Both the United States and Iran must contend with polarized politics. Yet large majorities of Iranians and Americans do not support Iran’s development of nuclear capability for military purposes and do not want to start a war over the issue. An attack on Iran’s nuclear program, which it insists is...
Time for a deal: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Chief Yukiya Amano (left) with Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Said Jalilim (top); Iranian students protest in Tehran
BLOOMINGTON: Addressing reporters at the Fifth Democracy Forum in Bali...
After Indians heard blasts from terrorism activity throughout Mumbai, many calmly turned to cellphones, digital cameras and laptops to document the experience. “The Mumbai attacks have unleashed a storm of live updates from residents, swelling traffic and content on sites such as Twitter and Yahoo...
On Wednesday night, Mumbai resident Asfaq Tapia heard two blasts. Before turning in, he sleepily noted it on his Twitter account, a Web site that lets users broadcast short messages about what they are doing.
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China has joined the US and Russia as only the third nation to launch a person into space. The Shenzhou 5 blasted off from somewhere in China's Gobi Desert on Wednesday, carrying a lone astronaut into space. If all goes well and he returns home safely, China's leadership will have one...
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As Japan confronts challenges of a low birth rate, an aging population, and a shrinking labor pool, Sharon Noguchi describes the country’s newfound reliance on illegal workers who are employed in low-wage jobs and unprotected from exploitation. Immigrants from China, Latin America and South Asia...
Hidden workers, scheming patrons: Illegal workers in Japan do unwanted jobs for little pay and less security
TOKYO: A ski cap pulled low to conceal her wavy brown hair, Luz Martinez stands near Kawasaki Station,...
At the close of the 20th century, democracy was the world’s most popular form of governance, an inspiring force. Then the 2008 economic crisis struck, a result of excess and debt, and eroded trust in national and global democratic institutions to identify and resolve big challenges. Increasing...
Populism threatens to suffocate democracy: Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arouses the masses with nationalist slogans, while French and Dutch politicians Marine Le Pen and Geert Wilders have mobilized supporters by denouncing Muslim...
The liberal international order which supports protections for individual freedom, as led by the United States, is in crisis. The threats are both external from authoritarian governments and internal from disgruntled populists who sense a loss of opportunities. The United States is signaling a...
Illiberalism rising? Donald J. Trump is sworn in as US president
BEIJING: The liberal order is imploding. The ascent of Donald J. Trump to the presidency of the United States is the consequence, not the cause, of the crisis in the liberal...
Global power is shifting, particularly in economic matters. Asia’s emerging powers seek enhanced leadership roles in world affairs, yet those roles may not be warranted until the nations take on more responsibility for regional and global governance and security, argues Amitav Acharya of American...
Harmony or balance? Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Chinese President Hu Jintao meet in Brasilia for a BRIC summit
WASHINGTON: If one had any doubts about the world being in the midst of a huge power shift, events this month should have...
The charter for the Association of Southeast Asia Nations emphasizes economic growth and principles that support cooperation, renunciation of the use of force, mutual respect for members, and rejection of external interference or coercion. ASEAN’s track record for peaceful resolution of disputes...
China divide: Filipinos demonstrate against Chinese encroachment in the South China Sea, top; Cambodia sided with China during an Asean meeting, and Cambodian Premier Hun Sen neets with Chinese President Xi Jinping
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