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Obama in India: A Solemn Arrival Spoils the Local Party?
Charles Dharapak / AP
President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama after their visit the memorial to the victims of 2008 terror attack on the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotel in Mumbai, India.

1. Obama in India: A Solemn Arrival Spoils the Local Party?

By Madhur Singh / Mumbai
The President began his Asia trip by paying tribute to the victims of the Mumbai massacre, but locals weren't happy that his arrival spoiled holiday festivities— and business

2. Obama's Passage to India: What He Needs to Do

By Jyoti Thottam / New Delhi
The American President has a chance to further ties that have not been so good since the 1940s. Here are four ways to do so

3. A Chastened Obama Faces the World

By Tony Karon
A U.S. president in trouble at home may be tempted to look to boost his standing through foreign policy achievements. But opportunities will be few for President Obama

4. Why South Korea Is Asia's Latest Miracle

By Michael Schuman / Seoul
By embracing the world, South Korea is creating not just a new economy, but a new nation

5. At Odds with U.S., Pakistan Deepens Ties with China

By Ishaan Tharoor
Pakistan's security establishment, under pressure from Washington over its failure to back the war in Afghanistan, seeks an alternative benefactor

6. How Today's China is Like 19th Century America

By Stephen Mihm and Jeffrey Wasserstrom
How the China of today resembles another go-getting country: 19th century America

7. Australia: Inquiry Sparks Push to Fix Child Protection

By Marina Kamenev / Sydney
Another scathing report has been released detailing the colossal inadequacies of an Australian child-protection program. Why can't the country fix this enduring problem?

8. Indonesia's Mount Merapi Erupts Again

By Jason Tedjasukmana / Jakarta
Just after midnight on Friday morning, Mount Merapi exploded again. More than 90 people have died since the legendary Indonesian volcano roared back to life on Oct. 25

9. Burma's Elections: Junta Believes in Politics

By Hannah Beech / Rangoon
The military rulers of Burma has now allowed its citizens to practice politics. Within its own rules, of course.

10. South Korean Cartoonists Cry Foul Over The Simpsons

By Geoffrey Cain / Seoul
A recent sequence in 'The Simpsons' has some South Korean cartoonists crying foul about inaccurate stereotypes
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