Russia Keeping an Eye on Events in Former Soviet Republics
Revolutions have a tendency to upset the status quo
Asia
China and U.S. Conduct Disaster Exercise
Comes amid territorial tensions in the Pacific over Chinese territorial claims
Obama Steers Clear of East Asian Maritime Disputes
China and most of its neighbors have competing claims on islands in the South and East China Sea but on a regional visit the U.S. president is avoiding wading in
Asian Leaders Launch Free Trade Talks
Member states of ASEAN plus regional partners China, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia and New Zealand
Obama Plans Visit to Myanmar
Once tightly-controlled, secretive nation is seeing massive changes
Kyrgyz Journalist Bringing Charges Against Journalists For Fake Abduction
"Practical Joke" went a little too far
Azerbaijani Protests Not For Cities
Officials allow demonstrations in the suburbs, but not downtown
Steal a Woman By All Means, But Not a Sheep
In Kyrgyzstan, there have only been 20 cases of bridal theft heard in courts this year. In contrast, 1,332 cases of livestock theft were heard.
Asian Markets Rally After Draghi Announcement
Implied borrowing costs for Italy and Spain fell after the ECB president outlined his bond buying plan
PC Sales Decline Across Asia
Lousy economies and mobile devices team up to slam the market
Disputes Up the Danger in East Asian Waters
Tussles over territory are sparking a lot of saber-rattling
Japan Recalls Ambassador from South Korea
Move comes after South Korea's president visited islands claimed by both countries.
France Urges Myanmar To Protect Muslims
Move comes amid a resurgence in violence between Buddhists and Muslims.
Uzbekistan Bans Foreign Military Bases
Move interpreted as an attempt to keep Moscow and Washington at a distance.
China's Beauty Problem
India's ugly cities are less cruel to their rural migrants than China's plush ones
