis' evade conservative religious opposition.
09/08/2011 12:15 pm -
In Pictures Giant reptiles
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Why Thailand has become a popular path to freedom for North Korean defectors
A growing number of North Korean defectors are crossing illegally into Thailand via a new 'underground railroad' because Thailand processes defectors and sends them to South Korea quickly.
09/07/2011 10:40 am -
Fall books: 20 nonfiction titles you don't want to miss
From the energy crisis to The Doors, from Hitler’s Germany to Rin Tin Tin, here are the nonfiction titles that have readers buzzing this fall.
09/06/2011 07:05 am -
Witness to a decade that redefined Southeast Asia
As he leaves his post in Bangkok, a correspondent looks at how a rising China has changed the Southeast Asia region after 9/11.
09/03/2011 01:01 pm -
Muslim insurgency in Thailand's restive south heats up
The Muslim separatist attacks that have racked southern Thailand since 2004 grind on amid a cooling of autonomy talk in Bangkok.
08/31/2011 10:38 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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Pakistan extradites Bali bombing suspect Umar Patek to Indonesia
The arrest of Islamist militant Umar Patek is raising questions about how best to prosecute militants suspected of cross-border terrorism.
08/11/2011 11:51 am -
In Pictures Portable pooches
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In Pictures Yingluck Shinawatra, Thailand's new prime minister
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Thailand's first female leader takes helm of divided nation
Yingluck Shinawatra, sister of ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, faces the opposition of palace and military factions who see her brother as a usurper of royal privileges.
08/05/2011 11:18 am -
UN court orders troop drawdown in Thai-Cambodia temple row
The UN ruling, a partial win for Cambodia, may also pave the way for negotiations on the longstanding Thai-Cambodia temple dispute.
07/18/2011 11:23 am -
After 'painful' blunder, green card lottery results released today
Results of the State Department's green card lottery were originally announced May 1, but those results were invalidated because of a computer glitch. The results of a new green card lottery were posted Friday.
07/15/2011 03:20 pm -
Global News Blog Thailand's opposition radio keeps its volume up
The Thai government attempted to shut down 'red shirt' radio stations, but stations have managed to stay on air and keep their supporters informed.
07/13/2011 03:41 pm -
Chapter & Verse Korean literature's rise on the back of "Please Look After Mom"
Will one bestselling novel – "Please Look After Mom" – help Korean literature find its way in the global marketplace?
07/12/2011 10:27 am -
Book review: Inside Out and Back Again, by Thanhha Lai
A young girl escapes her homeland of Vietnam on a boat and journeys to an awesome and frightening place: America.
07/06/2011 05:29 pm
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