In India, Economic Prosperity Is Spreading Slowly

"Trickle-down" benefits are expected to reach more poor people as the country grows
Saritha Rai
July 5, 2005

CNOOC Is Not Yet Ready for Unocal

Though Chinese investment is welcomed, Thailand seeks a secure energy partner
July 4, 2005

Roll Over, Godzilla: Korea Rules

In East Asia, South Korea is rapidly gaining the top slot as the wielder of soft power
Norimitsu Onishi
June 28, 2005

Washington and the Chavez Question

Should the United States be threatened by the Venezuelan president's ambitions to create new Latin American alliances?
Patrick Esteruelas
May 25, 2005

Mountains Still to Climb

There remain formidable obstacles to Turkish membership of the European Union, not least in Turkey itself
May 13, 2005