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Southeast Asia - All countries are now covered in a separate posting to this blog
and to Burma Monitor blog at http://burmamonitor.blogspot.com/

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The Muslim World

Flood Tides
http://www.newyorker.com/talk/comment/2010/09/06/100906taco_talk_coll

How moderate Muslims in Africa view NYC mosque debate
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2010/0829/How-moderate-Muslims-in-Africa-view-NYC-mosque-debate

For Iraqis, Victims of War Are So Much More Than Numbers
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/31/world/middleeast/31legacy.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=globasasa1

Biden in Iraq for Talks and Handover
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/31/world/middleeast/31biden.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=globasasa21

U.S. Commander Fears Political Stalemate in Iraq
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/30/world/middleeast/30iraq.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=globasasa21

Livestock losses compound Pakistan's misery
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/29/AR2010082903088.html

Obama administration intensifies efforts in Sudan
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/29/AR2010082902837.html

Fearful Iraqis scrambling to buy weapons
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/30/AR2010083005220.html

Outlines Emerge of Future State in the West Bank
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/31/world/middleeast/31mideast.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper


American Studies

The Covenant
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2010/09/06/100906fa_fact_boyer

Cracked
http://www.newyorker.com/talk/2010/09/06/100906ta_talk_schulman

Are You Being Served?
http://www.newyorker.com/talk/financial/2010/09/06/100906ta_talk_surowiecki

GOP Takes Unprecedented 10-Point Lead on Generic Ballot
http://www.gallup.com/poll/142718/GOP-Unprecedented-Lead-Generic-Ballot.aspx?utm_source=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=syndication&utm_content=morelink&utm_term=USA

Orange County Is No Longer Nixon Country
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/30/us/politics/30orange.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=globasasa29

Beck challenges Obama's religious beliefs after rally in D.C.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/29/AR2010082903405.html

Who's to Blame for Sarah Palin?
http://www.thenation.com/blog/154216/whos-blame-sarah-palin?rel=emailNation


Global Issues

After seeing Mumbai's slums bulldozed, he now works to save and restore them
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-South-Central/2010/0830/After-seeing-Mumbai-s-slums-bulldozed-he-now-works-to-save-and-restore-them

China to Job-Seeking C.E.O.’s: Come Work for Us
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/31/world/asia/31hire.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=globasasa1

Drug couriers using disguises to move along border
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/30/AR2010083005008.html

U.S. puts new sanctions on N. Korea
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/30/AR2010083005007.html

Banks Grow Wary of Environmental Risks
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/31/business/energy-environment/31coal.html?ref=todayspaper

India Passes Nuclear Deal
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/31/world/asia/31india.html?ref=todayspaper

Review Finds Flaws in U.N. Climate Panel Structure
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/31/world/31nations.html?ref=todayspaper


Minority Groups

The Uprooted
http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/books/2010/09/06/100906crbo_books_lepore

Border Sweeps in North Reach Miles Into U.S.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/30/nyregion/30border.html?ref=todayspaper

A Sikh Temple Where All May Eat, and Pitch In
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/30/world/asia/30india.html?ref=todayspaper

Comments by German on Minorities Are Criticized
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/30/world/europe/30iht-german.html?ref=todayspaper

Immigrants of Two Eras Join Together to Celebrate
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/30/nyregion/30towns.html?ref=todayspaper

U.S. Muslim leaders make push to unify their communities
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/30/AR2010083005326.html

Crackdown on Roma divides French
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/30/AR2010083004343.html

Incidents at Mosque in Tennessee Spread Fear
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/31/us/31mosque.html?ref=todayspaper


Internet Studies

Gmail call feature a ringing success, a million times over
http://www.csmonitor.com/Innovation/Horizons/2010/0827/Gmail-call-feature-a-ringing-success-a-million-times-over

Technology Aside, Most People Still Decline to Be Located
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/30/technology/30location.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=globasasa25

Retargeting Ads Follow Surfers to Other Sites
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/30/technology/30adstalk.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=globasasa25

Google Adds A Filter For Finding Blogs
http://searchengineland.com/google-adds-a-filter-for-finding-blogs-49534

Gmail Priority Inbox Launches: Your E-mail Will Never Be the Same
http://mashable.com/2010/08/30/gmail-priority-inbox/

Introducing Blogger Stats
http://buzz.blogger.com/2010/08/introducing-blogger-stats.html

Gmail Priority Inbox: 5 Tips for Better Productivity
http://mashable.com/2010/08/31/priority-inbox-tips/

Share your story with the new Google Translate
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/08/share-your-story-with-new-google.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FMKuf+%28Official+Google+Blog%29