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3 outstanding 2012 novels
Three outstanding novels about protagonists who travel far to fight for those they love.
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Five tough truths about US-China relations
The more American and Chinese officials proclaim their innocent intentions toward each other, the deeper the level of mistrust they generate. Official candor on five key truths about US-China relations will likely contribute to a more mature bilateral relationship and could help halt a potential slide to conflict.
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3 stand-out 2011 novels by award-winning writers
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Nine Lives: In Search of the Sacred in Modern India
Dalrymple follows nine Indian devotees as they cling to what’s left of their spiritual traditions.
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Gallery: World's worst human rights violators
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Burma tops 'worst of the worst' list of human rights violators
Libya, just elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council, also appears on Freedom House's 'Worst of the worst' list of human rights violators.
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Dalai Lama to China: Follow me on Twitter
The Dalai Lama held a live Twitter conversation on Friday, reaching out those living in China.
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Iran sanctions: Which way will China go?
As the UN considers whether to impose more sanctions on Iran for its nuclear plans, China is a key player. China gets 11 percent of its oil from Iran, and sees a double standard in the US position toward Iran's nuclear program.
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Ataturk: Turkey wrestles with how to remember its founder
A wave of biopics about Mustafa Kemal Ataturk stirs hot debate over modern Turkey's identity.
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Oh Eun-sun: South Korea's top mountain climber, but hardly the only one
Four of 21 people who scaled the world's 14 tallest peaks came from South Korea, where mountain climbing is a pastime. Oh Eun-sun claims to be the first woman to do so.
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Did South Korea's Oh Eun-sun really climb 14 peaks?
South Korea’s Oh Eun-sun claims she is the first woman to scale the world’s 14 highest peaks, after clambering on hands and knees to the top of Mount Annapurna in Nepal. But some in the mountain-climbing community question her claim. A by-the-numbers view of her feats.
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Henry Kissinger: US and Russia should share anti-Iran missile defense
A Q&A with Henry Kissinger
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China earthquake: day of mourning
Beijing set Wednesday as a day of mourning over the 6.9-magnitude earthquake in China's western Qinghai Province last week. It is taking a very proactive stance in dealing with the aftermath of the disaster, which killed more than 2,000 people.
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Opinion: Hu Jintao: the mysterious man behind China's 'harmonious society'
Hu Jintao’s rise to power in China and style of politics suggests he’s not a liberal or conservative but a pragmatist.
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In Qinghai Province in China, earthquake kills hundreds and levels buildings
A China earthquake left at least 400 people dead and 10,000 injured, as rescue teams rushed to northwestern Qinghai Province.
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India, China set up hotline to ease border dispute
India, China ended four days of high-level talks in Beijing on Thursday with an agreement to set up a hotline between prime ministers, to better avoid flare-ups over a longstanding border dispute.
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What a Google China exit would mean
Google's struggles with censorship in China carry lessons for others who would do business there, and for proponents of an open Internet.
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Tiananmen Square massacre now searchable on Google China?
The Internet was buzzing today that the Chinese government has dropped censorship of Google search items such as 'Tiananmen Square massacre' and 'Dalai Lama.'
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Beware the Ides of March? A look at March 15 in history
Julius Caesar was forewarned about the "Ides of March." March 15 wasn't his best day.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 02/18
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President Obama meets with the Dalai Lama: less hoopla, please
President Obama met with the Dalai Lama Thursday. But instead of in the Oval Office, the meeting took place in the Map Room -- perhaps signaling a slight downgrading of the US relationship with the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader.
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China hammers hard line on Tibet with warnings to Obama, Dalai Lama
China hinted at repercussions on Tuesday if President Obama meets the Dalai Lama as planned. It also rejected any talk of autonomy at the latest round of Tibet negotiations over the weekend.
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Beijing boasts of 'leapfrog development' in Tibet
Despite $45.4 billion in investments since 2001 and more than a decade of double-digit economic growth, some observers question whether Tibetans have benefited as much as Han Chinese.
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Google cyber attack: the evidence against China
Hackers in China are attacking US companies like Google with 'professional quality, organization, and discipline' – raising the specter that the government is involved in the cyber attacks.
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Google is latest target of aggressive hacking from China
An attempt to break into Chinese activists’ Google Gmail accounts echoes last year’s massive Ghostnet attack, which spied on 1,000 computers worldwide. Both attacks originated in China and, some experts suspect, were linked to the government.
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Google vs. China: Google draws line at censorship in prize market
Google challenged China censorship rules Tuesday – saying it would stop filtering its search engine results or leave the country – after it uncovered a vicious cyberattack on human rights activists.
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Opinion: Hillary Clinton: Obama's foreign-policy hawk
Both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama believe in engagement with foreign adversaries, but Secretary Clinton believes in engaging from a position of strength.
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