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Burma just opened up after 50 years. But where are all the tourists?As Myanmar comes out of five decades of Army-imposed hibernation, it is finding the tourist game a tough one to play.
Arrests of US sailors in Okinawa reignites opposition to basesThe arrests in Okinawa of two US sailors on suspicion of raping a local woman are adding to longstanding frustrations by local Japanese with the US military presence there.
Cambodia's political Houdini, former King Sihanouk, diesThe adjective most often applied to former King Sihanouk was 'mercurial,' a fitting way to survive his changes of mood and loyalties depending on the political exigencies of the time.
Bali bombings: 10 years later, progress and some bumps aheadAfter the 2002 Bali bombing, Indonesia cracked down on terror. But analysts warn lack of understanding about smaller cells could hamper efforts.
Security threat? China lashes out at US report on telecom firm HuaweiA congressional report urging US companies to stop doing business with Chinese telecom equipment makers Huawei and ZTE has triggered a backlash in China.
Chinese author Mo Yan wins Nobel Prize in literatureNobel Laureate Mo Yan gives readers outside China an idea of what it is like to be Chinese, while people inside China gain a sense of history, says one distinguished translator.
North Korea threatens US after it helps South KoreaThe question now is whether the furor over missiles actually marks another step on the way to a much more serious confrontation, or is simply another exercise in a long-running game of dare.
High hopes for Philippines peace deal with Muslim rebelsBoth the government and Muslim leaders trumpeted the deal, but doubts remain over whether powerful Muslim clan leaders will be willing to lay down their arms as promised.
Oppan Gangnam Style! Psy comes home to Korea in triumph.Park Jae-sang, better known as 'Psy', played a free concert last night in Seoul after his viral hit song 'Gangnam Style' broke YouTube records and shot him to international stardom.
Isolated Taiwan to get wider global reach with US visa waiversThe United States announced that it will include Taiwan in its Visa Waiver Program starting Nov. 1.
- How China got businesses to pay taxes: scratch-n-win tickets
A decade ago China was losing about $158 million a year in tax revenues. World Bank figures show that China has steadily increased its tax revenues since 1994.
FocusWhy China, Japan dispute islands once home to just albatross feathers and fishAside from national pride, ownership could give Japan or China control of oil and gas resources.
FocusChina and Japan face off: Tiny islands, big disputeThe China and Japan face off over five islands has sunk relations to a 40-year low - the worst since diplomatic relations began. But the sabre rattling is just for show, say analysts.
China's leadership shakeup: What's next for Bo Xilai and the Communist PartyA government meeting today answered two anticipated political questions: How the controversial Bo would be treated, and when the party would be ready to unveil its new leaders.
Would Japanese nationalist Abe's return to premiership fuel row with China?Japan's main opposition party has chosen Shinzo Abe, the nationalist former prime minister, to lead it, positioning him to likely return to the prime minister's office by year's end.
North Korea reforms? Hopes dashed after parliament sessionA rare North Korean parliament session ended without the announcement of major economic policy changes that many outside experts had predicted.
Complex web of interests drives US bid for calm on South China SeaThe US has increasingly urged China, Japan, Taiwan, and the Philippines to keep calm in a region where maritime clashes have become a nearly daily threat since April.
Bo Xilai case: Police chief Wang Lijun gets 15 years, avoids death penaltyThe relatively light sentence for the former police chief, whose visit to a US consulate in February triggered the downfall of one of China’s highest political leaders, was handed down on Monday.
Myanmar's next hurdle: Kachin refugees returning from ChinaEthnic violence forced thousands of Kachins to flee to China. Human rights activists now say China is exacerbating the situation – and threatening reforms – by kicking them out.
Nuclear deal? New North Korea and Iran pact raises international concernNorth Korea and Iran appear to be deepening their nuclear technology relationship under a new agreement reached between the two nations that President Bush labelled part of an 'axis of evil.'
