Asia

Asia Society's 'Revolutionary Ink' reflects on Wu Guanzhong

2012-05-13 00:00:00

NEW YORK — "A snake swallowing an elephant" is how the Chinese artist Wu Guanzhong described himself. The snake was the Chinese artist in him, and the elephant was Western art. The stylistic fusion that made him one of China'sleading modern...

Myanmar has more to prove before U.S. drops all sanctions

2012-04-25 04:39:54

'Three Cups' author Greg Mortenson must pay $1 million to charity

2012-04-05 15:36:00

The road to hell is typically paved with good intentions. For Greg Mortenson, it was laid down with two New York Times bestsellers, hundreds of public appearances and the idea that Afghanistan and Pakistan could be saved if you built enough schools in...

Author Greg Mortenson settles lawsuit, will pay charity $1 million

2012-04-06 16:36:34

U.S. can't abandon the Middle East

2012-04-17 00:00:00

Early this year, the Pentagon's strategic review signaled a shift in priorities for U.S. foreign policy, suggesting that more attention would be paid to the Asia-Pacific region. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton spoke of this as a "pivot" toward...

Do 'Three Cups of Tea' readers deserve their money back?

2012-04-18 19:30:00

SEATTLE -- Greg Mortenson’s “Three Cups of Tea” purports to describe the Montana philanthropist’s harrowing adventures in Pakistan that led him to launch a charity for building schools in the impoverished region. But did it...

McManus: A smaller, smarter military

2012-04-22 00:00:00

President Obama has called a halt to the decade-long rise in defense spending that began after Sept. 11, and has proposed shrinking the Army and Marine Corps by about 14%. Congressional Republicans (not to mention Mitt Romney) say that would be...

Southeast Asian sweets add variety to life

2012-03-31 12:18:00

Fresh mango glistening the brilliant orange of a late-summer sun, glutinous rice balls glowing a radiant pandan green, tender taro cakes blooming the same piercing purple as a field of lilacs. Bhan Kanom Thai is a rainbow rush of colors. The Hollywood...

Watch Saturday's total lunar eclipse on your computer

2011-12-08 21:36:30

Villaraigosa says Asia trip will bring jobs, investment

2011-12-15 21:35:21

Kim Jong Il's death sinks Asian markets

2011-12-19 16:35:30

Market Watch: Boom times for limes

2011-12-02 00:00:00

The last decade or so has seen a remarkable boom in the quantity and variety of limes and lime-like fruits available in the United States. California has become the leading domestic producer, albeit by default, and late autumn is prime season for limes,...

And be sure to vote in our poll of the day: Was Gov. Martin O'Malley 's business development trip to Asia worth it?

2011-06-15 12:56:13

(2nd R) talks with Indonesian officials upon arrival at the Halim Perdanakusuma military airport in Jakarta on November 9, 2010.

2010-11-09 05:52:06