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US in Asia: Seeking Partners at a Troubled Time – Part I

Obama seeks India as strategic partner and career builder
Ashok Malik
November 10, 2010

Obama in India: Taking the Partnership Global

The US and India organize strategy, finding common ground on regional and global issues
Teresita C. Schaffer
November 5, 2010

Kyrgyzstan Turmoil Puts US Base and Afghan War in Balance

The small nation is torn over governance and foreign ties
Dilip Hiro
April 12, 2010

Xinjiang – Where China’s Worry Intersects the World

Regional instability adds to concerns about restive Muslim minority
Christopher M. Clarke
March 19, 2010

Globalization in Trouble – Part I

Lack of equitable burden-sharing could undermine free trade
Bernard K. Gordon
February 12, 2010

Obama’s Afghan Gamble

Defeating Al Qaeda is worth a try, but failure in Afghanistan would embolden Islamic radicals
Bruce Riedel
December 3, 2009
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The Evolving Jihad in South Asia

The Islamic State threatens Iran from both Iraq and Afghanistan
Arif Rafiq
April 10, 2015

Central Asia Hurting as Russia’s Ruble Sinks

Inflation hurts those who rely on remittance and imports from Russia
David Trilling and Timur Toktonaliev
November 6, 2014

Saving Languages Through Korean Soap Operas

Fate of endangered languages could rest on crowd-sourced translations
Rose Eveleth
October 6, 2014

War Against the Islamic State

Countries in the Middle East scramble for new alliances
Talmiz Ahmad
October 1, 2014

Afghanistan Has New President; Vote Totals Kept Secret

Process was lengthy, but Afghanistan has two leaders
Daniel Politi
September 23, 2014
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