China Opposes Intervention in South China Sea

China Daily, News Report, Posted: Jul 31, 2012

China has indisputable sovereign rights over the South China Sea islands and their adjacent waters, Beijing's Ministry of Defense said Tuesday.


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In Buddhist Myanmar, Monks Gone Wild

New America Media, Commentary, Andrew Lam, Posted: Jul 31, 2012

Violent attacks on Myanmar's Muslim minority by lay and ordained Buddhists contrasts with Western notions of a religion solely committed to peace.


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Vietnam May Legalize Same-Sex Marriage

Talk.Onevietnam.org, News Report, Posted: Jul 30, 2012

Once a country that condemned homosexuality, Vietnam is now considering legalizing same-sex marriage.


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Mitt Romney’s Jerusalem Speech Panders to the Right-Wing

New America Media, Op-ed, William O. Beeman, Posted: Jul 30, 2012

Mitt Romney’s foreign policy speech to the Jerusalem Foundation in Israel on Sunday qualified him to be President—of Israel.


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Chicken Is the New Food Porn in Iran

New America Media, Commentary, Behrouz Saba, Posted: Jul 25, 2012

Iran is banning images of chickens on national television for fear of provoking desire among viewers.


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Ghana's New Leader Talks Africa's Future

The Root, Question & Answer, Akoto Ofori-Atta, Posted: Jul 24, 2012

Ghana is set to swear in its next president, John Dramani Mahama, who spoke with The Root about Africa's past and future.


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Arms Race May Lead to Democratic Reforms in Vietnam

New America Media, Commentary, Thi Lam, Posted: Jul 20, 2012

Vietnam’s urgent need to modernize its army in face of Chinese threats may spur political reforms in the country


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London's Olympic Promise to Ethnic Communities Falling Short

New America Media, News Report, Hannah Palmer, Posted: Jul 20, 2012

London won its bid to host the 2012 Olympics on promises of community redevelopment -- promises which now appear unfulfilled.


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7 N. Korean Women Sent to China on Reform Mission

Korea Daily, News Report, Posted: Jul 19, 2012

Is new North Korean leader Kim Jong-un starting to cross the river by feeling the stones, as Chinese economic reformer Deng Xiaoping put it in 1984?


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Pastor Abducted in Egypt a Standout

The Root, News Report, Posted: Jul 18, 2012

Long before making a valiant stand on foreign soil, Boston-area leaders say the Rev. Michael Louis has stood out in his community.


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Gay or Not: The Real Cost of The Gandhi Auction That Never Was

Firstpost.com, News Analysis, Sandip Roy, Posted: Jul 17, 2012

The Indian government recently coughed up the asking price of $1.28 million for 40 years of documents, telegrams and letters between Mahatma Gandhi and the German Jewish bodybuilder and lifelong friend Hermann Kallenbach before it made the auction block. Was it to keep the halo around the Mahatma's head from dimming?


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The Empire Returns: U.S. in Southeast Asia

New America Media, News Analysis, Andrew Lam, Posted: Jul 17, 2012

Recent U.S. overtures to Vietnam are full of irony, and signal a shift in the arduous history of U.S.-Indochina relations.


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First Havana-Miami Cargo Service Marks Sea Change for Cuba Past and Future

New America Media, News Report, Louis Nevaer, Posted: Jul 16, 2012

Last week, the Bolivian ship, Ana Cecelia, the “Peace Boat,” set sail with the first regular cargo service between Miami and Havana in a half-century, marking new era.


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Condemning Olympic Apparel Made in China: Another Tempest in a Teapot Brewed by Congress

New America Media, Commentary, George Koo, Posted: Jul 14, 2012

The U.S. Congress is upset that the spiffy outfits the American Olympic team will wear at the opening ceremony while designed by Ralph Lauren are (gasp) made in China.


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Chinese FM Meets Clinton in Cambodia

China Daily, News Report, Posted: Jul 12, 2012

Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi told Clinton Thursday he hopes the U.S. will respect China's interests in the Asia Pacific region.


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Mexican Drug Cartels’ Stake in the U.S.: One Trillion Dollars

New America Media, News Report, Louis Nevaer, Posted: Jul 12, 2012

Media reports of money laundering activities involving U.S. banks and Mexico’s drug cartels point to a disturbing trend.


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As Violence Returns to Sudan, a Lost Boy Continues Mission to Provide Care

New America Media, Question & Answer, Zaineb Mohammed, Posted: Jul 09, 2012

John Dau is a genocide survivor who returned to Sudan years later, with the mission of building health clinics for his people.


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Raul Castro in China

China Daily, News Report, Posted: Jul 06, 2012

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao called for expanded cooperation with Cuba during a meeting with Raul Castro in Beijing on Friday.


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Korea's Whaling Plan Draws Fire

Korea Times, News Report, Posted: Jul 06, 2012

South Korea is under fire from the international community over its plan to resume whaling.


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The Mexican Compromise: Shaking Hands With Evil

New America Media, Interview, Richard Rodriguez / Interview by Jacob Simas, Posted: Jul 03, 2012

Author Richard Rodriguez discusses Mexican cynicism, the return of the PRI, and the pros and cons of political compromise.


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Journalists in HK Fear Greater Repression

Sing Tao Daily, News Report, Posted: Jul 03, 2012

A study by the Hong Kong Journalists Association shows 60 percent of reporters there fear a decline in media freedom under the new leader.


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