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Mar 8, 2010

Bo Xilai's charm offensive is paying off politically in China

Image by Getty Images via Daylife By Ariana Eunjung Cha Washington Post Foreign Service Monday, March 8, 2010; A07 BEIJING -- Of the n...

Jan 10, 2010

Powerful Japanese politician Ozawa flexes his muscles as party leader falters

Image via Wikipedia By Blaine Harden Washington Post Foreign Service Sunday, January 10, 2010; A16 TOKYO -- Shrewd, stern and baggy-eye...

Aug 11, 2009

Al Qaeda Vies for More Power in Pakistani Taliban Group

By ZAHID HUSSAIN IN ISLAMABAD and MATTHEW ROSENBERG IN NEW DELHI Officials struggled Monday to figure out what is going on ins...

Jul 30, 2009

Temasek's Portfolio Hit: $27.75 Billion

By P.R. VENKAT and SE YOUNG LEE SINGAPORE -- The value of state-owned investment company Temasek Holdings Pte. Ltd.'s port...

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