Topic: World Fairs and Expos
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10 best books of April, according to Amazon
Amazon picks the 10 best books of April
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 10/28
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In Pictures: Travels with Hillary Clinton
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 09/16
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In Pictures: Fireworks: A party in the sky
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10 best books of April, according to Amazon
Amazon picks the 10 best books of April
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Post oil: Glimpses of life after fossil fuel
Contentious debates about "peak oil" aside, imagining how the world looks post oil is increasingly easy as alternatives to fossil fuel develop rapidly.
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Reader recommendation: The Devil in the White City
Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 10/28
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In Pictures: Travels with Hillary Clinton
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 09/16
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Chapter & Verse
Top 5 historical true-crime books of the last decade
The best true-crime books shine a light on the past, exposing struggles for justice throughout the ages.
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In Pictures: Fireworks: A party in the sky
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Foreigners doing business in China feel boxed out: report
Foreign firms doing business in China say laws discriminate against them, an EU Chamber of Commerce Report said Tuesday, echoing complaints from other international competitors.
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How I feted the Fête de la Musique at the Shanghai Expo
At the Shanghai Expo, the Monitor's Beijing bureau chief and his Francophone Choir serendipitously serenade the founding father of the Fête de la Musique.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 06/11
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At Shanghai Expo, Ahmadinejad polite despite China's support for Iran sanctions
On visit to the Shanghai Expo, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad alluded to 'pressure and intimidation' that China may have felt in the Iran sanctions vote. China, the largest customer of Iran oil, is treading carefully in the Middle East.
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In Pictures: Solar power: Harnessing the sun's energy
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 05/18
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 05/16
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US and China sit down for a belated talk on human rights
The question is whether the US-China talks, the first in two years dedicated to human rights, will produce any concrete gains for Chinese citizens. Some human rights activists even worry that such talks will be counterproductive.
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Green Economics
Shanghai Expo: how does your city stack up?
The Shanghai Expo has infused capital into the city much like the 2008 Olympics did for Beijing. But how do we measure what makes a superstar city and where your city falls along the spectrum of modern metropolises?
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Kim Jong-il is in China? We have no information on that.
The Monitor's Beijing bureau chief hit a wall of official secrecy regarding the China visit of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il. It was only the beginning of a tough day of reporting.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 05/04
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 05/03
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 04/30
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In Pictures: Shanghai World Expo 2010 at night
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As Shanghai Expo opens, construction workers still pounding nails and paving plazas
The Shanghai Expo – the largest World's Fair ever – opens this weekend. While many countries will have their pavilions ready, others have struggled because of Chinese insistence on using approved contractors – and the inexperience of outside managers in working with Chinese builders.
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In Pictures: Shanghai World Expo
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On eve of Shanghai Expo 2010, China finds 'soft power' an elusive goal
Chinese authorities have seized on the Shanghai Expo 2010 – the largest in history – as another chance to enhance 'soft power' that is generated by the spread of cultures, values, diplomacy, and trade. The expo opens this weekend.
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