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Asia
China Loosens Its One-Child Policy
The shift may be too late to offset the damage already done to China’s economy and society
Controversy Over Sri Lanka’s Human Rights Record Overshadows Commonwealth Summit
Questions over Sri Lanka’s human rights record take center stage at the British Commonwealth summit in Colombo
China to Ease One-Child Policy and Abolish Labor Camps
The world’s most populous nation is loosening its decades-long policy limiting the size of families
Better Food Distribution and New Field Hospital Help Typhoon-Ravaged Tacloban
Over 280,000 family food packs have been distributed
Bangkok is Literally Sinking, Twice As Fast As It Was Before
Vanishing groundwater and surface erosion give Bangkok residents that sinking feeling
This Rainbow Appeared Over Typhoon-Hit Tacloban
The devastated city needs all the symbols of hope it can get
China Boosts Aid To Philippines After Criticism
The initial paltry sum of $100K drew ridicule
Bangladesh Garment Workers Demand Higher Pay
The higher minimum wage is still the lowest for garment workers in the world.
Why Indians and Pakistanis Find This Ad Incredibly Moving
Six decades have passed since the partition of India and Pakistan separated millions, but the memory of it is still excruciating for many on both sides of the border
India To Tendulkar: Thanks For The Memories
A nation farewells its sporting demigod
Everything You Need to Know About Sachin Tendulkar
On the eve of his retirement, here’s how to ease your way through a conversation about the greatest cricketer and sportsman to have ever lived
Supertyphoon Haiyan: Getting the Hell Out of Ground Zero
People are leaving the storm-battered Philippine city of Tacloban with nothing of their former lives. They’re the lucky ones