It is common that people often leave their native country in search of opportunities elsewhere. Several decades ago, many young Koreans left their country and its dictatorial rule hoping to find better things in the U.S. Now, however, despite having found success in the U.S., a certain segment of...
One came back for a father-in-law; one came back for God. More than one came back for profit.
Another calls Korea "an abnormal, sick society," and in the same breath says, "I'm more patriotic than anybody I...
Despite high marks that India gets in the world media for an educated labor force, its sclerotic institutions of higher education are facing many challenges from globalization. While many extraordinarily successful doctors, businesspeople and scientists are from India, only three Indian...
A backward move? Indian plan to extend a special quota for backward castes draws protests, and raises questions about quality of education
NEW DELHI: In many breathless foreign reports about India’s outsourcing...
Historically, the United Nations and Israel have been at odds. The UN repeatedly scolds the nation for its actions, and many Israelis view the UN as weak in controlling militant groups that claim Israel has no right to exist. The relationship between the Israel and the UN can only erode more,...
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Violence bred by the infamous Danish cartoons of the Prophet Mohammad has spread to sub-Saharan Africa. The ubiquity of such protests, and not simply their ferocity, has surprised many commentators. The cartoon controversy is not without precedent. In 1989, Salman Rushdie’s “The Satanic Verses”...
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The world’s most powerful nations continue to struggle over how to defeat extremists, often a minority faction that can destabilize entire nations – from Afghanistan in Central Asia to Mali in Africa. The strategies range from those small in scale, including intelligence collection, deployment of...
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Like the aftershocks of an earthquake, Japan encounters economic and other little warnings almost daily following the triple disaster of earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown. An ongoing transformation of the Japanese economy and political system could permanently alter the nation, explains this...
TOKYO: On March 11 of this year, Japan was struck by a triple disaster. An earthquake on a scale unseen in a millennium shook the northern half of the main island of Honshu. A stunning tsunami then swept away entire communities along the island’s...
Protests for reform toppled governments in Egypt and Tunisia, and continue to pressure governments throughout the region. But regimes in Libya, Iran and Bahrain are fighting back. Writing for the Daily Star, Rami G. Khouri notes that entry of Saudi and Emirati troops into Bahrain to assist a Sunni...
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Holding the third largest oil reserves in the world, Iran is an attractive trade partner, giving it an edge in the world economy. This YaleGlobal series examines Iran’s big power ambitions and its ability to divide the international community to achieve its goal. As Iran rejects demands to end high...
This way, please: Chinese official shows the way to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Shanghai. China's cautious approach to UN sanctions helps Iran
BEIJING: After a diplomatic marathon of several months, China agreed on June 9 with fellow...
