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Now the news… The linchpin of President Obama’s foreign policy was roundly defeated this past week when Democrats AND Republicans refused to endorse the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The death-blow...
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As of this writing, I’m super excited for the Women’s World Cup final tonight. It’s USA vs. Japan and I’m psyching myself up by shouting, “USA, USA!” But only in my head. Now, these two teams faced...
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Welcome to another week of news from Asia. Happy reading! Afghan officials have claimed that Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar died two years ago in a hospital. Even with Omar presumed dead, his...
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Welcome to another week of news. We’ve got election news from countries other than the U.S., natural disasters, and a different version of the events of 9/11 from Afghanistan’s former leader. Japan is...
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This week, we talk about the completely preventable tragedy of a hospital hit by U.S.-NATO forces, some good environmental news, girls climbing mountains and Internet protesters. A hospital that was...
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The last week was filled with terrible news from all over…. A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Japan. The quake triggered a small tsunami, but there were no reports of major damage or...
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We will have quick links today. I hope this holiday week is good if you celebrate; if you don’t, may the Force be with you*. Protests against South Korean president Park Geun-hye continue. Hundreds...
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Happy New Year! Japan and South Korea reached a deal, after years of protests, to pay reparations to the surviving South Korean women who were sold into slavery during World War II and were commonly...
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