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The “Secret Plan” Ploy

October 20, 2006
News of violent deaths and chaos continues to pour out of Iraq, and analysts increasingly compare the struggle and politics to Vietnam. The wars in Vietnam and Iraq have many obvious differences, but both wars diminished global respect for the US and hampered its ability to resolve more pressing...

China’s Workers Risk Limbs in Export Drive

April 7, 2003
In recent years, China has become the “world’s factory” for labor-intensive goods. However, the factories producing these goods often lack safe machinery or appropriate oversight. As a result, accidents that result in a lost limb or a life have increased, especially among the migrant laborers who...

Seeking Effective Ways to Talk to the World

October 17, 2005
In the wake of Israel's withdrawal from Gaza, Palestinians have to rebuild more than their country's physical infrastructure. The top brass of Palestinian public and private sectors gathered recently to discuss how to mold a more effective image of Palestine. Speakers agreed that while...

The Gulf's Invisible Villain: Natural Gas

August 9, 2010
Methane accompanies oil and gas deposits; potentially explosive with machinery, bright light, sparks or pressure, the gas poses a danger to drillers and miners. The odorless and colorless gas can also displace oxygen and catch living creatures unaware. After the oil-rig explosion in the Gulf of...

For Democratic Change, Deal with Moderate Islamists

June 15, 2005
In its push to spread democracy to the Middle East, the West has favored secular liberal movements in countries around the region as their partners of choice. These alliances make sense on an ideological level, as many Arab liberals and non-religious parties wholeheartedly espouse the Western...

US Competes With China for Vietnam’s Allegiance

June 22, 2006
It has taken Vietnam a mere 15 years to develop from a low-income country to one that is middle-income. As a result, Vietnam has emerged as a regional economic power in Asia, its growth only trailing that of China. The US and China are both eager to counter the other’s influence in Vietnam –...

Chinese Gangs “Behind Fake Drugs”

June 5, 2007
Criminal Chinese gangs are manufacturing counterfeit drugs on an industrial scale, according to reports from BBC News. The fake drugs are highly sophisticated and are sold throughout Asia, Africa and even Europe. “International health officials warn that anti-malarial drugs are just the tip of the...

New History Text Turns a Page in East Asia Ties

June 10, 2005
A newly published history textbook marks an effort to harmonize relations between Japan, China, and South Korea. Recent months saw diplomatic and political tensions between Japan and its two neighbors after the government published a history textbook which failed to make light of Japanese wartime...
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