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'Dystopian Future' Draws Problem Solvers to Mumbai
The landscape of the city and its challenges become a subject of discussion at seminars and exhibitions in Mumbai.
Dissident Exits U.S. Embassy, Leaving a Trail of Questions
By JANE PERLEZ
U.S. Embassy Beijing Press Office, via Reuters
Chen Guangcheng, center, with Harold Koh, a State Department legal adviser, left, and Gary Locke, the American ambassador.
The blind lawyer Chen Guangcheng left the American Embassy in Beijing on Wednesday, but his future safety and the reasons for his agreeing to go remained uncertain.
Contradictions Temper Optimism in Deal on Chinese Lawyer
By ANDREW JACOBS
Chen Guangcheng seemed to be developing second thoughts after left the American Embassy in Beijing, where he had been holed up for the past six days.
Obama Signs Pact in Kabul, Turning Page in Afghan War
By MARK LANDLER
President Obama, speaking to an American television audience from an air base in Kabul, said he had traveled there to herald a new era in the relationship between the United States and Afghanistan.
May 2, 2012
It Is Not Cricket! (It's Politics)
As Tendulkar joins Parliament, India Ink looks at the similarities between the two disciplines.
May 2, 2012
A Conversation With: Freida Pinto and Michael Winterbottom
The lead actress and director of "Trishna," talk about the film based on Thomas Hardy's novel "Tess of the d'Urbervilles."
Suicide Attackers Kill at Least 8 in Kabul
By GRAHAM BOWLEY and SANGAR RAHIMI
Less than two hours after President Obama left Afghanistan on Wednesday, a large bomb exploded at the gates of the Green Village, a compound used by foreigners.
News Analysis
A Visit Well Timed to Future Uncertainties in Afghanistan
By ALISSA J. RUBIN
President Obama’s visit to Afghanistan for the first time in 17 months was a chance to make the most of a brief window when relations between the two governments are improving after months of crisis.
Myanmar’s Opposition Leader Takes Her Seat in Parliament
By THOMAS FULLER
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi recited the oath of office in Myanmar’s parliament on Wednseday, marking a watershed in national reconciliation after decades of military rule.
Seoul Says North Korea Tries to Disrupt Air Navigation
By CHOE SANG-HUN
North Korea has sent out jamming signals since Saturday in an apparent attempt to disrupt civilian and military air and ground traffic in South Korea, officials said.
Unease Mounting, China and U.S. to Open Military Talks
By JANE PERLEZ
With China pressing territorial claims and the United States fortifying its alliances in the region, a day of military talks will precede wider-ranging discussions this week.
Scores Missing in Fatal Ferry Sinking in India
By HARI KUMAR and SRUTHI GOTTIPATI
Rescuers in eastern India searched for survivors on Tuesday after a ferry with more than 300 passengers capsized during a severe storm.
This Prom Has Everything, Except for Boys
By PATRICIA LEIGH BROWN
A dream to take part in an American rite of passage came true for girls whose faith forbids them to date or dance with boys.
U.S. Reaffirms Defense of Philippines in Standoff With China
By FLOYD WHALEY
The standoff under way in a disputed corner of the South China Sea began April 8.
From Business Day
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China’s Vanishing Trade Imbalance
By EDUARDO PORTER
As the Strategic and Economic Dialogue with China convenes this week, the United States will have a harder time proving that its deficit is China’s fault.
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Malaysian Police to Investigate Violence at Protest
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3 Children Killed in Cross-Fire Between Taliban and U.S.
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India: Crowded Ferry Capsizes
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On a Tightrope, President Prods China on Rights
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Bangladesh: Opposition Activists Charged as Strike Turns Violent
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Protesters in Malaysia Accuse Police of Brutality
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U.S. Drone Strike Underlines Clash of Interests in Pakistan
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Taking Big-City Skills to Indonesia's Villages
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Tokyo Business School Helps Rebuild Areas Hit by Quake
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Exchanges in China Look to Speed Delistings
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Police Clash With Malaysia Protesters Seeking Electoral Reforms
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Daring Circle, Now at Risk, Aided Activist’s Flight in China
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Diplomatic Memo: A New Pawn in China’s Two Tugs of War
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Afghan Official Survives Attack by Insurgents
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Temple Makes Austin the Place to Find Peace and Joy
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Man Sentenced for 2009 Fire
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Cambodia: No Inquiry Planned in Death of Environmental Activist
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United States Talks Fail as Pakistanis Seek Apology
India Ink
From Bleak Central India, a People's Movement
By NEHA THIRANI
In the Pati region of Madhya Pradesh, villagers are fighting for their basic rights and entitlements.
Multimedia
Video of Obama's Speech in Afghanistan
President Obama, speaking to an American television audience from an air base in Kabul, said he had traveled there to herald a new era in the relationship between the United States and Afghanistan.
TimesCast | Dissident Exits U.S. Embassy
May 2, 2012 - Following intensive negotiations, U.S. officials say the Chinese government promised that Chen and his family would remain safe and could relocate to the port city of Tianjin.
TimesCast | Diplomatic Tensions In China
April 30, 2012 - The Obama administration tries to contain a growing diplomatic crisis with China.
Protests in Malaysia
Police unleashed tear gas and chemical-laced water Saturday at thousands of demonstrators who staged one of Malaysia’s largest street rallies in years, demanding fair rules for national elections expected soon.
TimesCast | Chinese Dissident Escapes
April 27, 2012 — Chen Guangcheng, a blind lawyer known for taking on the case of thousands of women who had been forcibly sterilized, escapes from house arrest.
Japan, a Year Later
In the Wake of Disaster
A year after the tsunami, communities in Japan are still grappling with how to assess the risk of radiation exposure.
Side-by-Side Look at Destruction and Renewal in Japan
Toru Yamanaka, a photographer for Agence France-Presse, visited places in Japan destroyed by the March 2011 tsunami, photographing them from the same perspective that other photographers captured a year earlier.
Notes from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq and other areas of conflict in the post-9/11 era.
The Road Toward Recovery for Sahar Gul
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The Endgame in Afghanistan
By JAMES DAO
A reporter reflects on the experience of one American battalion and how success and failure go hand in hand.
Interactive Feature: A Year at War
A Chinese Dissident's Smuggled Video Messages
May 2, 2012
Suicide Attack Follow Obama's Afghanistan Visit
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Video of Obama's Address From Afghanistan
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From the Magazine
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Japanese Soba and the Broth of Life
By MARK BITTMAN
The buckwheat noodle dish looks simple enough. And once you know the secret, it is.
Letters From 
Leftist Sees Sinister Forces in Bo's Fall
By DIDI KIRSTEN TATLOW
A left-leaning political theorist has suggested that the public drama surrounding Bo Xilai may actually be a piece of political theater whose aim is to distract attention from what has actually happened.
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