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Syria's Civil Conflict Could Soon Involve Israel
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Asia
Cambodia Vs. Sotheby's In A Battle Over Antiquities
October 23, 2012 A 1,000-year-old statue, a vine-and-moss-covered temple complex and a country's turbulent history lie at the heart of a legal battle pitting the Cambodian government against Sotheby's auction house. Officials say the statue was looted from an ancient Khmer temple; Sotheby's says that's not provable.
Monday, October 22, 2012
Monday, October 15, 2012
Asia
King Sihanouk, An Artist And Architect Of Cambodia
October 15, 2012 For more than half a century, former King Norodom Sihanouk dominated his country's politics, from French colonial rule to independence. He is also known for his unsuccessful efforts to keep Cambodia out of the Vietnam War and his alliance with the Khmer Rouge. "The King Father," who thought of himself more as an artist than as a politician, died Monday at age 89.
Monday, October 01, 2012
Asia
Cambodian Court Case Stokes Fear Of Crackdown
October 1, 2012 A Cambodian court has convicted a pro-democracy journalist on charges of inciting a tiny village to secede from the rest of the country. Critics say the case is part of wider efforts by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen to stifle dissent, and is a sign that the country's democracy is regressing.
Monday, September 24, 2012
Asia
In Singapore, The Voices Of Dissent Grow Louder
September 24, 2012 Singapore's government can still detain citizens indefinitely, without charges or trial, thanks to colonial-era security laws. But in a sign of changing times in the wealthy Southeast Asian city-state, many of those who've been held are now speaking out and challenging the laws after decades of silence.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Asia
With Honors Awaiting, Aung San Suu Kyi Visits U.S.
September 18, 2012 The opposition leader in Myanmar arrives in the U.S., where she is being feted as if she were a head of state. She will receive honors that include the Congressional Gold Medal.
Monday, September 17, 2012
All Tech Considered
Singapore's Rising Tech Industry Draws Expat Innovators And Investors
September 17, 2012 Lower taxes weren't the only thing that attracted Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin when he made his new home in Singapore in May. The World Bank lists Singapore as the easiest place to do business. Increasingly, money and talent are drawn to the city-state's tech sector.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Middle East
Syrian Conflict Stokes Unease In Lebanon
August 22, 2012 A wave of kidnappings and an alleged bombing plot — both linked to the uprising in neighboring Syria — are shaking Lebanon's precarious sectarian balance. But the foreign patrons of Lebanon's political factions are preoccupied with Syria and appear unwilling to bankroll a proxy war in Lebanon, at least for now.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Middle East
Asked To Spy On Rebels, Syrian Soldier Becomes One
August 16, 2012 Ra'ed was 19 when he was drafted into Syria's elite Republican Guard unit two years ago. The Sunni Muslim conscript says his commanders, who were Alawites, never trusted him. He was asked to pose as a defector, and ultimately he joined their cause. Now in Lebanon, he fears being returned home, where he believes he would be killed.
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Friday, August 10, 2012
Middle East
Sunni Cleric Rises To Challenge Hezbollah In Lebanon
August 10, 2012 Little-known Sunni Sheik Ahmad Assir has gained prominence recently with his public protests against Hezbollah in Lebanon. Assir says Iran is using the militant Shiite group to expand its influence, and he is calling for the group to surrender its weapons, as the crisis in Syria — another Hezbollah backer — unfolds.
Monday, August 06, 2012
