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India Passes Historic Judgment on Disputed Land

Students and teachers from the Anjuman-E-Islam school pose with Hindu and Islamic religious designs as they pray for a peaceful solution to the Ayodhya Ram Mandir and Babri Masjid issue in Ahmedabad on September 23, 2010. (Sam Panthaky/AFP/Getty Images)
Policy

The Allahabad Court in India today passed a historic judgment over 2.7 acres of land that surround a mosque, which is disputed between Hindus and Muslims. The verdict may have been as good as could be hoped for: The land was divided equally among the three parties that made claims to the land—two Hindu and one Muslim.

September 30th by Komal Hiranandani | Comments

Photo of the Day: Young and Patriotic

A boy poses for pictures on Tiananmen Square in Beijing on September 30, 2010, on the eve of China's National Day.
Lifestyle

A boy poses for pictures on Tiananmen Square in Beijing on September 30, 2010, on the eve of China's National Day.

September 30th by Jeff Tompkins | Comments

Documentary Maker on Taliban Wins Emmy

Emmy Award-winning journalist and filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy.
Arts

Finally, some good news out of Pakistan. Journalist and filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy has received an International Emmy Award in the Current Affairs category for her brave, fascinating documentary Children of the Taliban.

September 29th by Rafaya Sufi | Comments

Photo of the Day: A Quick Touch-Up in Agra

A photographer poses a tourist the Taj Mahal on September 29, 2010 in Agra, India.
Lifestyle

A photographer poses a tourist the Taj Mahal on September 29, 2010 in Agra, India.

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Author Yiyun Li Named 2010 MacArthur Fellow

Author Yiyun Li at Asia Society New York on February 17, 2009.
Arts Chinese fiction writer Yiyun Li on having been named one of 23 MacArthur Fellows for 2010.
September 29th by Jeff Tompkins | Comments

India and Pakistan in Diplomatic Spat... Again

A cricket fan passes Pakistani and Indian flags in Lahore, Pakistan. (John Moore/Getty Images)
Policy

India's Minister of External Affairs Shri S.M. Krishna visited Asia Society today to talk about India's strategic challenges and its future.

September 28th by | Comments

This Post Will Probably Give You Hope to Excel in Math

KhanAcademy.org
Education Salman Khan (the educator, not actor) has been tapping into the anxieties of millions across the globe by devoting his time to teach math and science on the Internet.
September 28th by | Comments

Photo of the Day: An 'Aww-shucks' Moment from China

Four-year-old male chimpanzee Yangyang (R) holds the hand of six-year-old female chimpanzee Wan Xing as they get married at a zoo in Hefei, in east China's Anhui province.
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Four-year-old male chimpanzee Yangyang (R) holds the hand of six-year-old female chimpanzee Wan Xing as they get married at a zoo in Hefei, in east China's Anhui province

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Going Out in Style

In Malaysia, luxury funeral services are in demand. (NTDTV)
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September 27th by | Comments

Hidden Benefits in Delayed Indonesia Trip

In December 2009, a statue depicting President Obama was erected in a Jakarta public park. It has since been removed. (<a href='http://www.flickr.com/photos/stefangeens/5001575300/sizes/l/' target='_blank'>Stefan Geens</a>/flickr)
Policy Three postponements have created an opportunity for genuine substance.
September 27th by | Comments

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