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Obama in Asia

On his first tour of Asia, President Barack Obama pledges greater US engagement in the region. View slideshow.

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Sympathizers light candles for those who died during a politically motivated massacre  on November 25, 2009 in Maguindanao Province, Philippines.  (Jeoffrey Maitem/Getty Images)

Warlord’s Violence Threatens Philippine Democracy

A massacre in the southern Philippines provides a possible bloody scenario for next year’s elections.

 

On Thinner Ice

The glaciers of the Himalaya are melting. On Thinner Ice, an Asia Society multimedia project, helps explain this critical issue.

 
North Korea calls for a 150 day drive to modernize the nation at the Arirang games.

North Korea Inside Out

A new Task Force report calls for economic engagement to transform North Korea into a responsible power.

 
Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake speaks at Asia Society, Sept 24, 2009. (Elsa Ruiz/Asia Society)

UN Coverage: Sri Lanka's Challenges

Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayake on post civil-war reconciliation in Sri Lanka.

 

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