Winding down the war, and avoiding civil strife
| Most Americans seem ready to consign the Iraq war to history. They've watched tank convoys leave Baghdad, and they've heard the president underscore his campaign promise to draw down US forces, leav...
Old Enemies, New Partners
Recent American joint military exercises in Asia, especially with Vietnam, and China's shrill warning about the rise of an "Asian NATO" might give the impression that Washington and Hanoi are forging ...
Asia leads world tourism recovery in 2010: UN
| MADRID (AFP) – World tourism rebounded strongly this year from the global financial crisis, led by Asia and the Middle East, the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) said Friday. ...
Mexico drug war: the new killing fields
| In the first of a three-part investigation, Rory Carroll reports from the gateway to America, the epicentre of drug cartel violence which has claimed 28,000 lives Bloodstained footsteps at the entra...
The price of war and the lasting legacy of failure
Watching President Obama addressing the nation from the Oval Office on Tuesday night, I was reminded continuously of the early Seventies and the American withdrawal from Vietnam. Not many people have ...
A Legend Fit for a King
| By Matt Purple on 9.3.10 @ 6:08AM | On the warm Saturday morning that was Glenn Beck's Restoring Honor rally, I was slowly squeezing my way through a dense crowd, trying to make my way past the Worl...
Chaplain first Army clergyman killed on duty since Vietnam War
| DENVER -- A chaplain killed in Afghanistan this week was the first Army clergyman killed in action since the Vietnam War, the military said Thursday. | Capt. Dale Goetz of the 4th Infantry Division ...
International tourist arrivals up 7% in the first half of 2010: Asia leads growth
| The first six months of 2010 saw international tourist arrivals grow by 7% according to the August Interim Update of the UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. This result confirms the recovery trend beginn...
BANGLADESH: Taking toxins out of ship-breaking
web | DHAKA, 3 September 2010 (IRIN) - A Dutch engineering company is trying to make safer the dangerous job of dismantling old ships contaminated with chemicals - by building the world’s first “g...
Ratings cut not a problem, Vietnam banks say
| Hanoi - Two Vietnamese banks said Friday that their recent downgrading by Fitch Ratings was caused by temporary factors stemming from the global financial crisis and new regulatory requirements. | T...
FUND VIEW-Templeton's Mobius sees bargains in Vietnam, Romania
* Fund in Romania accounts 20% of stock market cap in country * Mobius oversees $40 billion in assets * No asset bubble in Asian shares, but volatility to stay * Mobius denies talk he'll step down or ...
Why are South China Sea tensions rising?
Imagine an exchange of fire between Chinese and Vietnamese navies in the South China Sea. | Or just an accidental bump between Chinese and American warships, as high-stakes manoeuvring gets out of han...
Southeast Asia drinks sector sparkles
BY ALBERT CASTRO--> | SINGAPORE/TOKYO - Global drinks firms, thirsty for acquisitions to expand their offerings and reach, are eyeing assets in Southeast Asia, as tough regulatory hurdles quash their ...
Chainsaw sculptor makes a pig at the fair while real pigs race each other
Peter Chen / The Post-Standard 0 0 Share | A Chainsaw Chix and one of the Masters of the Chainsaw let the blades rip Thursday at the state fair. | The married couple, Brian and Jen Ruth, grabbed an ar...
Chai Chai: East-West fusion cuisine at its best
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Dressy affair Shantanu Goenka will launch a pret collection based on his Royal Ascot line at design address 85 Lansdowne. Giving his saris and suits company will be an entire bunch of separates like t...
Vietnamese-French director crosses linguistic borders with 'Norwegian Wood'
Colleen Barry, The Associated Press VENICE, Italy - Vietnamese-French director Tran Anh Hung crossed cultural and linguistic borders to direct his latest film, "Norwegian Wood," based on the cult comi...
Traveling Vietnam Memorial comes to Manito
| Anyone who has visited the Vietnam memorial in Washington, D.C., knows what an emotional experience it can be. But for those who can't venture to our nation's capital there's a traveling Vietnam wal...
Chaplain killed in Afghanistan is 1st Army clergy killed in action since Vietnam
DENVER (AP) — A chaplain killed in Afghanistan this week was the first Army clergyman killed in action since the Vietnam War, the military said Thursday. | Capt. Dale Goetz of the 4th Infantry D...
Army: Chaplain is 1st killed in action since '70
| KABUL, Afghanistan — The first Army chaplain to be killed in action since Vietnam, died this week in Afghanistan, military officials said Thursday. | Army Capt. Dale Goetz of the 4th Infantr...
Chaplain killed in Afghanistan is 1st Army clergy killed in action since Vietnam
| DENVER - A chaplain killed in Afghanistan this week was the first Army clergyman killed in action since the Vietnam War, the military said Thursday. | Capt. Dale Goetz of the 4th Infantry Division a...
Chaplain killed in Afghanistan is 1st Army clergy killed in action since Vietnam
DENVER (AP) — A chaplain killed in this week was the first Army clergyman killed in action since the , the military said Thursday. | Capt. Dale Goetz of the 4th Infantry Division at Fort Carson,...
