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International
"Sundowner" Mixes Business with Friendship
Gaining Popularity Hosted by AustCham in Seoul
By Philip Seo
Staff Repertor
Scores of local and Aussie businesspeople gathered at JW Marriott hotel in Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul to exchange greetings and information about doing business in South Korea on ...

Workers Go Naked at Office in Britain
Aimed to Strip Away Walls Blocking New Ideas
British company workers bared it all for business and surprised the world by taking off their shirts and pants at their work places on Fridays, reported some British newspapers. The British media said that they ...

CSIS scholars brief on
President Obama's Trip to Moscow, G8, Ghana

A constellation of CSIS star scholars gathered at CSIS to discuss ramifications of US President Barack Obama's trip to Moscow, the G8, and Ghana. President Obama is scheduled to visit Russia on July ...

Ethnic Cleansing as a State Policy
Special Contribution
By Nicola Nasser
In his speech at Bar Ilan University on June 14, 2009 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proposed a new Israeli "peace plan," with preconditions that a Palestinian negotiator must first meet before ...

React to "Tea Parties" by Having EAT Parties
Special Contribution
By Tommy News
As the holiday weekend begins, Tea Party organizers are gearing up to hold more "Taxed Enough Already" protests over the July 4th weekend. The message they are sending is largely a conservative right wing ...

THAI Gov't Extends Visa Fee Waiving to 1 Year
Bangkok, 2 July 2009 — Continuing its efforts to expedite the revival of the Thai travel and tourism industry, the Royal Thai Government has agreed to extend the exemption of the visa ...

Pakistani Public Turns against Taliban, but Still Negative on US
Most Pakistanis now see the Pakistani Taliban as well as al Qaeda as a critical threat to the country—a major shift from 18 months ago—and support the government and army in their fight ...

A New Hope of Life for Our Ailing Education System
It is heartening to note that the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD), under the able guidance of Sri. Kapil Sibal, wishes to overhaul the education system in the country. It envisages replacing ...

Nepal Exhibition Continues Till July 4
"Nepal: Land of Culture, Nature and Opportunity," an exhibition on Nepalese Buddhist culture, is being held at a local cultural center in Seoul from June 22 through July 4, 2009.The exhibition was ...

Obama Rockets to Top of Poll on Global Leaders
US President Barack Obama has the confidence of many publics around the world - inspiring far more confidence than any other world political leader according to a new poll of 20 nations by ...

On This Fourth of July
Varun Gandhi: Boon or Bane for the BJP
"I Was Hitler's Secretary"
Alternative Medicine: A Modest Inquiry
Majority of Americans Approve Complete Ban on Torture
Int'l Day Against Drug Abuse, Illicit Trafficking
US Intervention in Iran
Talent & Tragedy of King of Pop Loved by All
Michael Jackson, "King of Pop," Dies at Age 50
Will Captive Breeding of Vultures Work?




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Asia Watch by George Zhibin Gu
Federation:
The Best Choice for Taiwan & China
The realities between Taiwan and mainland China are 'economically hot, politically cold.' Their ever-increasing economic ties demand far better political relations. One highly feasible resolution is a 'federation.' Would it work? The answer: economically, the time is right; politically, it is only few steps ... more
Other Articles by George Zhibin Gu
    China Vs. Global Financial Crisis
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    Japan & China: What¡¯s Really at ...
Learning Languages the Easy Way?
The ad stated you could learn Spanish, French, or Japanese or other foreign languages in the time it takes to listen to a few CDs for the very low cost of less than $20.00. Maybe. It all depends on the meaning of learning a language. What will you be able to do after listening to a few CDs? No much in all likelihood. ... more
Other Articles by Domenico Maceri
    Jesus and Illegal Immigrants?
    US Border Enforcement Bil Too Tough, ...
    Freedom of Speech in English Only?
    Bilingual Education: Parents Know Best
    The GOP: No Guest Worker Program?
SOUTH ASIA MONITOR BY B. GAUTAM
India and The Oscars
India's Oscars fiasco is growing bigger, and no one seems to care. Aamir Khan's debut, "Taare Zameen Par," is the country's nominee for the 2009 Best Foreign Language Academy Award. The work undoubtedly ... more
Other Articles by Gautaman Bhaskaran
    The Tragic Tale of the Indian Tiger
    Cannes Jury Honors Chilling Tales
    Lars Von Trier¡¯s Sex and Horror
    Gems and the Cannes Film Festival
    Market and the Cannes Film Festival
Getway with John Hagan
Harry Lime's Vienna
So what if it is the city of Mozart, Strauss, Haydn, Beethoven, Klimt, the majestic Schonbrunn Palace, the exquisite baroque Belvedere, and all the glories of Hapsburg indulgence! Call me a lowbrow , a philistine if you like, but I wasnt lured ... more
Other Articles by John Hagan
    Tantalising Taipei
    Taiwan Sensitivities
    Mysterious Beauty
    Crowning Glory
    A Home with Art in Vienna
Middle East News by Yasser Moailek
Gazan Weapons Dealer Reveals All
Rafah City resident Abu Mohammed whipped out his modern mobile phone and quickly dialed a number, before starting a concise conversation with the other side. "Hello. Please send me 750 watermelons and five crutches, and make that fast," Abu Mohammed ... more
Other Articles by Yasser AbuMoailek
    Korean FM's Visit to Palestine ...
    Heated Campaigning But Friendly ...
    "Reform and Change" Wins Hamas ...
    Tunneling as a Life in Rafah, Gaza ...
    Abu Mazen Liked by US, Israel as ...
THIRD WORLDER By Rolando Fuertes Jr.
Shisha: An Arab Delight, a Taste of Home
MANAMA, Bahrain ? An Arab man leans back in his chair as he blows smoke rings in the air. The smell of apple is much like the scent of baking an apple over a wood fire. So thick is the smell of apple tobacco inside the coffee shop you can almost taste it as it escapes ... more
Other Articles by Rolando M. Fuertes Jr.
    Third Worlder: "World, Read My ...
    Arab Countries Burdened with ...
    Women Empowerment Must Start at ...
    Obesity in Arab World Is on Rise
Window on Japan
The 47 Samurai That Never Were
Tokyo, Nov. 27, 2003 ? In the winter of 1703, following the revenge killing of a court official who had disgraced and caused the self inflicted death of the local lord to whom they owed allegiance, over 40 samurai willingly, happily even, slit open their own ... more
Other Articles by Mark Buckton
    "The Breakaway Japanese Kitchen"
    Sumo Stars to Vie in 1st Korean ...
    Bushido: Masterpiece As of Yet ...
    The Future of The Past - Haiku
Tragedy in Sudan
Is Appalling Atrocity Genocide?
As he began speaking, Majok lowered his small cocoa-colored eyes and stared intensely at the ground. It was the summer of 2002 and I had just flown thousands of miles deep into the war zone of Sudan, the largest country in Africa, to interview former slaves. ... more
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