Asia
Japanese salarymen on the farm
Bankers, IT professionals, businessmen trade their careers for farming, bringing new blood to Japan's ailing farming industry.
Skin whitening big business in Asia
Customers from Mumbai to Beijing say they want lighter skin, but health professionals are concerned....Indonesian Journeys: Jakarta
Indonesia is South Asia's largest country, the third largest democracy in the world, and home to the world's largest Muslim population....China looks to invest in Africa
China's president Hu Jintao visits Africa, signaling his country's interest in doing major business on the continent. ...Khmer Rouge leaders on trial
In the 1970s the Khmer Rouge terrorized Cambodia -- now an internationally backed tribunal puts five officials of Pol Pot's regime on trial....China's stimulus package
China is trying to get its 700 million rural people to spend -- by offering them subsidies for household appliances....Chinese challenge government online
Many Chinese are using the Internet to criticize their government, and that's spurring the government to launch a crackdown....Dalai Lama gathers Tibetan exiles for summit
The Dalai Lama called for a special meeting of Tibetan exiles after eight rounds of meetings with China have ended in an impasse. ...China -- the financial crisis and human rights
China's economic summit overshadowed by the European Parliament's decision to award its top human rights prize to a jailed Chinese dissident....State of emergency in Bangkok
Thailand's capital, Bangkok, is under emergency rule following overnight clashes between rival political supporters. ...-
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PUdden N Tane (20 May, 2013 09:40:50)Take her crayons away then put her in the corner. How could anyone even 'think' they are doing right by the picture when they make ... -
Womprat (20 May, 2013 02:50:44)There were no swamp rats. There were Womprats, though. -
Jonathan (20 May, 2013 11:59:28)You're quite right. Sorry about that! Jonathan Kealing PRI.org -
My Other Car's the Tardis (20 May, 2013 11:37:03)I think you dropped a letter in the album's title: "Ela" is "she"--not "he"--in Portuguese.




