The latest Nobel Laureate in Literature didn't write his books to serve a political agenda, argues Charles Laughlin.
A dancer in the midst of a performance in Bali, Indonesia on July 25, 2012. (worldsurfr/Flickr)
Photographer Taylor Weidman joined Mongolia's nomadic pastoral herders on the road to capture a threatened way of life.
With the end of the Afghanistan conflict, the Obama administration has a window of opportunity not seen since the end of the Cold War to refocus its strategy in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the other countries of South Asia.
A tree covered in foliage spreads out its branches in India on December 4, 2012. (VikramDeep/Flickr)
Simply connecting the countries of South Asia with each other and their neighbors may not be enough, says a new Asia Society report.
After decades of neglect (and worse), a Kabul home for Afghanistan's cultural heritage has a new lease on life.
"I want to change China from a country ruled of man and by man to a country ruled of law and by law," Chinese activist and legislator Wu Qing tells Asia Blog.
Bright yellow leaves fall from the autumn trees on this grey street in Kyoto, Japan on November 28, 2012. (genpi215/Filckr)