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Briefing
Chemical weapons 101: Six facts about sarin and Syria’s stockpile
President Obama said Assad's use of chemical weapons would be a 'red line' for US. Did he use sarin or any other chemical weapon against his own people?
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3 novels with unforgettable main characters
These protagonists will still be on your mind long after you've reached the last page.
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Man Asian Literary Prize: the nominees for 2012
Check out the five nominees on the short list for the 2012 Man Asian Literary Prize.
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4 mysteries with great locations, finely detailed plots
From 18th-century Sweden to contemporary Japan, these thrillers take readers around the globe.
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9 chats with top true-crime authors
In 2012, writers pondered murder and mayhem across the globe and across centuries.
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World
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In Japan, retired men find new role as caregivers
How one former Japanese executive built a network of senior volunteers to help their peers.
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Reporters on the Job
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'In God we trust'
A Christian Science perspective on daily life.
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Will Asian financial centers overtake Wall Street?
Hong Kong is rising fast thanks to the growth of China. It passed New York as the biggest issuer of initial public offerings in 2006.
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Is North Korea set to come off US terror-sponsor list?
Report says it could happen today, but Japan opposes the plan.
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Japan's ruling party hopes Aso will restore its reputation
As a popular politician, Olympian, and fan of manga comics, Taro Aso contrasts sharply with the lackluster former prime minister, whose shoes he is likely to fill on Wednesday.
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Reporters on the Job
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Wall Street woes: why world's investors sit on sidelines
Job No. 1 for central bankers: restore confidence in markets.
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As Wall Street tumbles, the world quakes
Markets from London to Tokyo fell on the news of Lehman Brothers' bankruptcy.
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Daunting tasks face Japan's next premier
After Fukuda, Japan is looking for a leader who can fix a flagging economy and political stagnation.
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Solving the medal muddle
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The alternate universe of the Olympics
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For kids: The grunion are running
A cooperative effort between two aquariums allows people in France to watch in real time as grunion spawn on southern California beaches.
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Olympic firsts
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Olympic cauldron lighters
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Opinion: Life, not just sport, requires an Olympic spirit
The struggles we face daily call for a heroic response.
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Life, not just sport, requires an Olympic spirit
The struggles we face daily call for a heroic response.
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Opinion: Why Starbucks lost its mojo
It became too common to be trendy – and lost its appeal.
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Feeling good about themselves
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Japan’s Olympic hopes ride on women
Four women wrestlers, who share 20 Olympic and World Championship gold medals among them, are changing gender perceptions in a traditionally male-dominated society.
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As Olympic glow fades, Athens questions $15 billion cost
Many venues stand empty four years after Greece hosted the summer Games.
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A month before the Olympics, Beijing still failing air-quality test
A month before athletes from around the world will gather in Beijing for the 2008 Olympics, the BBC has found that the city still fails to meet international air-quality standards set by the World Health Organization.
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Expect U.S. economic woes to linger into 2009
Some economists predict a long recession, say problem stems from greed, dishonesty.
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Cabby fights for a clean ride in smoker-friendly Japan
The number of smoke-free cabs has surged since a 2005 ruling in a case brought by Koichi Yasui.
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