Police patrol Kuta beach in Bali July 19, 2009. For many Australians, Bali feels like Australia’s island. (Murdani Usman/Reuters)
Australia's awkward silence over death penalty
Death sentences imposed by Indonesia on members of the so-called Bali 9 drug smuggling group have created angst.
SYDNEY, Australia — It’s been more than 40 years since the last person was killed by the state in Australia.
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Not that Australians have much appetite for it.
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The more the Chinese threaten and scold, the more they promote the Dalai Lama's importance around the world.
Modern shamans all the rage in S Korea
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Pop culture and an economic crisis have helped put shamanism back on the map.
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The reeling Japanese automaker turns from old school PR to new media.
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Best pictures include bodybuilding in Lima, the America's Cup and a dog sled race in Old Quebec.
Thailand: Amid coup buzz, Thai army chief heads to Pentagon
Patrick Winn - Thailand - February 6, 2010 09:43 ET
The US, unwittingly, is pulled into Thailand's coup talk drama.
Goa rape case threatens India-Russian relations
Sonya Fatah - India - February 5, 2010 09:15 ET
A brutal attack on a 9-year-old girl resonates far beyond the beaches of Goa.
Japanese consumers tighten spending
Sonia Narang - Japan - February 5, 2010 06:30 ET
Once a hallmark of Japanese consumer culture, convenience stores are the latest casualty of the worldwide recession.
Afghans in Marjah have a drug trade to defend
Jean MacKenzie and Aziz Ahmad Tassal - Afghanistan - February 4, 2010 17:49 ET
As Americans prepare for an offensive on Marjah, in Helmand, locals worry about their livelihoods.
Adventure travel: The Great Himalaya Trail?
Jason Overdorf - India - February 4, 2010 07:11 ET
Why walk Everest, K2, and other mountain giants? Because they are there.
Opinion: How did China get double-digit economic growth?
Joel Brinkley - Worldview - February 3, 2010 11:17 ET
By dealing with some of the world's most repugnant regimes. Iran is just the latest on a long, long list.
On Location: Manila — Gangland, Philippines-style
Nancy-Amelia Collins - Philippines - February 3, 2010 09:09 ET
Proposed dam to flood Burma, while powering China
Ryan Libre - Global Green - February 3, 2010 09:05 ET
A large dam being planned in Kachin state will flood an area the size of New York City and displace thousands of local people.
Full Frame: Portfolio of a young and restless photographer
Lisa Wiltse - Full Frame - February 3, 2010 07:36 ET
A photographer focuses on women and children from Bangladesh to Bolivia to the Philippines.
Animosity against English teachers in Seoul
Jiyeon Lee - South Korea - February 3, 2010 07:04 ET
As South Korea climbs the economic ladder, the presence of foreigners is growing — and so are complicated reactions to them.
Analysis: Taiwan says hello to arms
Jonathan Adams - China and its neighbors - February 2, 2010 14:56 ET
Taiwan asked for weapons from the US years ago, and most on the island back the deal.
Analysis: China's tougher than before
Kathleen E. McLaughlin - China and its neighbors - February 2, 2010 13:12 ET
Washington is hardening its stance, China is rising to the occasion and there's likely trouble down the line.
Goa's tourism boss links sexual assaults to bikinis
Jason Overdorf - India - February 1, 2010 06:45 ET
A shocking case provokes outrage. The local government blames swimwear.
Opinion: Fatal flaw to peace package in Afghanistan
Nushin Arbabzadah - Worldview - January 31, 2010 14:32 ET
The peace package that emerged from London Conference is doomed to fail, unless Kabul can get a monopoly on violence.
Global Blogs:
South Korean apathy about North Korean gulags
Grant Montgomery, Family Care Foundation - South Korea - February 8, 2010 23:46 ET
After speaking recently to a group of young South Korean soldiers about North Korea’s harsh labor camps, former prisoner Jung Gyoung Il — himself once a soldier in North Korea’s massive...
2010 Winter Wonderland II
The Soul of Japan - Japan - February 8, 2010 20:15 ET
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And there they go
Gibbs Cadiz - Philippines - February 8, 2010 14:37 ET
Erap chickened out of the debate, but everyone else was there. Campaign season officially starts today. Who's your president, and why?
What’s more important than the death of 17 armymen?
Satyameva Jayate - India - February 8, 2010 14:34 ET
This is… and this… and this… and this… I don’t think any comment is necessary. I would simply like to reproduce two tweets from Kanchan Gupta and Atanu Dey respectively: KanchanGupta: Folks it’s amazing, the manner in which the...
A Korean-American Missionary's Venture in North Korea
Korea Report - South Korea - February 8, 2010 11:24 ET
News item: Robert Park (photo), a Korean-American missionary is released from North Korea after 43 days of detention following his illegal entry into North Korea via the border with China.When going into North Korea, Park proclaimed that he was willing to become a matyr to...
It is time to listen to the Afghan people
Afghan LORD - Afghanistan - February 8, 2010 10:26 ET
A few hours before the start of the Afghanistan summit in London on January 28th five former senior members of the Taliban who occupied key positions in the Taliban government between 1996 and 2001, were removed from the UN blacklist. This move spurred widespread criticism...
Top 5 Chinese Technology Trends For The Year Of The Tiger
Joel Backaler - China and its neighbors - February 8, 2010 09:46 ET
ChinaTechNews Another Chinese New Year is upon us, and this year we transition into the Year of the Tiger. As Chinese businesses begin to shut down until the beginning of March 2010, we’ve...
Computer speed, internet speed main computer dissatisfactions
What Japan Thinks - Japan - February 8, 2010 09:09 ET
As a sort-of follow-up on a recent survey into internet performance, this time we look with Marsh Inc and japan.internet.com at computer dissatisfaction. Demographics Between the 13th and 17th of January 2010 300 members of the Marsh monitor group completed a private...
What is the State of ESL Teachers in Korea?
Ask a Korean! - South Korea - February 8, 2010 08:34 ET
Dear Korean,I came across this article today in the Los Angeles Times concerning the Anti-English Spectrum and English language teachers in Korea. Is this simply a homegrown, right-wing nut group, similar to what one can find in the U.S. and other countries, or are ESL teachers...
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