ASEAN: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations
As the global economic crisis increases the importance of trade, and China and the United States eye greater engagement with Southeast Asia, ASEAN may play a more robust role in the region.
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Waiting on the Eurozone
While Greece has failed to meet the budget requirements mandated by the EU and the IMF, experts say eurozone leaders will likely continue to bailout the country because the costs of letting it go are far greater.
Fixing Finance
As the global financial sector has swelled, the gap between the rich and the poor has grown.
Hegemony and After
Yet another bout of worry about long-term U.S.
Google Translate Misfires on Egypt’s Future President
While Egyptians were busy voting for a new president, a glitch in Google Translate’s system accidentally revived the presidency of Hosni Mubarak. When one types “I will respect Egypt’s future president” in English, the Arabic translation is, “I will respect President Hosni Mubarak.” Mubarak, who is reportedly clinging to life on a respirator, will not be Egypt’s future president.
Better Regulation for Freer Trade
Bollyky outlines the integrated strategy that U.S.
Hostages at Toulouse Bank Freed, Suspect Detained
A gunman who took four hostages in a bank in Toulouse, France, has been arrested and his captives freed, after a six-hour standoff with police.
Tokyo Prepares As Scientists Predict Big Quake
Experts say there is a high likelihood of a big earthquake hitting the huge metropolis of Tokyo in the next few years. Authorities are trying to ensure the city…
Remarks by Defense Secretary Panetta and Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping gave these remarks on February 14, 2012 in Washington, DC.
Fukushima: Return to the disaster zone
The journey to Fukushima Daiichi begins at the border of the 12-mile exclusion zone that surrounds the ruined nuclear complex, beyond which life has frozen in time. Weeds reclaim the…
North threatens ‘merciless’ attack
South Korea conducted live-fire military exercises near its disputed sea border with North Korea yesterday despite Pyongyang’s threat to respond with a “merciless” attack.
Mexico’s Burgeoning Economy Amid Drug Violence
Mexico’s economy and tourism industry are growing despite an escalation in drug violence in recent years, says CFR’s Shannon O’Neil as she discusses its implications for U.S.-Mexico relations, immigration, and
The merits of MR Kukrit
Former Thailand prime minister MR Kukrit Pramoj is remembered as not just a politician but an actor, a khon dancer, a writer, a journalist and an
Remarks by President Obama and Vice President Xi of the People’s Republic of China Before Bilateral Meeting, February 2012
President Obama and Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping gave these remarks at the White House on February 14, 2012.
The real slumdogs: Supermodel Erin O’Connor visits Delhi’s poorest region
It’s not often that a celebrity is embarrassed by the size of their entourage. Usually it’s the bigger, the better – a signal of enduring popularity and profile. But today Erin O’Connor is visibly wincing, horrified by the pack of people who seem to have …
Jewish groups decry ‘anti-Semitic’ Venezuelan state media article
Two Jewish organizations are calling on Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to stop what they say are anti-Semitic attacks by his government’s media.
38 killed in Mexican prison riot
At least 38 people died during a prison riot in northern Mexico on Sunday, a security official said.
Tax Increases, Debt Limit Loom Over Budget Debate
Peter Orszag outlines five basic principles for U.S. fiscal policy to follow: continue short-term economic support, enact automatic stabilizers, couple stimulus with delayed deficit reduction, raise
Saint-Gobain on expansion trail
THE Saint-Gobain Group, Europe’s largest building materials supplier, plans to expand in Malaysia and other parts of Asia. Saint-Gobain, whose sales growth is affected by Europe’s …
Work Stalls at NYC World Trade Center Site as Steel Beams Fall 40 Stories
Work was halted today at the World Trade Center construction site in lower Manhattan after a crane dropped steel beams that fell about 40 stories onto the truck that
Japan's silver age spenders mean gold for business
Business and government adapt to massive new population of retired people
Asia Stocks Equal Record Win Streak as China Pledges Help on Europe Crisis
Asian stocks rose this week, with the MSCI Asia Pacific Index equaling its longest streak of advances, as China pledged to do more to help Europe cope with the
Lessons Learned: Richard Nixon Goes to China
CFR’s James M. Lindsay remembers Richard Nixon’s historic trip to China in 1972 and discusses the importance of diplomacy in international relations.
How bright lights of Pattaya seduced Iran’s bungling Bangkok bombers
It was the week when rumours of a new war with Iran became unstoppable, when all the talk was of red lines being crossed and options narrowing. But it was to culminate in a bloody farce.
New Maldives leader agrees to poll
The country’s new leader has reportedly softened his stance and agreed to hold early elections to break a political impasse after his predecessor resigned.
State Department Briefing on Global Climate Change and Clean Air Initiative, February 2012
A senior Department of State official gave this telephone briefing on February 16, 2012 regarding an upcoming coalition on climate change and clean air.
Illegal Immigration and the 2012 Campaign
Shannon K. O’Neil discusses the role illegal immigration plays in the 2012 U.S. presidential race and says the rhetoric does not always match up to current immigration realities.
Thailand falters as its neighbours rise rapidly
First, it was Cambodia, then Vietnam and Laos. After three decades, Burma has become in the past six months the region’s new darling. With the once pariah state joining the road of reformation, …
EU Eases Burma Sanctions
The European Union on Friday eased some sanctions against Burma in response to political reforms initiated by the Southeast Asian country’s nominally-civilian government, which took power last year…
New North Korean leader following in his father’s goose steps
Goose-stepping soldiers marched by the memorial palace for North Korea’s late leaders as Kim Jong-un yesterday presided over a military birthday commemoration for his father.
