There's debate over sanctions relief to Iran ahead of more nuclear talks in Geneva. But are sanctions effective? Suzanne DiMaggio writes for the New York Times’ “Room for Debate” about how sanctions affected the reform process in Myanmar.
A little girl drifts through a floating village on Tonle Sap Lake in Cambodia on November 14, 2013. (Tartarin2009 [travelling]/Flickr)
A new interactive map, featuring one million data points, shows American schools are preparing students for the past, not the future.
This canopy of trees provides a quiet sanctuary for the Old Protestant Cemetery in the bustling city of George Town, Penang, Malaysia on November 9, 2013. (Jiří 伊日/Flickr)
Asia Society President Josette Sheeran moderated the teleconference featuring Jose Cuisia, John Negroponte, John Maisto and Anthony Nappi on Friday, November 15.
Asia Society's Orville Schell says "there was nothing earth-shaking" about China's recent policy statements, but it is too soon to dismiss them as insignificant.
Harsh red rocks meet soft blue waves in Phan Rang, Vietnam on November 12, 2013. (trendstravel/Flickr)
As India's iconic cricketer takes leave of the sport, Asia Society looks back on a glorious career.