News, Views, Studies and Entertainment on Core Topics, September 4-5, 2010

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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

# Soldiers of Convenience
http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2010/09/02/world/africa/20100902-pirates.html?ref=global-asia&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=globasasab1


Turkey Grants U.S. Military Limited Concession on Using Its Territory
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/04/world/europe/04turkey.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=globasasa21

A twofold conflict in Helmand
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/03/AR2010090305996.html

Syria’s Solidarity With Islamists Ends at Home
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/04/world/middleeast/04syria.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper

Attack in Tajikistan Highlights Fears of Militancy
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/04/world/asia/04tajik.html?ref=todayspaper

Bailout in the Works for Afghan Bank as Panic Continues
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/05/world/asia/05kabul.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=globasasa1

The post-9/11 life of an American charged with murder
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/04/AR2010090403334.html

For Kashmiris, every day is a challenge of isolation and disruption
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/04/AR2010090400487.html


American Studies

30 False Fronts Won Contracts for Blackwater
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/04/world/middleeast/04blackwater.html?ref=todayspaper

A housing market out of sync
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/04/AR2010090403332.html

Democrats Plan Political Triage to Retain House
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/05/us/politics/05dems.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper

After Bargains of Recession, Air Fares Soar
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/05/business/05air.html?ref=todayspaper


Global Issues

E.U.'s Big Step Toward Crisis Prevention
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/04/business/global/04regulate.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=globasasa23

U.N. Raises Concerns as Global Food Prices Jump
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/04/world/04food.html?ref=todayspaper

Educational Gaps Limit Brazil’s Reach
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/05/world/americas/05brazil.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=globasasa21


Minority Groups

To Put More Blacks in the Pipeline, Own the Pipeline
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/04/sports/tennis/04rhoden.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=globasasa27

Italian Cities Plan to Shut Roma Camps
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/04/world/europe/04roma.html?ref=todayspaper

Indictment Accuses Firm of Exploiting Thai Workers
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/04/us/04trafficking.html?ref=todayspaper

Resentment Simmers in Western Chinese Region
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/05/world/asia/05uighur.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=globasasa21

Asian-Americans Climb Fashion Industry Ladder
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/05/fashion/05asians.html?ref=todayspaper


Internet Studies

Malaysia to monitor Internet for 'harmful' blogs
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hXiNZxvE3EwjKYqs9w2jpNSEGx-Q

Fidel Castro, Internet junkie
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-fidel-20100904,0,4441605.story

Did E-mail and the Internet Kill the 9-5 Workday?
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/204892/did_email_and_the_internet_kill_the_95_workday.html?tk=hp_new

Craigslist Blocks Access to ‘Adult Services’ Pages
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/05/technology/05craigs.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=globasasa23

A Strong Password Isn’t the Strongest Security
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/05/business/05digi.html?ref=todayspaper

Mobile phones, Internet essential in building democracies
http://www.indiatalkies.com/2010/09/mobile-phones-internet-essential-building-democracies.html